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0 // RESUME__3 1 // THESIS urban cemetery_6 2 // EXHIBITIONS pyroclast__14 hosiery__16 fall 2011 travel program__18 3 // ACADEMIC friendship retirement community__22 pleated tower__26 sustainable train station__28 giacometti gallery__30 chicago financial center__32 4 // PROFESSIONAL lancaster public library donor signage__38 grace memorial garden__40
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My name is Courtney Horst. I am a Virginia Tech alumni with a Bachelor of Architecture interested in architecture which engages the end-user. I believe it is important for the occupant to be involved in the design process. In this way, the user will feel a sense of ownership and take pride in promoting the work. Architecture is the mediator between the public and space; how it influences the person is the measure of its success.
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PowerPoint V-Ray Adobe Illustrator lasercamm
Microsoft Office Grasshopper Sketchup
France Spain
Maryann Marotta, principal architect, MM architects Inc. -717-393-3211, mm@mmaia.net Diane Reeser, marketing coordinator, MM architects Inc. -717-393-3211, dar@mmaia.net Tim Frank, visiting professor, Virginia Tech -770-328-5937, tim@timfrankarch.com
Denmark Norway
REFERENCES
Czech Republic Italy Sweden
Intern, MM architects Inc., Lancaster, PA, Summer 2012 -designed donor signage and memorial garden, put together responses to RFPs, went to meetings with clients for various stages of design, surveyed existing conditions Estimator, Lacour Painting Inc., Lebanon, PA, Summer 2011, 2012 -evaluate architectural drawings to determine paint usage, estimate costs Secretary/Inventory Tech, Kauffman’s Animal Health Inc., Lebanon, PA, Summer 2009, 2011 -implementing digital inventory technology, invoicing, taking sales requests
Austria Germany Switzerland
Pella Prize Semi-Finalist for best Architectural Thesis, Virginia Tech class of 2013 Alpha Rho Chi Professional Architecture Fraternity, Fall 2009-present -Pledge Chair Fall 2010-Spring 2011, Pledge Master, Spring 2011; Rush Chair 2012 Virginia Tech Academic Dean’s List, Fall 2008-Fall 2010, Fall 2011-Spring 2013 Powerhouse CAUS Icon Competition 2.0 Finalist, 2012 Virginia Society AIA Competition Honorable Mention, 2011 Richard O. Honabach Memorial Scholarship, 2010 Golden Key International Honor Society, Fall 2009-2013 National Society of Leadership and Success, Fall 2009-2013 National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Spring 2009-2013
Revit Rhinoceros Adobe InDesign model making
EMPLOYMENT
TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
HONORS & SOCIETIES
AutoCAD 3D Studio Max Adobe Photoshop printmaking
Bachelor of Architecture candidate [5 year], May 2013 // GPA 3.74/4.0 magna cum laude Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA High School Diploma, May 2008 // GPA 4.3/4.0 Cedar Crest High School, Lebanon, PA
EDUCATION
SKILLS
I am a hard-working Virginia Tech graduate whose graphic skills are ideal for presentations to clients at a range of design stages as well as designing responses to RFPs. I am good with design software and have an easy time picking up new programs.
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OBJECTIVE
c // 717-821-3182 e // courtney.horst1@gmail.com
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THESIS
churchyard as the cemetery
cemetery enveloped by the city
relocation of the cemetery
cemetery sprawl
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THESIS
URBAN CEMETERY
ground burial of bodies
wall burial of cremated remains
“Show me the mannor in which a Nation or Community and I will measure with mathematical exactness
the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.� William E. Gladstone 29 Dec 1809 - 19 May 1898 British politician 6
Once located at the center of town along side the church, the cemetery has since been pushed to the outskirts of the city. Cemetery sprawl will continue to get worse and thus move the remains of loved ones further and further from their homes in the city. This thesis aims to resolved cemetery sprawl by densifying the typology and reinserting it in the city center. Winston-Salem was selected as a test city. A narrative was established to define the coexistance and interaction of the overworld and the underworld. It states that both the living and the dead build from the ground plane and move up (in the case of the living) and down (in the case of the dead). Whereas the living reside in a
skyscraper, the dead reside in a void carved into the ground. The densest form of burial is inserting cremated remains in a wall called a columbarium. Columbaria can become as vast and flat as a skyscraper; to prevent this, each burial niche is bent inwards to create a small, personal space for the deceased and the living to coexist. The columbaria exist as beams which hold the retaining walls apart. Because the living are not permanent residents of the underworld, scaffolding has been added to aid their visits to the deceased. A paradox exists where those who have died have built the world of the living but the living have built the world of the dead.
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THESIS
URBAN CEMETERY niche plans: open, closed
niche elevations: open, closed
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niche model: open, closed
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columbarium sections
columbarium elevation, plan
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THESIS
URBAN CEMETERY plan
section
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rendering from half way down
rendering from bottom floor of cemetery
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EXHIBITIONS
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EXHIBITIONS
PYROCLAST exhibition
demonstration
pressure sensors
possible outcomes
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rotary sensors
diagram of digital and analog connections
wool screen
Pyroclast, named after the billowing material ejected from the earth during a volcanic eruption, combines the visual and tactile qualities of wool to create an interface that enhances our understanding of the relationship between sight and touch. Its microscopic fibers play with photons and nerve receptors to create soft changes in light and texture. Pyroclast explores the relationship between these two conditions by allowing users to manipulate a network of wool and feltcovered sensors, which in turn control a rippling geometric field projected onto a screen of wool. (four-person collaboration, role included team leader and digital production)
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EXHIBITIONS
HOSIERY
physical interaction
photocells
gears
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rendering
digital surface
Using the idea of passage, an architectural installation was created using the same robotics as pyroclast. Thirty-six mesh tubes are hung to obstruct a path. As the passerby runs his or her fingers along a row of six photocells, a digital surface fluctuates. This surface controls motors and gears connected to each row of tubes. When untouched, each row has four expanded tubes with a contracted tube on each end. As the motor turns, the center tubes contract upwards to remove the obstruction while the end tubes expand to form a pathway. (four-person collaboration; role included grasshopper work, preparing lasercamm files, assembly)
obstruction becomes path
tubes
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EXHIBITIONS
FALL 2011 TRAVEL PROGRAM
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exhibition poster
After the Virginia Tech Fall 2011 Travel Program, photos and sketches from the 60 cities visited were hung in the lobby of Virginia Tech’s architecture building, Cowgill Hall. Sketchbooks from the trip were on display. (35-person collaboration; role included team leader, producing exhibition poster)
exhibition
Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli
Studio, Roth, Hamburg
French National Library, Perrault, Paris
Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza, Borromini, Rome
French National Library, Perrault, Paris
Pinakothek Der Modern, Braunfels, Munich
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ACADEMIC
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ACADEMIC
FRIENDSHIP RETIREMENT COMMUNITY model
interior rendering
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wall detail
concept sketch
section
Friendship Retirement Community of Roanoke, VA planned to add an independent living development to their campus. They were interested in building 10-20 homes and a community center. Quality of life is based on the living conditions and resources which are readily available. The elderly have very specific needs and it is the job of the architect to meet those needs. The units are tailored to the elderly, acknowledging their desire to live independently as long as possible. The shelving and countertops can be repositioned on the wall to make them handicapaccessible. Two major axes divide the house into levels of privacy, encouraging residents to entertain guests. Residents are also encouraged to interact with the pubic on the retirement community campus, located across the street from a neighborhood with many young families. The public is invited to a playground, a garden, and a community center where they can participate in intergenerational programs with the residents. A community center, located at the intersection of the neighborhood axis and the retirement community axis, houses opportunities for cards, Wii, gardening classes, and arts & crafts.
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ACADEMIC
FRIENDSHIP RETIREMENT COMMUNITY conceptual plan
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public path sketch
public path sketch
private path sketch
community garden rendering
community center interior rendering
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ACADEMIC
PLEATED TOWER
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axial section
The idea of porosity in a tower is reflected in a tower’s ability to open in a way which engages its inhabitants. In the same way as the exploration of openness, the skin’s modules are folded to create breaks in the regularity. With horizontal folds, floor plates are carved away to make outdoor space. While these pleats carve away from the floor plate and therefore lease span, the sacrifice is worth the cost because meditation is the key missing element in traditional office towers.
elevation
exterior rendering
parti diagram
rendering of meditation space
FLOOR 26_OUTDOOR FLOOR 25_OFFICE FLOOR 24_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 23_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 22_OFFICE FLOOR 21_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 20_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 19_OFFICE FLOOR 18_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 17_OFFICE/OUTDOOR
FLOOR 16_MAINTENANCE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 15_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 14_OFFICE FLOOR 13_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 12_OFFICE/OUTDOOR
model
FLOOR 11_OFFICE FLOOR 10_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 9_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 8_OFFICE FLOOR 7_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 6_OFFICE/OUTDOOR
FLOOR 5_MAINTENANCE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 4_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 3_OFFICE FLOOR 2_OFFICE/OUTDOOR FLOOR 1_OFFICE/OUTDOOR
GROUND FLOOR LOBBY
CIRCULATION (1:250)
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ACADEMIC
SUSTAINABLE TRAIN STATION Virginia Society American Institute of Architects competition 2011 Honorable Mention at Virginia Tech section with summer sun and winter sun
An aging town in Virginia seeks an Amtrak station to bring vibrance to their town. The station focuses on natural daylighting and passive cooling. A brick facade faces the street to be unified with the existing architecture. Behind the facade lies a sculptural building which was designed with the environment in mind. The centerpiece is a windscoop which directs the southern summer breezes down into the main lobby, refreshing the inhabitants. The building is transparent to the low winter sun which passes through the hexagonal brick ceiling and lights the ticket counter. In the summer, the high sun is reflected on a set of rotating mirrors to provide the ticket counter with light from the opposite direction.
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plan
interior rendering
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ACADEMIC
GIACOMETTI GALLERY model
interior rendering
plan
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Walking Man, Giacometti
model
Taking its inspiration from the movement of water around rocks in a stream, this art gallery is made of winding pathways circulating around static columns. It is within these columns that the gallery spaces exist to display the sculptures of Alberto Giacometti. The path’s walls are made of concrete which have translucent fibers allowing diffuse light to enter the space. The glass wall at the end of each path is set back from the edge, giving the sense that the path continues past its boundary. Several of these pivot open to give opportunity to explore the site grounds of undulating grassy field.
exterior rendering
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ACADEMIC
CHICAGO FINANCIAL CENTER site map with land-use study
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plans: ground floor, trade floor, typical office floor`
exploded parti diagram LEASABLE OFFICE SPACE CME OFFICES
RESTAURANT
EXECUTIVE LOUNGE
EMPLOYEE LOUNGE
VIEWING DECK
BOARDROOM
TRADING FLOOR
FREE SPACE
CME LOBBY
BROADCAST CENTER
CFP LOBBY VISITORS’ GALLERY
CAFE
As the new gateway to the financial district, Chicago Financial Center aims to use trading as a bridge between the public and private sectors. The shape of the tower is derived from desired sun exposure, an existing alleyway, and funneling elements connecting the old Chicago Financial Plaza and Chicago Financial Park. The structural system creates diamond configurations, which sometimes block views out. At these points, triangular cutouts have been extracted from the floor plate the provide alternate views down through the towers levels.
LEASABLE OFFICE LOBBY
sun study diagram
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ACADEMIC
CHICAGO FINANCIAL CENTER interior rendering
north-south section
0.55m
0.40m
3.5m
0.18m
1.0m
0.15m
detail section
0.25m
RAILING
CONCRETE STEEL DECKING HVAC
4.5m
ENCASED STEEL BEAM
RAISED FLOOR
INSULATION
LINE OF STEEL BEAM BEHIND DETAIL SECTION AT 1:20
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interior rendering
east elevation
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PROFESSIONAL
Anna E.
Donald W.
Fisher 1959-2012
Mary L. Spidle 1929-2012
Ella E. Weachter 1926-2012
Jean Rosalind Vollmer 1929-2012
Janice F. Metzger 1933-2012
as Edward Thom Alston 1931-2012
Mary L. Spidle 1929-2012
Robert J. Hubbard 1932-2012
as Edward Thom Alston 1931-2012
Nancy A. Weitzel 1938-2012
Janice F. Metzger 1933-2012
Donald W. Fisher 1959-2012
Nancy A. Weitzel 1938-2012
Caplinger 1932-2012
Ella E. Weachter 1926-2012
Jean Rosalind Vollmer 1929-2012
Anna E.
Caplinger 1932-2012
Robert J. Hubbard 1932-2012
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PROFESSIONAL
LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY DONOR SIGNAGE MM architects, inc. was commissioned to design new donor signage for the Lancaster Public Library in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In collaboration with the executive director of the library, a brochure of the new signage was produced to seek the attention of new potentional donors. Each level of
donation had a different reward of corresponding size, ranging from a small glass panel on a donors’ wall to the naming of a section or wing after the donor. (role included design of signage and brochure exert, collaboration with executive director, and mediation between the library and sign producers)
Help us fill our wall! Claim your favorite shelf or section $50,000-$99,999: 4”x6” or 4”x12” glass plaque with name and photo (if desired) to be placed on shelf or rack of choice for minimum of five years.* $1,000-$9,999: 1.25” high glass name tile in library entryway $10,000-$19,999: 1.5” tall glass name tile with 1.5”x1.5” photo (if desired) in library entryway $20,000-$29,999: 1.75” tall glass name tile with 1.75”x1.75” photo (if desired) in library entryway $30,000-$39,999: 2” tall glass name tile with 2”x2” photo (if desired) in library entryway $40,000-$49,999: 2.25” tall glass name tile with 2.25”x2.25” photo (if desired) in library entryway
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$100,000-249,999: Name and photo (if desired) to be added to overhead signage of section desired for minimum of seven years.*
$250,000-$499,999: Room naming with name above door and 4”x6” directional signage (with photo if desired) for minmum of ten years.*
INFORMATION INFORMATION INFORMATIO Your Name Here presented by
$500,000-$749,999: Name on 1’x3’ internally lit directory sign for desks such as Information, Check-Out, Help Desk, Computer Stations, etc.
leave your legacy for the public to enjoy
...honor a relative $750,000-above: Wing or courtyard named after you or your organization. Glass signage above doorway or entrance of wing or courtyard. 11”x17” bronze plaque giving a brief biography including your ties to the library somewhere within the wing or courtyard. Portrait optional. 1’x5’ naming plaque located on front facade of the library.
dedicate a desk... SHIRLEY WATKINS STEINMAN ARTS & HUMANITIES WING
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PROFESSIONAL
GRACE MEMORIAL GARDEN plan NAME PLATES ON WALL WATER FEATURE RELOCATE DOWNSPOUT
GROUND FOR INTERMENT
NANDINA EDGE OF (E) BUILDING
MULCHED GATHERING SPACE FOR CEREMONIES
TREE #2 TO REMAIN
TREE #1 TO REMAIN
CHERRY LAUREL FLOWERING QUINCE
EXISTING MEMORIAL PLAQUE GLC MEMORIAL GARDEN PLAQUE
MAHONIA
CONCRETE BENCH
BRICK PATH EXISTING SIDEWALK
HARDY ORANGE
exiting conditions
CONCRETE BENCH CRIMSON BARBERRY
Anna Caplin 1932-2
CHERRY LAUREL
Donald W Fisher 1959-20
NANDINA
CRIMSON BARBERRY
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Grace Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania was interested in making a memorial garden for the interment of the cremated remains of their loyal members. Plans and renderings were designed to present to potential donors. The ashes would be placed in a compostable box or directly in the ground to give the site an unlimited amount of burials. A dedication plaque for each person would be placed on the wall. The site was designed to receive a small group of people for the burial ceremony. (role included surveying site and existing plants, attending meetings with church committee, designing garden and drawings, consulting landscape designer) cherry laurel
rendering
Ella E. Weachter 1926-2012
Jean Rosalind Vollmer 1929-2012
Anna E. Caplinger 1932-2012
Janice F. Metzger 1933-2012
Donald W.
Fisher 1959-2012
Nancy A. Weitzel 1938-2012
Anna E. Caplinger 1932-2012
Donald W.
Fisher 1959-2012
Mary L. Spidle 1929-2012
Ella E. Weachter 1926-2012
Jean Rosalind Vollmer 1929-2012
Janice F. Metzger 1933-2012
as Edward Thom Alston 1931-2012
Mary L. Spidle 1929-2012
Robert J. Hubbard 1932-2012
as Edward Thom Alston 1931-2012
Nancy A. Weitzel 1938-2012
Robert J. Hubbard 1932-2012
nandina
crimson barberry flowering quince
hardy orange
mahonia
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