Portfolio and Thesis Samples 2021

C Y D N E Y

D O U G L A S

VIRGINIA TECH cydvt97@vt.edu

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OP - UP

CAFE

THE SIS

A VA C O M P E T I T I O N

RING 2019 2 day competition required

ents to design a pop-up cafe

deli. My approach allows for

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y portability and set up. Each

stable component serves as a

ure for the kitchen and consumer

s of the cafe. Each piece fits

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ther and closes in itself so it self.

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16 - 19 C OMPE TI TIO N S Shared Service/ Shared Service

Wet Wall

Living Kitchen Dining

Living Kitchen Dining

Large Balcony Large Balcony

10 Residential lvl 8 115' - 3 3/4" 9 Residential lvl 7 103' - 1 1/2" 8 Residential lvl 6 90' - 11 1/4"

20 - 21

Flipped 180 degrees

7 Residential lvl 5 78' - 9" Bedroom

Bedroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Private Balcony

Private Balcony

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6 Residential lvl 4 66' - 6 3/4"

Virtual Reality Testing

5 Residential lvl 3 54' - 4 1/2" 4 Residential lvl 2 42' - 2 1/4" 3 Residential lvl 1 30' - 0" 20’ 0’

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NORTH KOREA I SOUTH KOREA

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RIVES

INTERIOR’S

DESIGN LOFT

FIRM

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R E N O VAT I O N

PROFESSIONAL WORK SUMMER 2018

This interior apartment renovation in Vail, CO took on and industrial feel with a splash of color and diversity of materials. I modeled the apartment in rhino and then used

Vray

and

Photoshop

to

complete the renderings. These visualizations helped the designer portray her intentions to the client.

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Kitchen Rendering

Bedroom Section

Living Room Rendering

RIVES

INTERIOR’S

DESIGN

FIRM

SHIPPING

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C O N TA I N E R

PROFESSIONAL WORK WINTER 2019

The

client requested an off-

the-grid 4

residence

shipping

built

containers

he

from had

purchased. The team and I worked to integrate the uniqueness of the

shipping

and within

container’s

form

materiality, while designing its

facade

size

balances

limitations. the

The

contextual

style of the neighborhood and the industrial

aesthetic the shipping

container brings to the project. The strategic openings cut out of the container allow for optimal views of

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the beautiful Colorado landscape.

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RESIDENCE IN EAGLE, CO

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSIO OUTDOOR LIVING

SUANA

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ENTRY

DECK

OUTDOOR LIVING

BEDROOM 3/ OFFICE

BATHROOM 3

OUTDOOR LIVING

ENTRY

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MUDROOM

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SUANA

BATHROOM 2

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BEDROOM 2

INTERIOR DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE

ENTRY

BEDROOM 3/ OFFICE

DECK

BATHROOM 3

LIVING AREA

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MUDROOM OUTDOOR LIVING

SUANA

BEDROOM 3/ OFFICE

BATHROOM 3

ENTRY

MUDROOM

BEDROOM 3/ OFFICE

BATHROOM 3

MASTER BEDROOM

MASTER BATHROOM

BATHROOM 2 BEDROOM 2

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

LIVING AREA

KITCHEN

DECK

DECK

KITCHEN

DECK

FIRST FLOOR PLAN INTERIOR DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

INTERIO R DESIG N + ARCHIT ECTURE

INTERIOR DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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MASTER BEDROOM

MASTER BATHROOM

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SUANA

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MUDROOM

LUCE

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STUDIO

PROFESSIONAL WORK UNDER CONSTRUCTION The

Ranch Guesthouse

intends to reflect the recently completed

neighboring

Main

House while blending into the surrounding beautiful landscape.

The green roof feature allows the

board

structure

formed

concrete

hide

gracefully

to

within the site context while viewed from the higher grade Main House.

The project is

currently under construction and I am managing the CA process.

Ranch

The

Bunkhouse

is designed to compliment the recently renovated Main Ranch House and surrounding landscape.

The thin cement fibber board facade cladding, double height sliding roof

windows,

pitched

give the exterior a simple

geometric

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and

contemporary

look.

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STUDIO

PROFESSIONAL WORK UNDER CONSTRUCTION The Mingei International Museum Transformation in San Diego’s Balboa Park has been through a long journey of collaboration, research, design iteration, and community driven dedication over the past 5 years.

One of my contributions included taking on the iterative process of modeling the new stair tower feature. We decide the historical tower which was not previously in use needed to be re-celebrated with a sculptural interior twisting form. The concept was realized after various physical models, 3D prints, and computer aided models and drawings. My role also allowed me to build and present plan models that were used during our early design

Plaza Level Workshop Model

charrette workshops with artists, museum curators, and designers.

Stair Tower

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Museum Site - Balboa Park

Stair Tower:

3D Printed Model, sketches, & Plaster of Paris Study Model

Museum Section Rendering

Construction Progress

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DEVELOPEMENT VIRGINIA

BEACH

I N T E G R AT E D S T U D I O SPRING 2019

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In this integrated design studio we worked with Hanbury Architects and Pharrell Williams to design a master plan for a new housing complex that will join the larger scheme to connect social, institutional, and innovative new projects to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Pier.

My master plan gives a walking path

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back to the pedestrians that cuts through the whole site, by raising it above the cars. It also connects the 2 main streets bordering the site. I zoomed in to a mixed use apartment complex that uses a pre-fabrication modular

construction

technique.

Each apartment unit has a central core, wet wall that is expressed as rectangular columns that are pulled up through the entire tower. Variation

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in the facade comes from the 180 degree turn each module does as it is stacked up on to the next.

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10 Residential lvl 8 115' - 3 3/4" 9 Residential lvl 7 103' - 1 1/2" 8 Residential lvl 6 90' - 11 1/4"

Flipped 180 degrees

7 Residential lvl 5 78' - 9" 6 Residential lvl 4 66' - 6 3/4"

Virtual Reality Testing

5 Residential lvl 3 54' - 4 1/2" 4 Residential lvl 2 42' - 2 1/4" 3 Residential lvl 1 30' - 0" 20’ 0’

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2 Pedestrian/Commercial 15' - 0" Parking Garage 6' - 0" 1 Ground/Street 0' - 0"

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CEMETERY &

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CHAPEL

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STUDY ABROAD STUDIO FA L L 2 0 1 8 While abroad my class studied cemetery conditions in different European cities. We were tasked with designing a new enclosure and

chapel

for

Riva’s

local

cemetery. My proposal creates a boundary between the deceased and living community by creating a seemingly raised condition for the graves, which are wrapped in red corten steel. This allows for the visitors to make a long procession around the sit as they slowly become eye level with the graves and experience the buried from a new perspective.

The chapel is hidden at the opposite end of the entrance

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and below ground to provide privacy

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for

grieving

visitors.

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S O L A R D E C AT H L O N SUMMER 2019

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that takes

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accessibility, modular

innovative

prefabrication,

construction,

DESIGN BUILD integration

of

new

and

the

technology.

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Square for New York Design Week.

We then spent 2 weeks providing tours of the house to anyone who was passing by. In the end we deconstructed the house in 3 days and packed it up for its next location.

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Rotating Screen

Adjustable Cabinets

Adjustable Cabinets

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CARTRIDGE CONCEPT KITCHEN

Entry Cartridge

artridge

Front Exterior View

ront Exterior View

LIVING

BED

Spine Cartridge

Spine Cartridge

BATH

Fold-able Floor

Fold-able Floor

P A R A M E T R I C DESIGN

BUILD

DMCO WORKSHOP SPRING 2018 Through

a

series

of

design

charrettes and computer software workshops I and a group of students from various disciplines were able to design a parametric seating sculpture. We then went on to learn about wood construction methods and built the structure to be displayed and used in Cowgill Hall’s Plaza.

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MIXED USE HOUSING & URBAN GARDENS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA STUDIO PROJECT FALL 2017 The curving path that creates a public

space

downtown

for

visitors

of

Charlottesville

extends the downtown mall strip so pedestrians are encouraged to experience the new space. Seating and landscaping is available for passerby’s to relax, enjoy the outdoors, and wait for public transportation. With the apartments located below privacy is created with the curving path above, which came to its form based on lighting and access needs of the apartment inhabitants. The garden and nursery resulted from the hill on the site and the shade the path provides and can be experienced from many different areas on the site.

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YOUNG ARCHITECTS COMPETITION SUMMER 2017 Journey up the mountain and into the past as you are spiritually transported

into

a

universe

beyond your imagination. Visitors will physically climb the structure that doubles as living accommodations to arrive at the place of collaborated observation, e�ploration,

inspired and

self

learning, � � � � �� � reflection.

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C O M P E T I T I O N A I A S N AT I O N A L FINALIST SUMMER 2017

I was selected as one of the top 60 in the nation for the AIAS - American Institute of Architecture Students IMAGINE Competition. In Orlando we met Imagineers, learned about projects they contributed to at Disney, and discussed

what the

future of architecture might look like. The collage was a group effort made to represent the transition from Earth to Mars after the Earth became overpopulated in 2077. In this scenario, “AIAS in 70 years, on Mars”, we had to assume we were in an architectural dystopia. We concluded that the role of architects would be the mediators between the many disciplines that need to work together to adapt and develop a

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new

and

improved

society.

POP - UP

CAFE

A I A VA C O M P E T I T I O N SPRING 2019 This 2 day competition required students to design a pop-up cafe or deli. My approach allows for easy portability and set up. Each adjustable component serves as a feature for the kitchen and consumer sides of the cafe. Each piece fits together and closes in itself so it self.

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M A U S O L E U M IN

PORTUGAL

ARKxSITE COMPETITION As the living body travels down the deceased soul travels up towards the heavens. In the cliffs of Serra da Arrabida visitors transition from the living world to the home of their recently deceased loved ones by first walking around and above the mausoleum until they are forced down into the tranquil space where they can mourn privately or use the shared hallway to honor the dead.

The water feature that can be percieved through out the whole journey connects the mausoleum to the ocean that serves as a sacred beacon, a symbol of life beyond our physical boundaries.

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STUDY

ABROAD

DESK LAMP DESIGN LAMP COMPETITION SPRING 2018 The lamp design allows for more effective lighting of personal desk while avoiding direct contact with the user’s eyes. The form directs the light down while shading the light source and avoiding discomfort for people surrounding or using the lamp.

The lamp is cantilevered out allowing for free usable space underneath the cube

emitted provides

light.

The

bottom

a

counter

weight

so the whole system balances.

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