Mengers Portfolio

CHLOE MENGERS UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO

CHLOE MENGERS

cmmengers@yahoo.com - 361.877.6875 - 505 Nakishwana Circle - Sandia, Texas 78383

EDUCATION: Texas A&M University- Bachelor of Environmental Design Degree Expected by May 2016 GPA: 3.94 Minor(s): Art & Architectural History; Art Expected to graduate with Department Honors Santa Chiara Center, Italy Study Abroad - Texas A&M University Attended in Spring 2015 Semester GPA: 4.0

Fundamental and Advanced Design Coursework with a focus in Architectural History, Art, and Graphic Design. Integrated Studio incorporating architectural Structures and Systems was completed Fall 2015.

Italian + Texas A&M studio instruction. Focus on integration of past and present. Focus on Italian history & classical art

Soltis Center for Research & Education, San Isidro, Costa Rica - Texas A&M University Attended in May 2013 Course over integration of design with nature. Focus on enhancing GPA: 4.0 human interaction with nature without causing excessive harm.

LEADERSHIP & EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Texas A&M Muster Host Spring 2014 Location: Texas A&M University- Reed Arena Aggie Habitat for Humanity Member from January 2014- August 2014 Inactive during Spring 2015 (Study Abroad) Chapter: Texas A&M University Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) Service Chair October 2014- April 2015 Inactive during Spring 2015 (Study Abroad) Chapter: Texas A&M University Marketing & AXIOM Committee Member- AIAS Member since February 2014, Marketing Committee & Axiom Committee Member since May 2015 Chapter: Texas A&M University

Volunteered for service hours leading up to event. Hosted pre-Muster events. Escorted and hosted families being honored during Aggie Muster.

Wrote and corresponded with paired family of the Aggie being remembered.

Volunteered for builds,socials, and work at the Restore for the Bryan Chapter of Habitat for Humanity

Part of the team to revive the Texas A&M chapter of DBIA. Coordinated with service organizations for projects. Also attributed to marketing committee and executive committee.

Created poster, PowerPoints, and other media to market for AIAS membership and events. Attended executive meetings. Created and wrote pieces to be published in Axiom 2016 issue as well as attending Axiom socials. Attended lectures, workshops, and socials held by AIAS.

HONORS & AWARDS:

SKILLS:

2015 -TAMU Architecture Department Scholarship -Study Abroad Scholarship TAMU -Featured Student for VIZ Exhibit: Film Photography

Software -Revit -AutoCAD -SketchUp -Rhino -PlanSwift -Adobe Illustrator -Adobe Photoshop -Adobe InDesign -Maxwell -KeyShot

2014 -3rd Place of TAMU Tiny House Design Competition - Harold L. Adams ‘61 Endowed Scholarship 2013 -Costa Rica TAMU Freshman Trip -Featured Student for Freshman TAMU ARCH Exhibit

Other -Photography -Digital & Film -Model Building -Graphic Design -Communication & Presentation -Critical Thinking -Hand-drawing & Sketching -Laser Cutter -Welding -MIG & Stick

EXPERIENCE: Architectural Intern- Garner Homes May-June 2015 Supervisor: Amy Henderson Location: Boerne, Texas (San Antonio)

Grain Elevator Manager- Mengers Farms Inc. July 2013-Present Supervisor: Scott Mengers Location: Tynan, Texas

Filed paperwork, citations, legal notes, and other documents for open, closed, and pending cases in the San Patricio County. Observed municipal and county court cases. Scheduled appointments with clients, took messages, and provided service for clients.

CONTENTS DYNAMIC STUDY

CAMBODIA SCHOOL

MOLECULAR FABRICATION

TROLLEY STATION COMPLEX

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AGRICULTURAL CENTER 10 9

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ECOTOURISM WELCOME CENTER 5

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HAND-DRAWINGS

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FILM PHOTOGRAPHY 1

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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clubhouse rentals classrooms / photo labs / computer labs lobby offices lecture hall gallery space kitchen restrooms & showers dining residential dorms researcher suites outdoor pavillions

DYNAMIC STUDY

CHLOE MENGERS ARCH 105- 1st Year Studio - Fall 2012 (ACADEMIC WORK)

INK COMPOSITION

The pencil, ink, and 3-dimensional compositions shown were designed around the word Dynamic.

The ink composition was created with a rapidograph pen on strathmore board. A combination of triangles, staggered blocks, wedges, and sharp points were used to create an exciting feeling that mirrors the movement of a pinball in a game machine.

Dynamic is represented in the graphite composition as a constant change with the sharp triangular pyramids transform into flowing fabric. The forms all begin to weave together and create a sense of endlessness and depth.

The third composition is a 3-Dimensional piece using white museum board and cardboard. The triangular blocks pierce each other and create the feeling of navigating through a cave. The “stalagmites” and “stalactites” thrust from every angle, making the negative space just as compelling as the positive space.

PENCIL COMPOSITION

3-DIMENSIONAL COMPOSITION

CAMBODIA SCHOOL CHLOE MENGERS ARCH 106-1st Year Studio - Spring 2013 (ACADEMIC WORK)

The goal of this design was to renovate the existing school and add another school building, outhouse, and a teacher's living space in Cambodia. Also, in addition, an outdoor courtyard area was created using natural vegetation for the borders. An open floor plan for each of the buildings allows for a flexible arrangement of chairs and desks within the school buildings. Each of the buildings have a set of movable blinds that allow the teacher's to control how much light is let in. These blinds also keep the wind and rain of the wet season out of the buildings while still allowing for light to enter. The buildings are arranged so that all of the entrances face the courtyard. This allows for teachers to see out the blinds if anyone is entering the property without permission and gives them enough time to evacuate the students or lock the door if there is a security risk.

SITE PLAN

ELEVATIONS (VARIED)

MOLECULAR FABRICATION CHLOE MENGERS ARCH 206- 2nd Year Studio - Spring 2014 (ACADEMIC WORK)

This installation was created as a stage for slam poets. I had to work with two existing 10 ft by 10ft steel cubes and a concrete platform. My inspiration for my form was a fabric that was in constant change of its molecular state. It flows from water to solid forms and back again. It is mainly suspended in the air and it creates the illusion of weaving in and out of the ground, creating the illusion that it is a never-ending cycle of change. The two separate pieces create an intimate atmosphere with the audience sitting in the grass, at the center of it all. The poet performs from the concrete stage or a temporary stage can be built by the opposite cube, allowing for flexibility in the performance. The material itself is made out of chicken-wire with strips of recycled soda cans bubbling from each node. The soda can strips are different lengths causing the “texture� of the fabric to be in constant motion.

PROTOTYPE The prototype for a small portion of my installation is shown below. I took recycled aluminum soda cans to create a rippling and twisting effect within the confines of the chicken wire. The length of the strip decides how much the strip will concave within each node of the chicken wire. The use of recycled materials was aimed to create an interesting installation piece that is green and low-cost. I also used simple zip ties to attach each end through a hole punched through each strip.

MATERIAL PROTOTYPE

CORNER STREET VIEW NIGHT VIEW

TROLLEY STATION COMPLEX CHLOE MENGERS Project Partner: Sydney Ritter ARCH 305- 3rd Year Studio - Fall 2014 (ACADEMIC WORK)

PARTI (GRAPHICS: RITTER & MENGERS) This project’s program included a trolley station, multiple apartments of varying sizes, a restaurant, sculpture garden, and commercial space. The main concept of our design is centered around bridging the gap that the train track creates between the two blocks. The parti we developed was based on two centroids located directly across from each other on the edge of the track. Radiating lines dictated the shape of the circulation loop along with the rest of the program. We also made sure that even though the loop was a circulation path, that it acted as a public space and sculpture garden as well. The location of the remaining program surrounds this terraced plaza.

SITE PLAN (GRAPHICS: RITTER)

GRAPHICS: RITTER & MENGERS

LEVEL ONE

FLOOR PLAN WITH SITE CONTEXT

The first level contains commercial stores along with a restaurant and small parking lot for residents. The trolley station is tucked underneath the overhang of the second, third, and fourth floors. The train tracks run directly through the site splitting it in half. In order to create a cohesive plan, we bridged the gap with a green terraced bridge that runs beneath and over the train tracks for pedestrian access. It also allows access to the commercial spaces that run along the perimeter of the loop.

LEVEL TWO, THREE, & FOUR FLOOR PLAN

The plans below reflect typical residential spaces for the complex. The roof of each successive level has become a garden and green space for the residential spaces on the next floor above. We designed the complex with the residential spaces on the highest floor to increase privacy and reduce noise pollution.

GRAPHICS: RITTER

SECTION ELEVATION VIEW

(GRAPHICS: MENGERS)

BIRD’S EYE VIEW (RENDER & PHOTOSHOP: MENGERS)

ROOF GARDEN VIEW (RENDER & PHOTOSHOP: MENGERS)

DIAGRAMS

RECESSED TRENCH DETAIL, CIRCULATION DIAGRAM, & PROGRAMMATIC DIAGRAM

Vertical Circulation

The recessed trench detail below is a safeguard for residents on the roof. Due to building codes, we needed a ledge or safety rail that complies. Instead of impeding the view with an added rail, we dropped the roof down so that anyone who ventures to the edge will hit the trench first.

Commercial

DIAGRAMS (MENGERS & RITTER)

Residential Trolley Station Public Green Space Residential Green Space

Plants Soil

Public Circulation Residential Circulation

Gravel “L” Sheet Metal Edge Drainage Mat Root Barrier EPDM Waterproof Membrane

Commercial Residential Trolley Station Public Green Space Residential Green Space

TRAIN STATION PLATFORM (RENDER & PHOTOSHOP: MENGERS)

AGRICULTURAL CENTER

CHLOE MENGERS Project Partners: Breana Cassino, Chris Bell, & Christian Stiles ARCH 306- 3rd Year Studio - Spring 2015 (ACADEMIC WORK)

COURTYARD VIEW (RENDER: CHRISTIAN STILES & CHRIS BELL- PHOTOSHOP: CHLOE MENGERS)

The goal of this project was to draw inspiration from the 2015 Milan Expo Pavilion designs in order to create a multi-use agricultural center for the Tuscan city of Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy. The cuisine is one of the most integral parts of the Italian culture. As a team, we created a contemporary space that uses basic Italian architectural principals in a new and invigorating way. The complex consists of a expansive hydroponic garden, a produce market, a cafeteria, a restaurant, multiple offices, agricultural workshops, a theatre, meeting rooms, and a covered pavilion that provides as a center for activity within the complex.

TOP SITE VIEW (RENDER: STILES & BELL - PHOTOSHOP: MENGERS) INTERIOR GREENHOUSE VIEW (RENDER: STILES & BELL - PHOTOSHOP: MENGERS)

LEVEL ONE -Includes a greenhouse, classrooms for workshops, a marketplace, a main courtyard, and office space for employees.

LEVEL TWO -Includes the second level of the greenhouse, a small auditorium and cafeteria, a restaurant, and connecting sky bridges between the three buildings.

-The drastic slope of the site allowed for underground parking to be utilized. This is especially helpful due to the restriction of parking space due to the location of the site in Castiglion Fiorentino

LEVEL ONE (CAD: CASSINO & MENGERS)

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LEVEL TWO (CAD: CASSINO & MENGERS)

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BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF COURTYARD (RENDER: STILES & BELL PHOTOSHOP: CASSINO INTERIOR MARKETPLACE VIEW (RENDER: STILES & BELL PHOTOSHOP: MENGERS)

ECOTOURISM CENTER CHLOE MENGERS Project Partner: Sydney Ritter ARCH 405- 4th Year Studio (Integrated Studio) - Fall 2015 (ACADEMIC WORK)

PARTI GRAPHICS: RITTER

This project was based on real parameters for a welcome center needed for the newly created ecotourism park at Long Acres Ranch outside of Richmond, Texas. The programmatic elements required for this welcome center include lobby spaces, offices, rental spaces, a gallery, a lecture hall, dining and kitchen spaces, along with living quarters for permanent and visiting guests.

The design of this center was influenced by the Voronoi ordering system. It contained a rigid structure with an organic origin that we wanted to incorporate into the design. “Pods� of space were used for programmatic elements along with outdoor spaces. The purpose of our design was to draw people outside and to the park.

SHADED SITE PLAN (PHOTOSHOP & GRAPHICS: RITTER & MENGERS) EXTERIOR ENTRANCE (RENDER: RITTER & MENGERS - PHOTOSHOP: MENGERS)

FLOOR PLAN AND SURROUNDINGS (GRAPHICS: RITTER & MENGERS)

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80’ 40’

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clubhouse rentals classrooms / photo labs / computer labs lobby offices lecture hall gallery space kitchen restrooms & showers dining residential dorms researcher suites outdoor pavillions

DETAILED FLOOR PLAN (GRAPHICS: RITTER) CROSS SECTION (GRAPHICS: MENGERS)

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20’ 10’ ’

INTERIOR LOBBY SPACE (RENDER: MENGERS & RITTER - PHOTOSHOP: RITTER)

EXTERIOR COURTYARD SPACE (RENDER: MENGERS & RITTER - PHOTOSHOP: RITTER)

STRUCTURAL DETAILS (GRAPHICS: MENGERS & RITTER) - NOT TO SCALE COMPRESSION RING GLULAM BEAM

STEEL SADDLE HANGER COMPRESSION RING CONNECTION

JOIST HANGER

WALL- TO - ROOF & ROOF EDGE GUTTER PLYWOOD LAYER

KALZIP METAL ROOFING KALZIP METAL CLIPS

RAD BARRIER

DRIP GUARD SHIMS

INSULATION

EXTERIOR WOOD CLADDING GUTTER TIMBER OVERHANG

CORNER WINDOW MULLION

PRESSURE PLATE

COMPLETE WALL SECTION

GLASS

FASTENING SCREWS 3/4” MULLION COVER

FOUNDATION & COLUMN - TO - SLAB CONNECTION

BEAM - TO - COLUMN CONNECTION

GLULAM COLUMN 1 1/4” BOLTS WITH WASHERS STEEL FOOTING

1/4” METAL PLATE

2” STEEL BOLTS STIRRUP VAPOR BARRIER MASONITE LAYER CARBON FORMS SOIL CONCRETE PIER REBAR CARBON FORMS CONCRETE FOOTING

8” WIDE CUSTOM GLULAM ARCH 4” X 24” GLULAM COLUMN

STRUCTURAL FRAMING PLAN (GRAPHICS: MENGERS)

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25’ 50’

STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION PLAN (GRAPHICS: MENGERS)

N 100’

25’ 50’

HAND DRAWINGS

FILM PHOTOGRAPHY

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

CHLOE MENGERS UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO