PORTFOLIO of selected works
MY NAME IS CALISE GRITTERS. I am a graduate student in architecture and urban design with a background in international development and cross-cultural studies. My goal as a designer is to produce places that put people first, promote equitable communities, and consciously respond to the environment around them. These selected works are the product of my studio experience thus far. I look forward to building my skills, learning with others, and exploring the intersection of architecture, environmental design, and urban development.
CONTENTS
INTERLUX
04 | 17
TRIANGULARIUS
18 | 23
TAUTRA
24 | 29
RURAL MACHINES
30 | 35
RESUME
36 | 37
INTERLUX SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 2019 | Ulrike Passe, professor
How can architects make a valuable difference in the future of their communities? Interlux is an exploration of sustainable architecture and the ways design can have a social, environmental, and economic impact. Memphis, Tennessee, a city known for Elvis Presley, Civil Rights, and BBQ, has struggled with generational poverty, low density, and job insecurity for years. Despite a decade of economic growth, its citizens experience the highest levels of energy burden in the nation, with an average 13.2% of a household’s annual income going to utility bills. Interlux is a micro-community proposal that seeks to address high energy burden, economic hardship, and environmental sustainability in Urban Memphis. Aarthi Saravanakumar | Partner
WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH ENERGY BURDEN IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES?
PHYSICAL
inefficient HVAC systems and fuel types, poor insulation, leaky roofs, inadequate air sealing, inefficient appliances, extreme weather and climate
BEHAVIORAL
lack of access to information about bill assistance or energy efficiency programs, lack of knowledge about energy conservation measures, age or disability increases energy usage
ECONOMIC
POLICY
insufficient or inaccessible bill assistance programs, weatherization, and energy efficiency for low-income households, utility rate design practices
chronic and sudden economic hardship, income inequality, inability to afford up-front costs of energy efficiency investments
IMPROVE HOUSING
20%
safer living conditions, climate-responsive comfort, lower maintenance costs
REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
15%
reduced environmental pollutants, increased investment in energy generation
10%
INCREASE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
5%
more local jobs, improved quality of life, increased property values
IMPROVE PUBLIC WELLNESS
reduced pollution, improved air quality in homes, lower health costs for occupants
DESIGN PROCESS STATE THE CHALLENGE
GATHER INFORMATION
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LOWER MONTHLY BILLS
more disposible income, reduced financial stress, more money spent in local economy
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HOW CAN SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE HELP?
highest quartile median lowest quartile national average
WHERE IS ENERGY BURDEN THE HIGHEST?
BUILD A STRATEGY
TEST DESIGN
IMPLEMENT
DESIGN GOALS
The site was located in the warehouse district of downtown Memphis, East of the Mississippi River, South of Beale Street and the Central Business District, and Northwest of the South Main Historic Downtown. The site, comprised of an old warehouse and an acre of surrounding property, is within excellent walking distance to many parks, restaurants, and museums.
Beale Street SITE ANALYSIS
SITE ANALYSIS
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
RESIDENTIAL + CO-WORKING SPACE, THIRD FLOOR
Internal Heat Gain
Natural Ventilation Sun Shading
High Thermal Mass Passive Solar Gain
relative humidity
MATERI
Evaporative Cooling High Thermal Mass Night Flushing 100%
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LOCALLY SOURCED RAW MATERIALS
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wet bulb temperature 20 10
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SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE + ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES
humidity ratio
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NATIVE FOLIAGE
BUFFER ZONES
IALITY
TEMPERATURE
FIXED SHADING
HUMIDITY
HIGH THERMAL MASS MATERIALS
LIGHT
UNBURNT BRICK
VENTILATION
OPERABLE SHADING
TROMBE WALLS
ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION SYSTEM
PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY PRODUCTION
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ĈĔǦĜĔėĐĎēČ ĘĕĆĈĊ $11,300 / month
Annual Revenue
$1,103,040
warm fresh air circulates ėĊēę ĎēĈĔĒĊ ȋĒĆėĐĊę ėĆęĊ Ϊ ĆċċĔėĉĆćđĊȌ $60,000 / month
cool, fresh air enters
exhaust air exits
SUNLIT HOURS ANALYSIS
warm stale air enters
CLAY DEPOSITS
BRICK PRODUCTION
SHALE DEPOSITS
SILIICA SAND GLASS PRODUCTION MASS TIMBER + WOOD MATERIAL
SOUTHERN PINE FORESTS
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RENDERED VIEW
TRIANGULARIS DESIGN + BUILD 2019 | Roman Chikerinets, professor
This pergola is the product of an 8 week design build studio at Iowa State University. Inspired by nature and the modularity found within it, our challenge was to create a shading device that provided shade to inhabitants below while not hindering the natural movement of wind, rain, snow, and hail in the central Iowan climate. Creating a pergola based off of natural modules began with researching patterns found in nature. From there, we individually developed shading devices through 3-D modelling to determine what pattern could provide the most shade while mantaining the design objectives. After multiple design iterations, we arrived at the final design based on a triangular grid and module. Adding concentric triangles in certain regions of the pergola design allowed for further shading, while the hollow triangular prism of the module allows for people to see the sky while being shaded below. M.Arch Graduate Cohort | Partners
BIOMIMICRY STUDY, ARTICHOKE LEAVES AS ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION
11'-6"
4'-0"
0'-1"
PLAN, SECTION, + ELEVATION
RENDERED VIEWS
PROJECT UPON COMPLETION
TAUTRA STRUCTURAL EXPLORATION 2019 | Firat Erdim, professor
The Tautra Mariakloster is community of Cistercians nuns located on the island of Tautra in the Trondheim Fjord of Central Norway. The monastery, designed by Jensen & Skodvin Arkitektkontor, was completed in 2006. Our task was to design and construct a framing model of the chapel based on the limited reference information supplied to us by our professor. By doing so, we were able to translate the drawings into reality, using our understanding of framing principles and construction to fill in the gaps of documentation. Our model, set at 1/2�=1’ scale, explains how the skeleton of the Tautra Mariakloster is anchored to the ground, how the openings are framed within it, how it turns corners and connects to exterior cladding, and how the roof and floors are constructed. Employing a gradual cutaway from sheathing to bare structure, one can visualize the construction process from start to finish.
Nicholas Palmer | Partner
PLAN DRAWN BASED ON PHOTOGRAPHS + RESULTING BEAM PLACEMENT
ROOF DETAIL + ENTIRE MODEL WITH INCREMENTAL LAYERING
STRUCTURAL DETAIL DRAWING
MODEL DETAIL
RAFTER DETAIL
INCREMENTAL STRUCTURAL NARRATIVE
RURAL MACHINES PUBLIC DRAWING 2019 | Yoshiharu Tsukamoto, Advisor
“Welcome to Iowa: fields of opportunities.” Crossing the border into Iowa, one is greeted by these words pasted on giant highway signs. Fields of opportunities: the hope for a better future, the aspiration of financial security, of wide open spaces, of a clean slate. But what happens to the landscape when human initiatives take precedent? A story 200 years and counting, the landscape of Iowa is one of change, from ancient prairie to industrial farm. Once a fertile and diverse ecosystem, it is now a factory of production. This public drawing seeks to convey the historic shift in ecology, demographics, machinery, and housing that represent different eras of the Iowan landscape. Drawn with the subtle optimism that defined theses shifts, this drawing seeks to challenge the audience’s view of historical events, and to question the environmental, social, and economic consequences of a rural machine.
Matthew Bong - Merwick D’Souza - Obhishek Mandal - Rodcely Muro | partners
PROCESS; FROM INDIGENOUS TO PRAIRIE SETTLEMENT
THE INDUSTRIALIZED FARM + DRAWING PRESENTATION
INFORMATION
Calise Gritters +1 641.204.2346 | calisegritters@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Iowa State University Master of Architecture 3.97 GPA Master of Urban Design 4.00 GPA
2018-PRESENT
Palm Beach Atlantic University 2015-2018 Bachelor of Arts in International Studies 3.98 GPA Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso 2017 SIELE Certification of Spanish Language Proficiency
EMPLOYMENT
Iowa State University Graduate Assistant
2018-PRESENT
Palm Beach Atlantic University Writing Coach
2017-2018
Palm Beach Atlantic University Admissions Assistant
2016-2018
Veritas Chile Community Development Intern
2017
Family Church International Programs Assistant
2016-2017
Wholehearted Home Marketing Intern
2015-2016
PARTICIPATION
OPN Master Class Led by Yoshiharu Tsukamoto of Atelier Bow-Wow
LEADERSHIP
Graduate Students of Architecture Vice President
2019-PRESENT
Design Graduate Learning Community President
2018-PRESENT
Graduate Students of Architecture Secretary
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
Haitian Creole
2019
2018-2019
SKILLS
Autocad Rhino 3DS Max
Adobe PS
Adobe AI
Adobe ID
CNC Mill
3-D Printer
Model Making
3-D Potterbot
Laser Cutter
MS PowerPoint
MS Word MS Excel
SERVICE
SERVE Adult Service Leader, SERVE Massachusetts
2018
Chicago Westside Christian School Adult Service Leader
2018
International Mission Board, Mexico English Teacher and Cultural Research Assistant
2016
Los Amigos de Chinandega Student Community Organizer
2015
Many Hands for Haiti Domestic and International Impact Volunteer
2012-2015
INTERESTS
environmental design, historic preservation, urban research, cultural + vernacular building techniques, the role of architects in international development, disaster relief design, public policy.
HOBBIES
cooking + baking, backpacking, hiking, gardening + plant care, learning new languages, reading, playing with cats.