works
C H R I S T I N E
H O L M E S
design
Through all of our vulnerabilities, we express our creative thoughts to the world, to be questioned, argued against, or encouraged. Design is being bold enough to push the limits of ones imagination without regret, yet humble enough to relate to human lifestyles and our ever-changing environment. Through my passion to build beautiful spaces, I strive to use architecture as a facilitator to change the way we live, interacting and connecting people and places. I believe it can bring together a separated society and mend the isolated relationship between our built world and an overtaken landscape.
C H R I ST I N E H O L M E S 7 0 7 .4 8 1 .6 1 3 4 cholmes@uoregon.edu
Objective Focus: Contemporary Architecture Upon graduating, I hope to find an internship opportunity with an architecture firm in the Pacific Northwest. There, I will offer my skills as a designer, artist, and planner to gain experience in the field and produce great work for a variety of commercial and residential projects. Later on, I plan to get my architectural license and have my own firm.
Education University of Oregon School of Architecture & Allied Arts Degree: Bachelor of Architecture Minor: Art History Year of Graduation: 2012
Main Campus (Eugene, OR) Study Abroad Program (Rome, Italy) Extended Campus (Portland, OR)
2007-2011 Summer 2011 2011-2012
Work Experience Architecture Intern MAD Architecture Mary Dooley and Christopher Lynch, Principal Architects
August 2006 through December 2011
Assembling of presentation drawings & material boards, correcting and annotating AutoCAD working drawings, producing architectural drawings and renderings of design schemes, assisting in project site analysis (dimensions, photographs), organizing and office maintenence (data entry, contacting clients, drawing deliveries), et al.
Skills/Qualities Software Proficiency Adobe Creative Suite Google SketchUp Pro Autodesk Architecture Revit Autodesk AutoCAD (some experience) Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel Focus
Will work thoroughly on detailed assignments with efficiency and patience.
Energy
Constantly optimistic, eager to learn and collaborate with others.
Passion
Driven to problem solve and improve liveable environments through innovative design ideas.
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LIVE/WORK
THESIS
PROCESS
CURRENT
LIBRARY
thesis project: terminal studio
LLOYD LOCAL FOOD CENTER A mixed-use development in downtown Portland, OR consisting of a sustainable food center with a small market, restaurant, urban agriculture, and supportive retail and educational components with mixed-income housing above. The intent is to bridge the gap between separated communities and lifeless urban areas with a local food system that provides interactive public spaces, healthy resource cycles, and lively 24/7 environments.
centralizing communities
Urban
Suburban
Production
Consumption
“Interconnected Environments”
Manmade
Natural
parking/service alley
sculpture garden parking/service alley
outdoor dining outdoor plaza
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1 public market 2 restaurant 3 art museum 4 cafe 5 housing lobby 6 retail 7 public art classrooms 8 service parking 9 underground parking entrance
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warm
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wood panels & copper
dynamic
facades
with moveable perforated screens
Community CleanStreets
Space
Exchange
Texture
Health
Light
Hardvs.Soft
Trees Water Recycle
Air
Playful
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Opportunities Hierarchy Flexible Centers Interchangeable Reusable
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Open
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Green
fall studio 2011
LIVE/WORK UNITS A mixed-use development consisting of retail spaces with residential units above and large industrial shops for factory production. The goal was to create a beautiful interior green street of urban agriculture that could serve the community and invite visitors to walk through a great retail promenade within the garden spaces.
ST U D I O 4th Year, 6th Studio
PROFESSOR Thia Bankey
S IT E SE Portland, OR
M E D IA Copic Pens, SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
retail production housing
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belmont street
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retail sports fashion shop bike shop community catering kitchen cafe offices housing lobby loft apartments underground parking entrance
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green street The buildings on the site are oriented North-South to allow residents beautiful views out the river and distant cityscape to the West. The most public buildings wrap the corners of the site to attract visitors coming in from Belmont, the main street running through SE Portland.
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In order to connect the surrounding neighborhoods and provide opportunities for the community activity, a central “green street� runs through the center of the site with garden space and terraced courtyards for seating and gathering space.
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exposed hardware The surrounding industrial neighborhood here in Portland, OR inspired the design to be expressive of raw materials like wood and steel on the exterior of the building facades. The true structure of the buildings is also reaching out to the public and providing overhead shelter for pedestrians.
An industrial aesthetic on site with distant views of the Portland cityscape
rainwater harvesting: Potable water can be collected and stored for resident use and irrigation of roof gardens. Total Rainwater Harvested: 46,000 gal/month Toilet Use for Residents = 8,000 gal/month Roof Garden Irrigation Requirement = 20,000 gal/month Deficit: 18,000 gal/month
Minimum Cistern Size: 7,000 cubic feet
graywater reuse: Graywater sources in residences can be recycled and used for site agriculture irrigation. Total Graywater Produced: 23,000 gal/month Ground Agriculture Irrigation Water Requirement = 20,000 gal/month Deficit: 3,000 gal/month Minimum Cistern Size: 3,100 cubic feet
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versatility & sustainability Vertical garden panels improve air quality and environment of private balconies while acting as a shading device as they are movable to cover parts of highly glazed western walls. They are self-maintained through drip irrigation and create a dynamic facade that changes in reaction to the climate throughout the year. A few large roof gardens can help reduce energy consumption of the building and reduce the rate and volume of rain water run off.
spring studio 2008
COMMUNITY BATHOUSE A community bathouse for the city of Amsterdam with a series of small to large pools varying in publicness. The bathouse design focuses on the ability for a building to create different spacial qualities at every level and to take the visitor on a journey through relaxing as well as playful room opportunities.
ST U D I O 1st Year, 2nd Studio
PROFESSOR Glenda Utsey
S IT E Amsterdam
M E D IA SketchUp Hand Modeling Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
relax & reflect
Some early light studies
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light & water The inspiration for the staggered wood slats came from the image of water pushing back and forth, creating ripples and dynamic forms. The push and pull of the wood versus glass facade is a somewhat deconstructive style in architecture to break away from the rest of the building which remains formal and more traditional. The wood slats and excessive use of glass create an interesting play on light, opening up the rooms and contrast nicely against the heavy masonry towards the back.
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In designing the Community Bath, I wanted to create a prolonged experience, where the choices between spaces of total relaxation and communal leisure were laid out clearly. There is an emphasis on open versus closed spaces. The community space is well lit and open to the street, and the quieter areas have lower ceilings and soft lighting. Because of the challenging wedge-shape site, the journey is an important part of theplan. There is a constant circulation happening against the back wall of every floor and smaller rooms opening up to the left. The larger poolroom is the final destination point, providing plenty of light and an open gathering spot.
fall studio 2009
PUBLIC LIBRARY A small public branch library located in the Whiteaker Neighborhood, where people, art, community, and nature are all major themes that color the vibrant Blair Street. My design of a public library is more of a gathering space; a connection to a central place of meeting, reading, relaxing, and exploring through smaller spaces coming off from a main courtyard garden at the heart of the site.
ST U D I O 2nd Year, 3rd Studio
PROFESSOR Naoto Sekiguchi
S IT E Eugene, OR
M E D IA SketchUp, Hand Modeling Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
a place for learning
central courtyard
books
Concept Model reading spaces
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branch out The large spoke-like shapes cascading around the center are made to funnel in people from all parts of the area and focus on interconnecting people of different cultures, classes, and backgrounds. The circulation runs around the edge of the courtyard, always giving the user a view of the outdoors and a connection to a natural area in the site. The library is intended to reach out and bring people in for a relaxing, enriching, or exciting experiences through learning.
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knowledge The large spoke-like shapes cascading around the center are made to funnel in people from all parts of the area and focus on interconnecting people of different cultures, classes, and backgrounds. The circulation runs around the edge of the courtyard, always giving the user a view of the outdoors and a connection to a natural area in the site. The library is intended to reach out and bring people in for a relaxing, enriching, or exciting experiences through learning.
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housing tower
interior
unit
public market
atrium
early work
PROCESS MEDIA A collection of my sketches, drawings, modeling, and explorations through different materials in developing studio projects as well as personal travels and interest.
sketch
experiment
Human Spinal Cord & Rib Cage: Structural Connections • Interlocking Elements • Strong, Rigid Connections • Building Screen • Flexible Spaces
photography
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