PORTFOLIO FOR CHRISTINA NOBLE
LET’S MAKE AN IMPACT
“I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THE DESERT. ONE SITS DOWN ON A DESERT SAND DUNE, SEES NOTHING, HE ARS NOTHING. YET THROUGH THE SILENCE SOMETHING THROBS, AND GLE AMS… “ -ANTOINE DE SAINT-E XUPÉRY, THE LIT TLE PRINCE “THE WORK SHOULD REFLECT OPTIMISM AND LOVE.” -TOD WILLIAMS & BILLIE TSIEN, ON SLOWNESS
I am a 5th generation Arizona native with a passion to make my hometown a great place to live. I love projects focused on creating communities through sensitive, inclusive and sustainable design. As a Senior Project Designer, I enjoy all facets of design, working collaboratively with clients and my project team so together we can impact how Arizona’s community grows and develops.
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SALT RIVER PROJECT PER A CLUB THE WATER & THE STONE Senior Design Architect | $35M | 44,000sf
The PERA club features an event ballroom, employee training classrooms, fitness center, and a rooftop bar with expansive views of the Papago mountains.
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SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSIT Y A ZTEC REC EXPANSION THE OASIS Senior Project Designer | $75M | $138,000sf | Design Competition The ARC embraces new wellness programs, healthy food, expanded weight and cardio, two aditional MAC Courts, climbing and bouldering walls, office and training facilities, new lockers and a roof-top running track.
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GLENDALE HEROES BRANCH LIBRARY DISCOVERY IN THE PARK
Senior Design Architect & Project Manager | $1.7M | 7,500sf The Heroes Branch Library is a new multi-generational, neighborhood library sharing classrooms, adult and children’s stacks, computers and community seating areas with the local Glendale community.
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MARICOPA COUNTY DOWNTOWN COURT TOWER SUSTAINABLE JUSTICE Project Architect & Design Architect | $256M | 695,000sf The 14-story criminal court facility includes large-volume courts, traditional courts and a large, ceremonial court. Judges’s Chambers are in a collegial configuration at the top of the tower. Public Defender and Prosecution are co-located to encourage collaboration and deal-making.
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CREATIVE CENTER OF SCOTTSDALE DOWNTOWN DESERT MODERN Sole Practitioner | 16,000sf Three-Building campus featuring co-working for artists, a coffee shop and a brewery. The Creative Center met 2030 Challenge Goals and implemented the International Green Construction Code, the first commercial project in the City of Scottsdale to use the program. The Center was also awarded ‘Best Creative Collaboration’ in the Phoenix New Times with Owner Michelle Pelberg-Biely.
Perspective East Elevation
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SALT RIVER PROJECT PER A CLUB THE WATER & THE STONE “What an extraordinary, beautiful and picturesque strip of country this is... to see this lake and dam, I think is one of the most spectacular, best worth seeing in the world...” - Theodore Roosevelt, 1911 Roosevelt Dam Dedication
SALT RIVER PROJECT PER A CLUB THE WATER & THE STONE Role
Senior Design Architect
Owner
Salt River Project
Location
Tempe
Size
44,000sf
Budget
$34M
Delivery Method
CMAR
General Contractor
Sundt Construction
Sustainability
LEED Gold Targeted
Campus Plan
We live in the Valley because of SRP. The Roosevelt Dam, initiated by the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, controlled the erratic Salt River while bringing power to the growing city. Inspired by Teddy Roosevelt’s dedication speech in 1911 and the Roosevelt Dam, the Pera Club’s concept is ‘The Water and the Stone.’ It tells the story of water in the desert and SRP’s deep connection to Valley history. Serving as the heart of a new campus identity, the Pera Training and Innovation Center attracts SRP employees and the Valley community to a welcoming recreation and hospitality hub. A massive stone wall cleves the central Great Hall, separating a two-story mass representing water from a single-story mass representing our vast desert expanse. The double-height Great Hall emulates the crystalline quality of a sunlit Roosevelt Lake using clerestory glazing above and framed glazing at the end to bring natural light and offer direct views to the Papago Buttes and ‘Hole in the Rock’ beyond. The single-story south volume patterns corten steel and natural stone to emulate our desert floor’s teture while limited openings represent our limited flow of surface water. A dramatic cantilever on the east facade creates a deeply shaded and protected extention of the ballroom, offering fuctional flexibility and striking views for the fitness center above.
As the Senior Design Architect I lead and collaborated with a team of eight, workly closely with two Principles, the Project Manager, Project Architect, Interior Designer, and young architectural staff. I produced the design using Sketchup and hand sketches that with my team, we translated into Revit. Our team worked together from early conceptual design through construction documents. Floor Plan - First Floor
Floor Plan - Second Floor
Block & Stack diagrams conveyed the relationship between program and form, identifying the rooftop bar and shaded cantilever as critial program elements.
Interior image inspiration boards defined-the finishes Hall and atmosphere desired - these images reflect SRP - Interiors Inspiration Images Great the Great Hall
Perspective South Elevation
Early environmental context diagrams analyzed wind, solar orientation and views to inform the building form
South Elevation Sketch
North Elevation Sketch
Perspective North Elevation
Perspective Facing South Elevation
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SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSIT Y A ZTEC REC EXPANSION THE OASIS “Running is ultimately a personal experience. It is a revival of the spirit, a private oasis for the thirsty mind.” - Amby Burfoot
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSIT Y A ZTEC REC EXPANSION DESIGN COMPETITION THE OASIS Role
Senior Project Designer
Owner
San Diego State University
Location
San Diego
Size
138,000sf
Budget
$75M
Delivery Method
Collaborative Design-Build
General Contractor
Kitchell
Sustainability
LEED Double Platinum Targeted
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plantings that invite sustainable benefits and an oasis in the clouds. The design also incorporates a new climbing tower as a west campus marker. Located on the axis of the existing path to the performing arts center, it visually links
Sketch understanding the relationship between plaza and building
the Aztec Center across the stadium valley to the main campus.
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Wellness drives the Aztec Recreation Center Expansion design as a ribbon of green weaves into and through the building. Inspired by the matija poppy, local to San Diego, matija poppies have a woven root system and thrive through interconnectivity - much like the SDSU students and their student-run recreation center. The green ribbon weaves a serene biophilic pathway through the plaza, into the building and culminates at the roof deck. Once on the roof, a tranquil semi-enclosed oasis serves as one of many spaces for quiet escape. A jogging track runs through indoor and outdoor spaces including a greenscape rooftop under a parasol of photovoltaics. The indoor track defines a quiet interior courtyard, open to the sky with a green trellis of shade and calming water features, accessible from a mind-body and hot yoga studio, a quiet fitness area and a
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wellness suite that form a peaceful retreat from the more active and vibrant recreation amenities below.
Rooftop Oasis
Design thoughts showing views to main campus
Design thoughts on views to main academic campus
Interior Rendering of Double Height Entry
Perspective Facing South East Facades
East Facade and Main Entry
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GLENDALE HEROES BRANCH LIBRARY DISCOVERY IN THE PARK “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” - Jacqueline Kennedy
GLENDALE HEROES BRANCH LIBRARY DISCOVERY IN THE PARK Role
Senior Design Architect & Project Manager
Owner
City of Glendale
Location
Glendale Heroes Park
Size
7,500sf
Budget
$1.7M
Delivery Method
Design-Bid-Build
General Contractor
Danson Construction
Sire and Landscape Plan
Public Art by Pete Goldlust with little girl at Grand Opening
With a pent-up demand for a new library on the western side of Glendale, the new small but mighty Heroes Branch Library is designed to feel larger than it is. Through strategic planning and tight organization, the building overlaps multiple uses in a compact space. The open plan expands outside into dedicated patio spaces that allow grandma to quietly read in the afternoon shade, a five-year-old to get some wiggles out in the morning sun, or a gaggle of teens to gossip where adults won’t overhear. West Valley residents will realize a fully functioning and comfortable library.
Interior view facing community technology stations and comfortable seating looking across the future lake Discovery in the Park finds inspiration in the world of imagination and play children encounter when they read. Early design ideas strove to incorporate colored light for its playfulness while the nearby skatepark brought ties to West Valley neighborhood history. Early days of the skater movement turned abandoned pools into gathering spots for neighborhood kids.
Lumion rendering created during design showing main entry on east facade
Lumion rendering of main entry interior with sculptural ceiling element above
Lumion rendering of Children’s Area. Colored glass creates feeling of delight, wonder and play.
Lumion rendering of Teen Zone. Sculptural ceiling element above.
Interior view at colored glass designed for play and interaction between the inside and outside
Above: Comfortable seating for community gathering or quiet reading Below: Colored glass provide child-sized alcoves for As a fifth-generation Arizona native I have deep roots and a strong connection to my home. As a result – for me – design not only means creating beautiful spaces but also shaping architecture to make our city better for everyone. Sustainability and equity are critical components to every design challenge. This was the case for the Heroes Branch Library where I led a team of three architects and designers, functioning as the project manager and lead designer. While sustainability wasn’t an explicit goal for this project, our team was always mindful of our desert climate. A deep overhang and colonnade on the south façade shades the south-facing glass from direct sun. The east-facing entry offers a stretching overhang combined with welcoming arms that invite visitors while also protecting the entry glass. The west façade is mostly solid, keeping the hot western sun from penetrating the building.
discovery and fun Right: Sculptural ceiling and public-art floor both reflect the movement of water
Southeast perspective highlights glowing colorful glass and acrylic panels as well as the expansive clerestory glass and framed window. A deep overhang protec
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Southeast perspective
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MARICOPA COUNTY DOWNTOWN COURT TOWER SUSTAINABLE JUSTICE “In its architectural design and its visionary use of space and technology, this court tower will be admired and copied for generations” - Maricopa County Supervisor, Don Stapley, Phoenix Business Journal
MARICOPA COUNTY DOWNTOWN COURT TOWER SUSTAINABLE JUSTICE Role
Project Architect & Design Architect
Owner
Maricopa County
Location
Downtown Phoenix
Size
695,000sf
Budget
$256M
Delivery Method
CMAR
General Contractor
Gilbane-Ryan
Sustainability
LEED Gold Certified
Selected Awards
Best of NAIOP Economic Project of the Year Award, 2011 RED Award for Public Project of the Year, 2012
Selected Media
“Ahead of its Time: New High-Rise Criminal Court Designed to Safely Handle High-Volume Caseloads”, Correctional News, February, 2012 “Maricopa County Spending Millions to go Green”, Phoenix Business Journal, April, 2011 “Maricopa County Court Tower Garners Awards”, AZRE magazine, June, 2012
Site Plan of Constitution Avenue
The Security Station provides an opportunity for a glowing, contemporary structure that reads as part of the landscape and in contrast to traditional courthouse forms.
The justice system is about the resolution of opposites: defense & prosecution, justice & injustice, power & weakness. What is interesting is not a balance between the two, but each side’s reliance on the other to define itself. The new Maricopa County Downtown Court Tower integrates ‘Sustainable Justice,’ a system that requires both traditional retributive justice and community-oriented restorative justice. The spectrum extends from Retributive Justice, where crime is a violation of the laws of the state, the state determines guilt and imposes punishment, to its opposite, Restorative Justice, where crime is a violation of people and relationships and justice involves offenders, victims and community members coming together to heal the harms caused by crime. Both approaches occur as opposites within a comprehensive, sustainable justice system that offers a multiplicity of processes based on seeking the best solutions for everyone impacted by crime.
Copper skin uses standing seam ribs to create patterns across the facade
Jury Assembly is placed in a prominent corner facing Downtown Phoenix to the northeast. Ample views and natural light provide a comfortable environment for hundreds of citizens waiting to perform this important civic duty.
The new Downtown Court Tower stands as a strong and dominating edifice on the Phoenix skyline. Massive in its materials and form, the new building represents stability, dependability and power. In contrast, the landscape and interiors offer a calming respite when visiting the courthouse. Most courthouse patrons visit rarely and many under great duress. Research reveals how ease of navigation, references to nature, and natural light reduce stress. A winding path, terraced planters, lush vegetation, a future plaza integrating landscaping and public art, as well as numerous park benches throughout the site provide a cool and shaded escape into nature. Expansive views of Downtown Phoenix to the north and South Mountain to the south allow those waiting for their trial to escape for a brief moment in the vista beyond.
Glass overhead doors open to a transformed sustainable courtyard and new balcony above.
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CREATIVE CENTER OF SCOTTSDALE DOWNTOWN DESERT MODERN “I constantly get compliments on what the buildings are turning into.” - Michelle Biely, Client, Creative Center of Scottsdale Owner
CREATIVE CENTER OF SCOTTSDALE DOWNTOWN DESERT MODERN
Role
Sole Practitioner
Owner
Creative Center of Scottsdale
Location
Downtown Scottsdale
Size
16,000sf for 3 Buildings + Site
Budget
Not Disclosed
Delivery Method
Design-Bid-Build
General Contractor
Delta Construction
Sustainability
International Green Construction Code Certified 2030 Challenge Achieved
Selected Awards
Phoenix New Times Best Creative Collaboration 2013
Selected Media
Phoenix New Times, January 28, 2015 Phoenix New Times, March 21st, 2014 Inhabitat, March 4, 2014 Arizona Republic, May 16, 2013 Arizona Republic, October 3, 2012
Corten steel and exposed block gives a new face for the Creative Center on Scottsdale Road
On the southern threshold into Downtown Scottsdale, the Creative Center of Scottsdale serves the next generation of artists. Since the project’s inception, sustainability was a key element, following the International Green Construction Code and achieving 2030 Challenge goals. The IgCC demands that all aspects of a project be sustainable – there are no trade-offs or choices, only compliance or non-compliance. The Creative Center used the performance method which allowed the design team to asses the best means of achieving energy efficiency through a combination of efficient systems. Central to the design was natural light paired with LED fixtures and lighting controls, high efficiency HVAC, high levels of insulation, and solar panels. In addition, the buildings are draped in a new corten skin over rigid insulation that protects the existing concrete masonry structure from the harsh desert sun with a new modern face to Downtown Scottsdale. Throughout the design process, our team focused on a whole-systems approach that views sustainability as an integrated system begun in the early design phases and carried out through construction and occupancy. Through this approach simple measures were taken that will save the owner over 60% of their energy use. Additional sustainability features extended from the owner’s desire to source materials and products as locally and as sustainably as possible. One specific example includes the use of blue-jean insulation that is not only a recycled material without harmful chemicals but is also produced in nearby Chandler.
A new path between buildings is highlighted and revealed through a play between color and light using colored polycarbonate panels
“Scottsdale has a stylish, new hangout...” - Phoenix New Times
A “hip vibe is coming to South Scottsdale” -Arizona Republic
Rain chain detail
West facade with corten steel, and exposed existing block below
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