Cassandra S Hall Design Portfolio | 2019
Cassandra S Hall 4408 Francis Street Kansas City, KS, 66103
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913.749.6540 cassandrasolishall@gmail.com
EDUCATION Aug 2014 - May 2019
University of Kansas
Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
University of Newcastle
Graduate May 2014
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
Master of Architecture School of Architecture Design & Planning Lawrence, Kansas, USA School of Architecture & Built Environment Newcastle, New South Wales, AUS College Preparatory School Kansas City, Kansas, USA
EXPERIENCE Aug 2018 - Current
KU Institute for Smart Cities
Graduate Research Fellow | Lawrence, Kansas, USA - Housing Lab - KCDC Bluford - IconBuild - HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing | Student Design & Planning Competition 2019 - Here & Now | International Student Design Competition | A House for the 21st Century
May 2018 - Aug 2018
Crawford Architects LLC.
Internship | Kansas City, Missouri, USA - ASU Stadium Design/Addition: As-Built Drawings - PSU Field Hockey Stadium: Consultant Cordination Design Options, Presentation Drawings - PSU Beaver Stadium Renovation: Rendered Presentation Images - NFL MN Vikings Training Facility: Virtual Reality Development, Experience Design, Investor Branding - NFL MN Vikings Lake Development: Site Analysis, Urban Design - KCMO Sandbox: AIA Awards Submission May 2013 - Aug 2013
Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC) Internship | Overland Park, Kansas, USA
- Organized AutoCAD files for lighting & electrical fixture plans
INVOLVEMENT Oct 2018
AIA Central States Region 2018 Student Design Competition 3rd Place Award
Aug 2015 - Present
American Institute of Architecture Students Member of the KU Chapter
May 2013 - Feb 2017
AIDS Walk Kansas City Volunteer in events such as bicycle cruise, fundraisers, etc,.
Aug 2013
Mission Trip - Panama Travelled to various schools in the region for volunteer opportunities
PROFICIENCIES AutoDesk 3D Modeling Adobe Creative Cloud Visualization Media
AutoCAD, Revit Rhinoceros 5.0, Sketchup, Enscape, VRay Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop Physical Modeling, Ceramics
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Projects
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Professional Work Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Craft in the Digital Era St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Center for the Arts Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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601 5th Ave Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Community Center Gosford, New South Wales, AUS
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Involvement | Notable Mentions Digital Fabrication | Tessellation KCDC | Innovating KC Material Investigation | Mass Timber
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ASU Stadium Renovation As-built plans for a bid on ASU stadium renovation Re-drawing floor plans to create sctions for the seating portion of the stadium Seating: 53,599 Cost Estimation: $300 million
PSU Beaver Stadium President Suite RenovaConsultant cordination for interior design options Rendered presentation images for schematic design
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Professional Work
NFL MN Vikings Lake Development Virtual reality development & experience design for potential investors Site analysis of southern portaion of undeveloped land along with an urban design proposal
KCMO Sandbox AIA Awards project submission Edited photographs Created axonometric diagrams, floor plan diagrams
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Location St. Louis, Missouri, USA Professor Keith Van de Riet Partners Dana Ritter, Mark Kauffman, David Brookman Year
Craft in the Digital Era
Craft in the Digital Era
Fall 2016
With the advances of digital technology in the fields of architecture and construction, as a profession we have turned towards a more modern sleek aesthetic in the work we design. Because of this, the ornamental designs have been lost in facade design that require an advanced level of craftsmanship. As well, few records have been kept over time of this craftsmanship, leaving few master crafters with the ability to reflect and recreate these ornate designs. With the aid of modern technology, this research project seeks to look into different methods of recreating these ornate designs with the same level of craftsmanship to bridge the gap.
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Precedent The Wainwright Building, located in the downtown area of St. Louis, Missouri, was designed by the team of well renowned architect, Louis Sullivan, and his partner, Dankmar Adler. This building was at the height of its time in many ways. For one, it was one of the first built high rise buildings in the area, and for another, it encompasses the ornate design application lost after the industrial revolution. While it is unclear as to how the intricate tiles on the building were produced, with modern technology one is able to delve into the juxtaposing forces of ornate design and mass production.
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Craft in the Digital Era
Fabrication After recreating the tile in a digital format, we found the pattern within to be able to mirror and reflect 40 individual tiles to mimic the whole. From this we were able to create 18 plaster negative molds from which we could press terra cotta clay to make the entire to scale detail standing 4’ tall and 6’ across. Creating a welded steel form to rest the tiles upon arose the question of how to mount the tiles. Before the firing process we cut grooves into the top and bottom of each tile to slide on the frame effortlessly.
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2” x 1/2” x 1/8” Channel with 20o angle cuts
2” x 1” x 1/8” Rectangular tube with 20o angle cuts
2” x 1/8” Flat bar
Holes drilled at distance of studs to fit 3” x 1/8” toggle bolts
4’ 111/2” 1’ 2 5/8”
1’ 5/8”
20° 3 7/16”
7 5/8”
3’ 91/8”
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4’ 2”
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Center for the Arts Kansas City, Missouri, USA Jonathan Wilde Spring 2016
The Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri is a place flourishing with food and art; and held once a month is a grand Art Walk showing that draws thousands to admire and partake in such things. The eastern edge of the crossroads, however, tapers off into nothingness before you encroach on the 18th and Vine Jazz District of Kansas City. To bring more buzz into this area, this project explores a museum and artist space located between the two districts.
Center for the Arts
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Base Mass Model
Work vs. Living
The program of this building is a gallery space that artists can live in close proximity to. This helps them produce quality work in an environment that encourages exploration and inspiration.
The residence of this building are actually commissioned artists. The back building contains their place of residence as well as their studio to work in. The third floor of the front building is also a part of their work, housing offices.
Center for the Arts
Gallery vs. Lounge
Public Circulation
The galleries of this space are sandwiched in between two lounge spaces; not physically but in terms of circulation of the building. This is so a person can have a reflection space before and after.
A person enters through the breeze-way that connects the courtyard to the front of the building. The circulation is set that so the person doesn’t feel forced any way but still follows the flow from lounge to gallery back to a lounge space.
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Sectional Axonometric
The idea for this space is to bring art and education to one building that has overlaping and seperate spaces to do so. The artists being showcased in the museum will also have a personal studio space as well as living quarters. This ensures them with a space of collaboration and isolation at the same time to be able to produce their work in whatever way see fit. The artists space is located at the North end of the building while the public museum is to the South and East.
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Center for the Arts
Third Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
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Center for the Arts
South Elevation
West Elevation
Transverse Section
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601 5th Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Lauren Brown Caitlin Eads Spring 2018
One of the two ‘Twin Cities’ in Minnesota, Minneapolis, is in the Top 50 Cities in the US by population. Minneapolis’ downtown is definitely growing at quite an exponantial rate in all directions, with the East side showing immense realestate development with the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium opening in 2018 as well as the Wells Fargo Headquarters making its debut. Along with the economic development brings the opportunity to not only venture expasion further outward, but rather skyward. In an attempt to further integrate the East side of downtown with its heart, proposing a high rise building will give this district the same typology, as well as a tie between the urban fabric of the area.
601 5th Avenue
Location Professor Partners Year
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Commercial
Open Space
Institutional
Residential
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601 5th Avenue Looking at the urban fabric of the main sectors of downtown, East and West, two things are apparent. The first being that, like any downtown, Commercial and Institutional buildings are the most prevelant and have the most abundance, with both being heavier on the West side. The second thing to note is the density of residential and open space, or lack there of. We wanted to address these issues with our tower in terms of form. The form tapers vertically to allow wide office and commercial space at the base and a more intimate residential space for the remainder of the tower. By utilizing a small footprint on the one square block site, this allows for ample open space for people to meander about.
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Typical Residential Floor
Ground Floor
601 5th Avenue
Typical Office Floor
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700’
Level 44 570’
Level 14 191’
Elevation East | West 700’
Level 44 570’
Level 14 191’
Elevation North | South
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Mechanical Residen�al
Residen�al Level Wall Sec�on Detail
Mechanical Business
Office Level Wall Sec�on Detail
Mechanical Lobby
Level 56 Level 55 Level 54 Level 53 Level 52 Level 51 Level 50 Level 49 Level 48 Level 47 Level 46 Level 45 Level 44 Level 43 Level 42 Level 41 Level 40 Level 39 Level 38 Level 37 Level 36 Level 35 Level 34 Level 33 Level 32 Level 31 Level 30 Level 29 Level 28 Level 27 Level 26 Level 25 Level 24 Level 23 Level 22 Level 21 Level 20 Level 19 Level 18 Level 17 Level 16 Level 15 Level 14 Level 13 Level 12 Level 11 Level 10 Level 9 Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3
Level 44 9,904 sq. �.
Level 14 21,801 sq. �.
Level 2 Level 1
Parking
2 Residen�al Li�s
11 Office Li�s
Program Diagram
Level 56 Level 55 Level 54 Level 53 Level 52 Level 51 Level 50 Level 49 Level 48 Level 47 Level 46 Level 45 Level 44 Level 43 Level 42 Level 41 Level 40 Level 39 Level 38 Level 37 Level 36 Level 35 Level 34 Level 33 Level 32 Level 31 Level 30 Level 29 Level 28 Level 27 Level 26 Level 25 Level 24 Level 23 Level 22 Level 21 Level 20 Level 19 Level 18 Level 17 Level 16 Level 15 Level 14 Level 13 Level 12 Level 11 Level 10 Level 9 Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3
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Level 2 Level 1
Section North | South
Elevator Diagram
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1” carpet 1” support 2” struts every 24” 1” rigid insulation 9” concrete slab 1” steel support c-clamp lighting fixture 1” ceiling 2” steel support 1” glass 3” mullion 3” rigid insulation 3” fireproofing 1” gypsum 9” steel truss 1/2” aluminum roller shade hvac grill
Structure
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M.E.P.
Egress
Detailed Office Axons
Detailed Residential Axons
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Gosford Community Center Gosford, New South Wales, AUS Michael Ostwald Spring 2017
The city of Gosford is the middle ground for people commuting between Newcastle and Sydney for work, school, and things of the such. You would think people who comuted that far would rather reside in such a middle ground, but that is not the case. The city has seen quite a large decrease in population, and because of this the facilities for the community have been overlooked for quite some time. The city has realized that it does not need to boost its available housing, rather its communal spaces to encourage people to not only come, but to stay. A library has evelved into much more than just a place to house literature. It is a place for people of all ages, to come and congragate as a community, thus beinging forth the Gosford Community Center into play.
Community Center
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Sun Light The topic of natural lighting in a library is a sensitive one. We as people thrive in the light, yet books do now. Gosford is in Australia, and south of the equator, I had to readjust the way I think about natural lighting interacting with a building. I kept all of the glazing to the north facade along with all the public spaces. All of the private spaces, such as offices and literature archives are in the south, where there is no glazing and natural light.
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Community Center
Longitudinal Elevation
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Standing Seam Metal Roof Steal Outrigger System Insulation Air Barrier Rigid Insulation Thermally Broken Aluminium Curtain Wall
Spandrel Glazing
Plate & Bolt
300 mm x 600 mm Beam
Thermally Broken Aluminium Curtain Wall
Insulated Pan Concrete Slab Anchor Pocket
Community Center
Spandrel Glazing
Curtain Wall Anchor
Fire Stop Steel Angle Cast Into Concrete Slab
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Involvement | Notable Mentions
Involvement
Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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2D Geometry
Base Geometry with Division Lines
Connecting Edges to Central Point
3D Geometry Overall there are five variations of the four final forms. For each, the central point is extruded either in the positive or negative direction along the Z-axis. The tallest is pulled at a 1:1 ratio, each extrusion after that is decreased by 20%.
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Four Final Forms (2D)
Digital Fabriaction
Rotating Central Point
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Digital Fabriaction
VINE STREET
THE PASEO
E 19TH STREET
GEOTHERMAL LOOPS
Site Plan
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Second Floor | Prefab Panels
First Floor | 3D Print Level 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
Section 1 | Section 2
KCDC
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Metal Hangers with External Wings BSAS - Smooth - BSA90145S B = 90mm | S = 145mm
Metal Hangers with Internal Wings BSIS - Smooth - BSI90145S B = 90mm | H = 145mm
Adjustable Galvanized Carbon Steel Base TYP R10 - FE500450 Bottom Plate = 120mm x 120mm x 6mm H = 130mm - 165mm
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This class was centered around developing an in depth knowledge of how mass timber construction is utilized in the construction process of the architectural field. Advances in the last 50 years have been astronomical in terms of making multi-story buildings out of this material, rather than just single family homes. Shown is a conducted demonstration utilizing different types of connections and processes with mass timber. The metal cnnections were supplied by the European company, Rothoblaas. I took part in specifically the shou sugi ban column and beam. Shou sugi ban is a japaneese technique of charing the wood with fire to preserve it.
Mass Timber
Material Investigation | Mass Timber Construction Demonstration
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Thank You.