/ christiana stegman / design portfolio 2015
/ christiana stegman christiana.stegman@gmail.com (724) 433-0788 Kent State University Bachelor of Science in Architecture, 2013 Kent State University Master of Architecture, 2015 Master of Business Administration, 2015
/ table of contents design portfolio 2015
market square physical therapy center
study in surface micro-unit apartment
path: fortifying the identity of short north
the 3d printing press
the front line
gr端nergarten bierhaus
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/ MARKET SQUARE PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTER PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
SUMMER 2014
Pittsburgh has seen a change in healthcare shifting away from the independent practice toward the corporate, large-scale ownership of healthcare. This demonstrates a change in the quality of care to less individualized, large-scale, and at times impersonal responses to healthcare. A refocus on individualized, quality healthcare is needed. The small-scale network of individualized care that exists in other cities in western Pennsylvania must extend to Pittsburgh for a variety of medical needs. By creating a network (both tangible and intangible) across the city, small-scale medical practices can offer healthcare based on connections to the community and development toward long-term wellness.
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The design focus is to provide personal health care/therapy (focus on wellness and holistic care) through connection to public space + connection to path (suggested route) in the form of a physical therapy center. An intangible network provides greater access to care and connection to the community. The circular images below show additive acetate applied to the drawing on the right to create a three dimensional diagram. The acetate shows relative building height and air quality.
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RESURFACING OF MARKET SQUARE
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The building form will focus on edge/view/access between the two main programs (hotel and therapy) to examine conditions of publicity and privacy, as well as conditions of indoor/outdoor. Indoor spaces may have views into program, but are removed from physically being part of the space. Emphasis is placed on experience through a voidseparation between housing units and the adjoining apartment building and a ramping system connecting a below-ground entry/meditation space to the physical therapy gym. A chassis system connects public space from above the proposed design, through a lightwell in the therapy center, across the site to a public pavilion. The chassis system (pictured in the left section and above rendering) creates a unique condition that separates the proposed design from the edge of the next building. This separation allows for views from the chassis to market square, and allows light to filter down from above.
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The punched openings in the assembly of the form aspire to James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” skyspace. These openings allow light and air to flow freely through the form. The chassis space is made of a metal grate material, increasing this sense of permeability.
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The meditation chassis consists of a ramping system that starts from the surface of market square going underneath the street surface, leading to a separate meditation space. The meditation space doubles as a waiting area, increasing the therapeutic sense of calm. From there, a more frequent visitor can enter the space through use of the therapy ramp, which contains equipment for physical therapy purposes. Spaces above the meditation area include the therapy gym, housing units, therapy pool, and open-air spaces for private relaxation and therapy.
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/ studies in surface: micro-unit apartment kent, oh
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SUMMER 2014
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The micro-unit apartment design proposal focuses primarily on both the idea of surface and making. The proposed design is located in downtown Kent, Ohio across from the Kent Hotel and Conference Center. The units are meant primarily to be used by Kent State architecture, fashion, and design students.
The microunit apartment design proposal focuses primarily on both the idea of surface and making. The proposed design is located in downtown Kent, Ohio across from the Kent Hotel and Conference Center. The units are meant primarily to be used by Kent State architecture, fashion, and design students. The unit sizes include 200sf and 400sf. The units aggregated together appear to pierce through the surface of the S-curve, which enfolds two sets of aggregated living spaces, transforms into the open courtyard, and curves around a third and final grouping of units (pictured right).
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day, and a public hang out by night. Openings piercing the S-curve allow light to filter to the parking garage below. The model to the right is an exercise in material use. As the units are aggregated, slices of foam allow the fabric of the S-curve to seemingly dissappear as part of the site at large.
concrete formwork diagram
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layers
200 sf unit plan
push/pull
400 sf unit section
stretch
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/ path: fortifying the identity of short north columbus, oh
fall 2014
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The Short North district is notable for its unique identity; it acts as a physical/cultural/social flow between Ohio State University and Downtown Columbus. The district has significantly increased in economic prosperity over the last decade, gaining the attention of larger corporate entities planning to build within the district. This increased corporate construction poses the risk of the commodification of a unique social identity; in
order for the site to maintain its authenticity, it is imperative that new construction maintain the pattern of unique identity through ideas of ownership, brand, and scale. The proposed design will expand the East-West axis of the district [through the use of path] to maintain the sense of identity which becomes necessary in the face of increased mass-consumer anonymity.
The goal of the site [ohio state-downtown] is to SHIFT and EXTRUDE the cultural force [experiential qualities which influence movement throughout a site] with which users experience throughout the Short North district in order to HYPERDENSIFY and EXTEND the gradient of the identity of Short North. The site acts as a physical connection between Goodale Park and the Italian Village; it also works intangibly to create a new subdistrict of Short North through arts research and education. The proposed program connects the Drama Department at Ohio State University and the Wexner Center for the Arts with Short North. The programs become connected through the two arts “towers� which make up a drama21 film-research facility. These towers become the physical indicator of the sub-district. This program acts as a convergence of Ohio State University and the public realm to intensely investigate drama and film, a form of arts that presently is underrepresented in the Short North arts district. This infusion of arts research would be used by both Ohio State University students as well as the community of Short North with an interest in drama and film. Education continues throughout the site through the notion of exposure; occupants of the site can be increasingly engaged in education through the use of the drama and film research institute or passively disengaged through views into educational program of buildings both on exterior and interior path.
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time based section diagrams
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/ the 3d printing press researched with hannah morford
spring 2014
The use of letterpress machines, although a now dated practice in the digital age, is still a widely practiced craft among graphic designers and enthusiasts. Presently, many typefaces used in the production of letterpress design have been damaged or destroyed. However, some type sets, to varying degrees of completeness, have been preserved over time by museums, schools, and letterpress enthusiasts. These missing characters present a unique design problem; designers become limited to the letters, sizes, and styles that they have on hand. Due to age and rarity, it is rarely cost effective for designers to purchase original characters for letterpress 26 machines in order to complete a set. The use of digital fabrication to create 3D printed movable type can provide an alternative, more costeffective approach. The cost-effectiveness of 3D printed moveable type and the quality of print they produce will be analyzed by observation at the Kent State University letterpress studio.
Observation tactics will involve testing letters to determine overall quality. This analysis examines the quality of the print produced, and determines what styles of fonts are most effectively produced by utilizing 3D printing. The 3D printed type will also be compared to the qualities of original metal and wood type, based on criteria including size, cost, print quality, and surface texture of the character. Quality will be assessed by an experienced letterpress user as well as through a sample survey to rate quality on an annotated numerical scale on items including border quality, ink distribution, surface texture, clarity, and readability. A second analysis will examine the cost-effectiveness of the 3D printed type in comparison with the costs associated with obtaining traditional type. The outcome of this study will provide an analysis of 27 cost and quality of both digitally fabricated and traditionally produced, or antique, moveable type.
the front line: Uli competition new orleans, la
Derived from the notions of Dixeland jazz, The Front Line seeks to provide constancy throughout the neighborhoods proximate the Vieux Carre. Acting as the singular instrument maintaining a steady rhythm, The Front Line proposes reconditioning the underpass of Interstate 10 along North Claiborne Avenue, extending nearly three-quarters of a mile from access points at Cleveland Street to those at Orleans Avenue. The intention is to weave into the existing urban fabric by facilitating spontaneous interaction, or improvisational solos rather, resulting in a harmonious polyphony along The Front Line.
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The Front Line functions to weave together various programmatic elements of the proposed design through activity on the site. The Front Line development under the I-10 houses public events and flexible space. Each area acts as a social collector, connecting disparate programs through event. For example, a jazz night on The Front Line can bring someone out from their home to Lafitte Green, stopping at the Dixie Brewing Company as they make their way to the concert.
spring 2013
in collaboration with brittany ballish, cathleen matuzak, jessie hawkins, and edwin lo
weekend activity
parade activity
The Front Line development under the I-10 houses public 29 events and flexible space. This includes pick-up basketball games, a bike share, historical area, respite area, performance area, and a health/exercise area. The above diagrams show activity on a typical weekend and during a parade day. The bays below I-10 become social collectors, pulling from areas including the Bio-District, Lafitte Green, and Iberville to connect the community through event.
site plan by brittany ballish
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rendering by catalina estrada
GR端NERGARTEN BIERHAUS: BIERGARTEN ON THE LAKE cleveland, oh in collaboration with catalina estrada
spring 2013
Gr端nergarten Bierhaus is an expanding craft beer company in Cleveland, Ohio. The proposed design is sited along the Cleveland waterfront just north of FirstEnergy Stadium. The 220,000sf office building contains a microbrewery and biergarten, providing a unique experience to the area. Customers and clients can sample new brews while dining in an expansive first floor restaurant opening out to the biergarten. The adjoining urban development closest to Lake Erie consists of retail and housing units; the form doubles as a means to shelter the biergarten from harsh winter winds. The biergarten forms a connection to the surrounding community through hosting events, including Oktoberfest. Similar to the way a hop plant responds to its immediate environment, the building will respond by transforming from a professional office environment to an informal place to enjoy the company of friends.
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