Callie Coles Portfolio

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Callie Coles An Introduction I began my journey into architecture when my family lost our home to a fire in 2008. In the course of rebuilding our house, I learned a great deal about the meaning of home and the nature of dwelling. It was during this experience that I realized that I needed to pursue a future in architecture and meaningful space. The University of Oregon was the obvious choice for my education in architecture. I experienced a rich education in sustainable, meaningful, and thoughtful design.

Since graduation I have worked for the public sector and in the private sector, on commercial projects, industrial projects, public projects, and a little bit of everything in between.

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10 Culinary Institute

18 Westside Courts

7 Belmont storage

8 Moccasin Yard

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12 Cross Cottage

West Campus Hall

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20 eugene ymca

Sketches

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Airport Way Business Center

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2016 at Mackenzie BLDG 2 55,310 SQ FT 2.3/1000 127 PARKING

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I created the construction document set in AutoCAD, with limited supervision. I also created imagery for marketing purposes, such as a site plan and a semi-realistic perspective.

Challenges included a historical resource on site and a limited budget.

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Located near the Portland Airport, this business center features over 100,000 square feet of space with over 200 parking spots.

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site plan JOB #2150352.00 JANUARY 15th, 2016

view from street

AIRPORT WAY BUSINESS PARK

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belmont self storage 2016 at Mackenzie

I was involved with the preliminary designs for a new self storage facility in Portland Oregon. We shared 2 different designs with the client, one being my own and the other being my teammates. They chose the color scheme from my design and the form from my teammate.

The building is currently under construction at 7th and Belmont and will feature the color scheme I proposed. east facing view

SOUTH facing view

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moccasin yard building #76 2015 at City and County of San Francisco Building Design and Construction This is one of many projects I have worked on that falls under the “creative industrial” label.

I am a strong believer that good design doesn’t have to be expensive and Moccasin Yard is a great example of what you can do with a limited budget. While my official role on the project was to model and render the building, I was involved in every step of the design process. I worked closely with the project architect to choose materials, detail connections, and sculpt the form of the building as it sat in the landscape. I also coordinated with the landscape architect to ensure the plants chosen would enforce the overall aesthetic of the building.

Located in Tuolumne County, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Moccasin Yard supports the power house and Hetch Hetchy water system.

Building #76 houses 3 separate break rooms, maintenance shops, and offices.

east elevation

west elevation

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south elevation

north elevation

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PORTLAND REGIONAL CULINARY INSTITUTE

Spring 2012 under the instruction of Eric Issertes Carbonier I wanted this project to be like a blank canvas with color strategically splashed over it. Most of the surfaces in the building are white. Color is introduced in the Mondrian style windows, the furniture, and the delicious food being prepared in the various classrooms and kitchens. The elevator is located in a central spot in the atrium, so that those who are unable to use the grand stairs are still able to enjoy the community space, and not relegated to some dark back corridor. If alter-abled people cannot experience the building like a fully-abled person, the design has failed.

top of atrium

bottom of atrium

For this project, I took inspiration from Portland’s food carts. Each food cart has a unique geometry relationship to the carts and infrastructure that surround it. In the Portland Regional Culinary Institute, each room becomes its own unique geometry, with its own color language and vocabulary. The color and passion of food reverberates throughout the building. office space

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NORTHEAST facing VIEW

EAST/WEST SECTION

NORTH/SOUTH SECTION

WEST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

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Cross Cottage Winter 2013 under the instruction of Rob Thallon This project was designed as part of the Oregon BILDS program, which aims to connect students to design-build housing in the local Eugene area. The site selected in Winter of 2013 was suitable for 4 units. This house was proposed for the south-east unit on the lot. The house itself has 3 bedrooms, one and a half baths, and around 1400 square feet. Designed for a family, but small enough to remain energy efficient, this house is the perfect compromise for eco-friendly families in Eugene.

SOUTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

This house was an exercise in realistic design. This was my first project in which I really focused on constructability and the use of readily available materials.

The concept of the studio was to design a house that could, in theory, be taken through the construction document phase and then be built by a team of University of Oregon architecture students on a plot of land that was to be donated to the school. Unfortunately the donor was not able to come to an agreement with the school, and so my design was not realized.

INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

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WALL SECTION

site section

2nd floor plan

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1ST FLOOR PLAN

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WEST CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALL AND ACADEMICS Fall 2012 under the instruction of Michael Wilkes This project was an exercise in space planning. There are many complex program elements that we were required to assemble into one cohesive building, including educational spacing as well as dining and boarding spaces. I included a large glassy lobby space in an attempt to tie into the Jaqua Student Athlete Center across campus. Note the rainbow scale figures, which represent my ongoing mission to design buildings for diverse people of all walks of life.

residents entrance

The University of Oregon has ambitious plans for the future of her campus. Mixed-use buildings allow the integration of interdisciplinary functions, and support students in the all emcompassing quest for education. This project is host to over 200,000 sq feet of space, including a large lecture hall, classrooms, offices for professors and graduate students, a dining hall, dorm rooms, and common areas for community interactions. open seating lobby

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entry procession

1st floor plan

westside courts Terminal Studio: Winter 2014 - Spring 2014 under the instruction of Michael Fifield and under the mentorship of Mike Pyatok

community passage

Main Entry for Top Unit [Wheelchair access] Balconies and overhangs shade windows

The digital model for this project was created in Sketchup, and the images are a combination of Sketchup, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Through unit design allows for cross-ventilation

unit section diagram

Main Entry for Bottom Unit

Bottom Unit

Back Entry for Bottom Unit [Wheelchair access]

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Top Unit

The housing situation in San Francisco is in dire need of assistance.

Public housing built in the 40s and 50s is now reaching the end of its lifespan, and is requiring new life. This project is a proposal to demolish the Westside Courts in the Lower Pacific Heights, and create new housing that provides safer and more family friendly dwellings to families in need. Townhomes and accessible flats enclose a large courtyard that provides play space for the residents as well as for the children of the Headstart program that resides on the 1st floor.

East Elevation

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BUILDING STUDY

BUILDING STUDY

South Elevation

4th Floor

A sample of a typical building at Westside Courts

A sample of a typical building at Westside Courts

You Are Here

2nd Floor

South Elevation

East Elevation

3rd Floor

corner perspective

You Are Here

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eugene ymca Summer 2012 under the instruction of Megan Haight My design process for this building involved a delicate balance between using pencil on paper and digital tools. I began the process entirely by hand, drawing diagrams to turn the program into a building, and continuously oscillating between plan and section. From there, I created a digital model, which I then exported views from. I used the digital screenshots to create hand drawn perspectives, plans, and sections, and then from there I brought the ink drawings into the computer to digitally colorize them.

The YMCA is a place for encouraging community strength and trust, providing a safe place for youth to learn and Grow, and supporting both youth and adults in the pursuit of wellness. Their facilities must enable and embrace their mission. The new YMCA will embrace a non-religious sprituality, centered around health and wellness. This project was designed in conjunction with the director and co-director of the Eugene YMCA, which was both fufilling and informative.

entry perspective

laser cut model

concept sketches

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north/south sections

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hand sketches Spring 2013 under the instruction of Jenny Young and Donald Corner My study abroad trip to Europe had many components, but the main one was pencil sketching.

We spent anywhere from two to four hours a day sketching at various sites around Italy and Switzerland. We drew perspectives, elevations, sections, and axonometrics. I consider myself to be proficient at sketching while on site, a skill lost on many architecture students today. Sketching can help you capture the essence of a place while allowing you to open your eyes to new details and relationships that you may not have otherwise seen.

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Please contact me at: 541-337-4083 or calliecoles@gmail.com

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