Christina Nieters ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
2020
Architecture Portfolio
RESUME
christina nieters
SKILLS Revit, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, Lumion, Unreal Engine Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; BlueBeam Communication, Organization, Teamwork, Leadership, Discipline
INTERESTS Sustainability, Graphic Design, Photography, Virtual Reality Biking, Running, Soccer, Being Outside, Card Games, Food
2
Education 2016 - 2021
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KS
4.0
Master of Architecture, Minor in Business University Honors Program Study Abroad, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo
Dec‘19 - Jan‘20
STUDENT INTERN AT CLARK+HUESEMANN, LAWRENCE, KS
Oct‘19 - present
Experience Design plans and diagrams for graphic presentation Modeling and detail documentation May‘19 - Aug‘19
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN AT ARCTURIS, ST. LOUIS, MO Researched and presented site history for potential RFP Designed test fit option and graphics Pricing set, modeling, presentation compiling Resident Assistant, Jayhawker Towers, KU
Aug‘18 - May‘19
Desk Assistant, Jayhawker Towers, KU
Aug‘18 - May‘19
Resident Assistant, Hashinger Hall, KU
Jan - May‘18
Graphic Design Coordinator, KU Alternative Breaks
Aug‘17 - May‘19
Architecture Student Ambassador, School of Architecture and Design
Aug‘17 - May‘19
Honors and Awards 1st Place - ARCH 209, Architecture Student Show Architecture Honor Roll Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Goldwin Goldsmith Scholarship
Spring‘18 Spring‘17 - Spring‘19 Fall‘17 - Spring‘19 Aug‘18 - present
Edward W Tanner Scholarship
Aug‘17 - May‘18
FAS Scholarship
Aug‘16 - May‘18
JL Constant Scholarship
Aug‘16 - May‘17
2020
4
Architecture Portfolio
CONTENTS
Contents
OBSERVATION STAIRS
LIFE ON MARS
CROSSROADS ELEMENTARY
URBAN STATION
pg. 6 - 14
pg. 22 - 35
GREEN GATEWAY pg. 44 - 55
pg. 14 - 21
pg. 36 - 43
GRAPHIC DESIGN pg. 56 - 61
5
2020
Architecture Portfolio
STAIRS
Observation Stairs SECOND YEAR SPRING STUDIO Location - Tallgrass Prairie National Reserve, Strong City, KS Program - observation tower of shipping containers Rhino, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator
The journey to the view is as important as the view itself. Tallgrass Prairie National Reserve, near Strong City, KS, possesses incredible views of rolling plains, but with no way to observe them. The design creates a sustainable solution, composed of three sizes of shipping containers, all 8 feet wide and 8.5 feet high, but with various lengths of 10 feet, 20 feet, and 40 feet. Not only does it offer 360 degree views of the prairie, but also the programs of a cafe, information center, restroom, and underground parking with the necessities of a mechanical room and handicapped accessible circulation systems.
6
quick ascent slow descent
7
2020
Architecture Portfolio
STAIRS
proposed tower
visi
8
8
itor center
Observation View
1470 ft
1410 ft SCALE 1:24 000 1
0.5
1000
0
500
1
0 0.5
KILOMETERS METERS 0
1
2
1000
2000 1
MILES 1000
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL DATUM OF 1988
9
2020
Architecture Portfolio
STAIRS
ARRIVAL
ASCENT
DESTINATION
parking entrance takes cars underground
stair circulation emerges from ground with anticipation for the views at the top
first views of the prairies are revealed at the observation deck
ARRIVAL
ASCENT
DESTINATION
parking is less intrusive on the prairie reserve
stair circulation becomes more efficient
maintained unblocked views at highest location
MID-TERM
FINAL
10
desriptionthe here process about how i am going to sve th world from climate change through my mars rpoject design
DESCENT
CIRCULATION
STRUCTURE
open views encourage slow descent with access to cafe and info center
simple elevator transports all guests to the top
wall separates two contrasting circulations and encloses elevator
DESCENT
CIRCULATION
STRUCTURE
lifted and separated cafe and info center to provide better and different views
elevator in-line with stair circulation strengthens the stairlike form
structure supports daring stair form
11
2020
Architecture Portfolio
STAIRS
6” tubed steel steel bolts 12” tubed steel 1/4” steel plate
1/2” = 1’-0” 2” = 1’-0”
1/4” glass steel mullion 6” x 7” tubed steel wood stud 3” rigid insulation 1/16” corrugated metal 1/4” OSB
12
Obse
Observation and Cafe Level
Info Center Level
Entry and Exit Level
Info Center Cafe
Exit
ervation Entry
1” = 30’-0”
13
2020
Architecture Portfolio
Life on Mars SECOND YEAR SPRING STUDIO Location - Mars Program - Future Inhabitation Rhino, Grasshopper, Photoshop, Illustrator
Mars is the best chance we have for survival outside of Earth. Despite its weeklong sandstorms, lack of breathable air, lesser gravitational pull, and nutrientless soil, Mars has the potential to become a better Earth, one where us humans are not destroying the land that provides so much for us. Mars is a second chance. So this time, our new home needs to be designed to support both human and agricultural growth. In the first human city on Mars, a geodesic dome will cover and terraform a 1 km crater. In this spaceframe, humans will live, work, etc. in a space above and separate from where the land will be allowed to flourish. Inhabitable pods will fill in only parts of the hexagonal spaceframe dome, so sunlight can still permeate the dome. People will be able to access the flourishing agriculture, but the land will be able to grow on its own, with little negative human impact.
14
LIFE ON MARS
self-sufficient interdependence between human life and other life won 1st Place at KU Architecture Student Show for ARCH 209
15
2020
Architecture Portfolio
LIFE ON MARS
biodome systems
N2
CO2 CO2
H2
O2
Life Forms System Resources
CO2 Chemicals
The two life groups, the people and the ecosystem, create and use the system resources so that the two are fully interdependent and provide needs for the other.
16
O2
H2
Chemicals, such as fertilizer and elements, can be brought from earth, found on Mars, or created from components in the biosphere system.
Natural Martian Resources The system resources resulting from humans, waste and wastewater, can be turned into fertilizer and water for the agriculture to flourish. In return, fresh air, filtered potable water, and food produced by agriculture allow humans to survive.
Natural resources found on Mars, sunlight, regolith (Martian soil), and underground frozen water, rid the need to bring such elements from earth.
material production
sulfur concrete
glass
PVC pipes
metal
sulfur
sand
perchlorate
metal ore
transportation Modeled after the Maglev train, this Martian transportation system will operated via magnetic levitation. This will get rid of the emission of harmful gas into the atmosphere. The trains will glide through the bottom layer of hexagon tubes, transporting goods and humans between pods. 17
2020
Architecture Portfolio
LIFE ON MARS
BIODOME SYSTEMS air, water, waste, and power systems run through top layer HABITATION pods existing inside the spaceframe can connect and huddle as communities
STRUCTURE metal produced from Martian ore creates the interior structural members
TRANSPORTATION magnetic trains transport humans, materials, etc CIRCULATION central circulation shaft connects habitation and ecosystem supporting the biodome concept
ECOSYSTEM organisms and nature thrive off human“waste”and produce human needs
18
spaceframe
19
2020
Architecture Portfolio
First rocket(s) to Mars will contain chemicals necessary enhancing the soil and producing construction material as well as 3D printing robots programmed to construct this biodome before humanity comes to Mars. They will locate on a site of a crater with about 1 km diameter and close access to frozen underground ice scarps.
PHASE 1
20
LIFE ON MARS
Robots will enhance the regolith to mimic Earth soil and will extract chemicals for material production and remove harmful perchlorates. The robots will also extract water in the form of underground access and connect that to the biodome.
3D printing robots will use chemicals from Earth and combine them with those from Mars to produce metal for the spaceframe,PVC pipe for the systems, and chemicals for other materials. Inside the spaceframe tubes, the robots will create the air, waste, water, etc. systems and transportation systems in their appropariate hexagonal layers.
Once the spaceframe enclosed atmospher that of Earth. The spa will have reflective m harmful radiation, bu sunlight. The pressur with the sunlight see spaceframe and the underground ice will to grow, eventually d land.
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
PHASE 4
e is completed, the re will develop to replicate aceframe’s bottom layer material to produce from ut still be clear to allow rized, breathable air along eping through the water extracted from l allow greenery to begin developing into an entire
Once the structure, atmosphere, and land are developed, the first round of humans can occupy the spaceframe in pod(s). They can transport to the land below to harvest food for survival. In addition, wind turbines will attach to the top of the spaceframe to harvest energy during the intense Martian sandstorms.
More humans will come and more habitable pod masses will be created to accommodate them until the biodome functions as a full-grown city. This same concept can be applied to larger craters once Martian technology advances, so that larger cities will exist and allow for more human occupation.
Eventually, the spaceframe geodesic dome can be adapted to craters across the entire planet, creating a terraformed Mars.
PHASE 5
PHASE 6
PHASE 7
21
2020
Architecture Portfolio
Crossroads Elementary THIRD YEAR FALL STUDIO Location - Lot in Crossroads District, KC, MO Program - K-5 elementary school Revit, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator, Physical Model
This elementary school possesses a modern style of learning, a Montessori classroom centered around a learning garden. The building consists of modern, organic classrooms hidden in the traditional Crossroads surroundings of shared spaces. Based on Montessori pedagogy, this radial classroom is centered around learning gardens, with paths leading to the garden, ceilings/roofs angled toward the garden, and a clear view centered on the garden. In its open plan, the classroom offers movable furniture and varying types of study places in the four sections of Montessori learning.
22
CROSSROADS
classroom desription curved herearound about gardens how i amfor going visual toand sve thphysical world from interaction climate change through my mars rpoject design
23
2020
24
Architecture Portfolio
CROSSROADS
25
2020
Architecture Portfolio
CROSSROADS
the process
busy vs quiet streets southern sun
social spaces on busy side vs classroom on quiet gardens on south
social spaces aligned to current district lines
classrooms curved around gardens center point of art surrounded by play / community space
varying heights to mimic downtown skyline
break the corner facing downtown KC to denote entry
26
montesorri super classroom
desription here about how i am going to sve th world from climate change through my mars rpoject design
K-2
1
THE LINE - gathering floor space
2
DAILY LIVING - cooking, cleaning, organizing
3
ACADEMIC - variety of flexible seating that accommodates students
4
SENSORIAL - learning basic colors and shapes through games/toys
5
ARTS & CULTURAL - painting and drawing as well maps
1
2
1/16” = 1’-0”
3
4
5
27
2020
28
Architecture Portfolio
CROSSROADS
29
2020
Architecture Portfolio
CROSSROADS
downtown kansas city
McGee St
Grand Blvd
19th St
20th St
union hill 1” = 125’-0” 30
1
2
6
4
3
5
10 7
10
10
11
8
10 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Entry Gallery Administration Cafeteria Library Arts Music Auditorium Gym Classroom Gardens Outdoor/Community Play
10
10
11
12
1/64” = 1’-0” 31
2020
32
Architecture Portfolio
CROSSROADS
1” = 100’-0”
33
2020
34
Architecture Portfolio
CROSSROADS
35
2020
Architecture Portfolio
Urban Station THIRD YEAR SPRING STUDIO - DESIGN BUILD Location - Dotte County, KC, KS Program - new entry to community space Sketchup, Layout, Photoshop, Illustrator Hands
Based in the Wyandotte County, this design build project was focused on creating a new, engaging entry to an existing gas station that was being renovated to serve as a community space, mainly for the kids of the area. This design was a compilation of design ideas as well as constructability and financial considerations, as we borrowed or reused most of the materials. The surround provides protection from the elements and reaches out into the corner, creating space for an artistic identity feature and reflecting light into the dark room via lightshelf. The wood was reclaimed lumber and brought warm to the entry and the louvers filtered sunlight and created artistic interest.
36
URBAN STATION
inviting a community space
37
2020
Architecture Portfolio
the process
38
URBAN STATION
desription here about how i am going to sve th world from climate change through my mars rpoject design
WALL
STRUCTURE
METAL SHEETS
newly designed entry wall
hollow steel attached to wall
with letters cut out for shadow
SHEATHING
TPO
LOUVERS
plywood attached to panels
TPO reflects light into space
provide filtered light and art
39
2020
Architecture Portfolio
URBAN STATION
construction documentation
2 x 4 HSS Tube 1 7'-2"
Vertical Column 7'-2"
2"
Vertical Column
20'-0"
2 x 4 HSS Tube 2 7'-2"
Vertical Column
2"
Vertical Column
7'-2" 20'-0"
North Base Membe
4"
4"
Vertical Column 1
10 7/16"
1'-9 3/8" 1'-9 1/8"
6"
South Base Member
4"
4"
Vertical Column 2
10 7/16"
1'-9 3/8" 1'-9 1/8"
40
1'-3 1/16"
1'-4"
South Top Member 3'-6 3/16"
Spring19 • KU Arc/D Drawn by: Christina Nieters
North Base Member
Gore Studio Arch509
= 45° cut
1'-0"
South Base Member 3'-10 3/16"
Wyandotte, KC
r
URBAN STATION
er
created
April 8, 2019
01 41
2020
Architecture Portfolio
photographed by Maddy Gillette 42
URBAN STATION
43
2020
Architecture Portfolio
Green Gateway FOURTH YEAR FALL STUDIO Location - Lawrence, KS Program - mixed use sustainble building Revit, Sketchup, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator
A mixed-use building in this gateway location in the heart of Lawrence, KS could be the educator of sustainability expression and systems. The central community plaza and active staircase educate that sustainability is a forward-thinking necessity compared to old nonsustainable current state of thinking, style, and form.The other systems of green roofs, stack ventilation, and rainwater harvesting are expressed through the form in a way that is visible and educational to the residents as well as the public using the building.
44
GATEWAY
sustainability systems expressed to educate Lawrence in gateway building
45
2020
Architecture Portfolio
GATEWAY
the process
SITE
FOOTPRINT
COMMUNITY
existing site of 125’ x 235’
smaller footprint creates 1 commercial level and 3 residential levels
plaza and staircase spaces as cores of sustainability systems expression
GATEWAY VIEW staircase pulled up to create gateway feature and view of Kaw River
46
GARDENS stepping back of stairs allows for staggered gardens and apartment balconies
CURVED UNITS plaza and staircase spaces as cores of sustainability systems expression
STACK VENTILATION
RAINWATER HARVESTING
extrusion of stacks expresses use of natural ventilation
central pool surrounded by plaza collects rainwater from building
1” = 130’-0”
Kaw River
Sprin
g Hil l Suit es
Robinson Park
City
Lawrence Entry
Hall
Gap
Free State Brewery
New Hampshire Street
Black Stag Brewery
Massachusetts Street
Vermont Street
6th Street
Liberty Hall 7th Street Eldridge Hotel
Swansons
Lawrence Public Library Ladybird Diner
Signs of Life
Downtown Lawrence 47
2020
Architecture Portfolio
1st floor
commercial 13,700 SF 1” = 60’-0” 48
GATEWAY
2nd floor
6 two-person apartments 900 SF each
3rd floor
6 one-person apartments 750 SF each
A 1
B
C 2 bb
aa
3 4
D
Massachusetts Street
5 E 6
7
8
9
10 cc
4th floor
6 one-person apartments 600 SF each
1” = 30’-0”
dd
11
ee
12
ff 13 15
14
49
2020
Architecture Portfolio
activity a spiral staircase that protrudes from the building on the corner, giving those entering Lawrence, a view of activity and life and those at the top, a view of the Kaw river. the spiralcase triples as a downtown feature, a public space, and circulation for residets.
50
GATEWAY
rainwater harvesting rainwater trickles through levels of gardens and collects at central pool that holds 1 gal / 4 gals of annual water need, producing enough graywater to irrigate gardens, flush toilets, and wash clothes
comm
the break in the Ma people in to sit on the pool, or get dra of commercial area surrounds this cent apartments can hav have privacy
munity
ass St line pullls the stairs, admire awn into first floor as. everything tral plaza, so ve a connection or
Level 8
87’- 0”
Level 7
75’- 0”
Level 6
63’- 0”
Level 5
51’- 0”
Level 4
39’- 0”
Level 3
27’- 0”
Level 2
15’- 0”
Level 1 0’- 0”
gardens
ventilation
green roofs strips provide each apartment with a personal garden and the rooftop garden has potential for a community garden producing for a restaurant on site. via the sloped drainage plate, each garden filters water that falls onto the next as well as filtering air that passes through lower windows
the stack ventilation allows each space to open their lower windows facing the central plaza. designed as inlet opening < shaft intake opening < shaft outlet opening, as air heats, it rises, gets pulled and released through the protruding stacks
51
2020
Architecture Portfolio
GATEWAY
structure comprised of CLT floors and walls and glulam columns and beams possesses strength of concrete sequesters carbon instead of producing
parking ramp from 6th street is hidden from view, encouraging alternative routes holds tank that stores rainwater collection
egress circulation stacked for each level exists between stack ventilation and eastern edge egress stairs bookend apartments
52
53
2020
54
Architecture Portfolio
GATEWAY
Le 5
6” tapered rigid insulation 5-ply CLT deck
Le Le 5 3
9-ply glulam beam
Le 2
aluminum elliptical rail 1” tempered glass panel 8” soil filter fabric roof edge 1 1/2” drainage board root barrier moisture barrier drip edge
Le 3 Le 3
1” fascia aluminum head rail rotating pin
2’-0” rotating CLT louver
Le Le 3 2
aluminum mullion flashing blocking tapered rigid insulation 1” concrete pavers adjust. pedestals
L 1
Le 2 Le 2
1” insulated tempered glass 1” finish floor 3” rigid insulation 5-ply CLT floor 9-ply glulam beam
Le L 2 1
1” finish floor 6” rigid insulation 6” concrete slab W12 x 26 steel girder
Le
L L1 1
8” concrete slab 4” gravel
1” = 2’-0”
55
L 1
2020
Architecture Portfolio
Graphic Design FOURTH YEAR FALL STUDIO Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects
Graphic design always being an interest of mine, I decided to take a graphic design studio, where I designed branding for an architecture firm of my imagination, a sustainability focused firm called Zero Architecture. I created a sustainability poster to force people to think about climate change in a new way via riso printing. I made posters for a local nonprofit advocacy organization called Kansas Appleseed, sought to educate viewers about injustice in Kansas and to ignite action for fellow Kansans.
56
GRAPHIC DESIGN
branding for architecture firm sustainably based on net zero
57
2020
Architecture Portfolio
Branding
58
GRAPHIC DESIGN
desription here about how i am going to sve th world from climate change through my mars rpoject design
59
2020
Architecture Portfolio
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Poster Design 11.14.19 Directions _ Bed Poster.ai 1 11/30/2019 10:49:59 PM
housing stability leads to mental stabilit
60
ty
You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have another one #isc rea mfo rc lima tea c tio n kansasappleseed.org
61
references
KENT SPRECKELMEYER, D.ARCH., FAIA kents@ku.edu 785.331.8309
NILOU VAKIL, AIA, LEED BD+C Principal, In-Situ Design nilou.vakil@ku.edu
CHRISSY ROGERS, AIA LEED AP Director of Architecture, Arcturis crogers@arcturis.com
cmnieters@ku.edu linkedin.com/in/christina-nieters