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education
University Of Cincinnati Master of Architecture, 2013 Served on the Graduate Student Government Association; organized discussion groups. University Of Virginia Bachelor of Science in Architecture, 2009 Studied abroad at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen & at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru; presented design work in select Fourth Year Gallery Exhibit.
professional internships
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De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop Louisville, March–August 2012 Designed temporary pavilion, drafted CD set for greenhouse, researched environmental control systems and materials, created project proposals which were selected for short list, created presentation drawings of a project which received the AIA KY award. Brand & Allen San Francisco, June–September 2011 Drafted floor layouts for high-end retail, researched storefront and fixture details, assembled construction documents, managed code verification process. d’Azzo Associati Milan, January–March 2011 Collaborated with partners to draw electrical and millwork plans, drafted detailed elevations and sections of residence, assembled materials for client presentations. HOK Advance Strategies Washington D.C. May 2008–January 2009 Projected future growth and space needs for client companies, wrote sustainable design guidelines for public and private institutions, designed interior renovation plans with a select service team and presented plan to community and firm. FRCH Design Worldwide Cincinnati, May–August 2007 Managed client-firm communication for hospitality projects, edited construction documents. University of Cincinnati, DAAP Camps Cincinnati, June-July 2013 Assisted in creation of curriculum and skills presentations for middle and high school students interested in Architecture. Taught and mentored small group studio projects. University of Virginia, Botchwey Research Group Charlottesville, Sept. 2006–May 2007 Researched access to public health, managed data in excel, and updated web site. Grupo del Apoyo al Desarollo Honduras, June–August 2009 Translated for and aided advanced academic research on impact of international aid on local governing bodies and ecosystems. Nordstrom Cincinnati, October 2009–December 2010 Organized inventory and consulted on displays, was recommended for promotion. ArtWorks Cincinnati, June–July 2005 Painted murals as leader of detail painting, recommended for future teaching position. US Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional, New Construction, 2009 Building Value Volunteered on demolition team to salvage building materials, 2010-2011 Alternative Spring Break Co-led service trip to Honduras for 15 students, 2008 Service Learning Grant Recipient Researched eco-tourism design, Honduras, 2007 Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Inducted March 2006, volunteered at Ronald McDonald House University Salsa Club Taught and choreographed as executive instructor, 2006-2009 Languages Fluent in English and Spanish, conversational Italian Computer Programs Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Rhino, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Microsoft office; Basic exposure to Revit, 3Ds Max, Ecotect danielle m. caylor
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contents M. ARCHITECTURE University of Cincinnati, 2013 01
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CRANBROOK WELLNESS CENTER Expressing continuity and fragmentation in the context of a spa
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KENNEDY HEIGHTS CULTURAL CENTER Collaging program and material to promote creativity
Incorporating circadian rhythms in university housing
B.S. ARCHITECTURE University of Virginia, 2009 04
NYC SEED BANK Capturing nature's process of rebirth
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ACADIA NATIONAL PARK CABINS Transforming habitats in a dynamic landscape
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BUNDORAN FARMS CULINARY CENTER Cultivating a seasonal community through food
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HARBOR BATH & SAUNA Enchancing rhythm and ritual in a Scandinavian tradition
OTHER WORK & FUN 08 09
Book Studio Spring 2012 Painting in my spare time
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inHABIT DESIGNED DURING: Research Fall 2012, Design Spring 2013 LOCATION OF PROJECT: University of Cincinnati, OH FACULTY: Brian Davies, Michael McInturf By investigating the ways the body interprets the environment within the framework of circadian physiology, this project researches information pertinent to the problem of designing with the natural rhythms of the environment. Instead of thinking merely about how we can make places that suit the way we live, it is also worth asking how we can develop ways of being that suit the places we live in. This thesis explores notions of habit and habitat by focusing on how human routines can be integrated with rhythmic variation in the design of a college dorm. Beginning with environmental and physiological factors, this project presents an alternative design process that embraces variability in order to reassert the value of rhythm and ritual in current cultural practice.
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With a northwest orientation, the kitchen core can remain cool in warmer months, and the act of cooking can add warmth to this zone in winter. Balconies provide outdoor social space overlooking campus green.
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Showers are located in a thermally separate tower. South facing section is a working greenhouse.
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01 Collage study of building massing and material. 02 Section perspective of the Greenhouse Bath house. Heat and steam generated by bathing is vented through the greenhouse as required for plants. Adjustable greenhouse shade cloths and sprinkler irrigation systems augment the environmental control systems in this tower.
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12:00 AM Skin cells are dividing at their fastest rate, so this is the most likely time to experience a skin allergy or rash.
12:00 pM Body craves combination of carbohydrates, nutrients and proteins; Food inverts internal temperature cycle; Greatest demand for insulin to convert glucose; Chlorestorol is at it’s highest
3:00 AM Deepest sleep; Lowest body temperature; Bronchial passages tighten, making it more difficult to breathe; Most Asthma attacks & respiratory issues; Highest number of industrial and traffic accidents 6:00 AM Most Sensitive to tooth pain; Increased release of Cortisol and Nor-epinephrine; Sharp rise in blood pressure and pulse, platelets in the blood stick together more, making it easier for blood to stop flowing from a wound, though also increasing the chances for heart attacks. Most heart attacks happen between 8am and 10am; Best time to take Aspirin; Highest testosterone levels. 9:00 AM Most effective time to learn, best at cognitive tasks; Most alert; Short term memory is at its highest.
Natural nap time about 12 hours after the middle of the night’s sleep. Difficult to concentrate or make decisions, decreased mental efficiency; Long term memory improves. 3:00 pM Most athletic records set in the afternoon; Lungs are at peak capacity. Muscles need less oxygen to perform same tasks which leads to as much as 70% increase in strength; Greatest cardiovascular efficiency; Fastest reaction time; More vigorous activity leads to deeper sleep. As the body senses late afternoon, the hormone galanin is produced, signalling cravings for fats and sugars to store for overnight energy. The body stops burning food and begins to store it. 6:00 pM Vigilance and ability to distinguish sounds increases; Taste and smell are most accute; Speed and accuracy of mental math improves (related to peak in body temperature). 9:00 pM Melatonin secretion begins ; Bowel movements suppressed; Body metabolizes alcohol slower, ie one drink now will get you more drunk than a drink at 11am. Heavy drinking at this time can alter adrenalin levels for up to 3 days; Body begins to release the Growth Hormone, which repairs the body’s cells.
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01 Behind the operable curtain wall glazing on the East side of the building, all student bedrooms have access to morning sun. Desks are provided in the area to allow more private, morning-lit spaces to do focused reading and studying. 02 Interior atrium houses main circulation space and allows for adjustable air flow for natural stack effect ventilation. This allows varying a mounts of daylight to filter through the interior of the building as the sun moves around the building. 03 West facing living and study spaces allow students the possibility to move to different interior climates depending on the activity they choose to engage in. These are flexible rooms for small group study, large social gatherings, digital entertainment, etc. Double height spaces allow for varying acoustic and thermal environments.
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SOCIALIZING, GROUP WORK, STUDYING
01 Early section perspective showing different types of activities in spaces with varying light, thermal and material qualities. 02 Sketch collage of interior atrium.
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cranbrook wellness center DESIGNED DURING: Spring 2010 LOCATION OF PROJECT: Cranbrook, MI FACULTY: Bob Burnham and Terry Boling On the edge of Cranbrook Art Academy’s Campus, the Wellness Center mediates between the highly structured composition of Eliel Sarinaan’s master plan and the organic forms of the woods and lakes to the north. The building begins as a frame, holding the orthogonal geometry of its built context and dematerializes along the edge of the forest. This contrast between the rigid southern facade, made of heavy, permanent stone, and the ephemeral, fragmented wood wall facing the forest highlights the dynamic dualism present on this campus.
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continuity A N D fragmentation I N C O N T E X T
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Section Perspective Early section perspective showing heavy mass structure to the south, and lighter, wood framed space to the north facing forest. Site plan of Cranbrook campus showing orthogonal structure to the south and more fragmented, organic forms to the north.
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aroma therapy pools
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plunge pool
women's locker room
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01 Floor plan of lower level. section b
02 Sketch Model studying volume of southern stone mass with light wells. 03 Sketch model showing heavy stone foundation built into slope with light wells and more organic forms protruding from this base.
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KENNEDY HEIGHTS COLLAGE STUDIO DESIGNED DURING: Fall 2011 LOCATION OF PROJECT: Kennedy Heights, Cincinnati, OH FACULTY: Aaron Betsky and Eli Meiners The proposed scheme transforms an existing parking lot and abandoned Kroger grocery store into a choreography of spatial experience. The task was to use only recycled materials and ideas to re-ceate the site as the home of three distinct programs:
CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM STORAGE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KENNEDY HEIGHTS ART STUDIOS & COMMUNITY CENTER
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C O L L A G I N G program A N D material T O P R O M O T E creativity 03 01 Interior perspective inside a canopy of re-used tent structures. 02 To break up the interior of the big box store, the design employs old greenhouse and tent structures to create distinct rooms. 03 Collage model of the North facade at the main entry.
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CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM STORAGE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KENNEDY HEIGHTS ART STUDIOS & COMMUNITY CENTER
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collage of Art Museum Storage space that, while within the building, is not inside of a tent or greenhouse structure—in effect an 'outside' space that is still indoors. Paintings hang from ceiling, scaffolding provides access for controlled viewing of art collection. The central platform below can be used for parties, school dances or lock-ins, performances or movies.
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NYC SEEd BANK DESIGNED DURING: Fall 2007 LOCATION OF PROJECT: Chinatown, NYC FACULTY: Jason Johnson Situated on the corner of Canal St and Lafayette St. in the heart of Chinatown, Manhattan, the Seed bank will serve the local and tourist community as facility engaged in the processes of cultivating plants. As the world’s ecological conditions change, it may be important to record and collect the plant specimens as they are today in order to continue or renew their growth cycle in the future. By constructing a structure that responds to this idea of preservation, the building also relays the story of the seed: its growth and transformation through time.
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01 SEED WALL Organizing the building along the long axis of the site, the Seed Wall is an interactive system that is at times a storage space for tools, a collection of books, or a conveyance system that brings the seed capsules up from the vault and through the building. 02 SEED CAPSULES are designed to contain the seeds in airtight storage until triggered to release.
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3 story-height atrium with southern exposure for small trees and climbing vines
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64'_LIBRARY / RESEARCH Study center for research in plant database. Public can learn about plant habitat, nutrients, uses, etc.
16'_CAFE TERRACE Organic cafe
00'_ENTRY LEVEL Public entry and Seed Bank gift shop
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-64'_SEED VAULT Sub-zero degree vault to preserve and catalog seed plant specimens. Sealed from human interaction except by seed capsule time release or override.
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01 Perspective showing main entry from Canal Street. A garden wall defines the gift shop on the main floor, and the cafe above. Pipe screens protect the stairwells and transport walter throughout the building to serve as a radiant heat and cooling system. 02 Perspective of the Seed Wall as it emerges onto the roof garden terrace for public gardening events and educational programs.
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01 Physical model showing undulating facade panels. 02 Study model 03 Early sketch model showing heavy stone foundation built into slope with light wells and more organic forms protruding from this base. 04 Process model studying volume of southern stone mass with light wells.
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Acadia National Park Cabins DESIGNED DURING: Spring 2009 LOCATION OF PROJECT: Acadia National Park, Maine FACULTY: Earl Mark In nature, in order to survive winter, plants and animals undergo a dynamic transformation—altering both their behavior, physiology and, in some cases, form. Drawing on the logic of these processes, the proposed tensile-membrane cabin structures transform as well. In summer, when the days are warm, the cabins expand into tent-like pavilions to accommodate beds for up to 40 campers who come to spend a week or two in nature. At the end of the season, the fabric structures are folded back into the main cabin, reducing the building to a third of its size and creating a smaller heated interior space for just a couple of people to inhabit. The hardscape of the summer buildings, its platforms and pavilions, become just a memory, or a monument buried in the snow— promising to re-emerge again the next year.
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TEMPORARY protected from weather in summer, open terrace in winter TRANSITIONAL exterior raised deck with roof to protect from weather PERMANENT fully insulated and protected from weather in all seasons
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Section model showing one of the large cabin structures in its temporary summer condition with tension-membrane fabric structure expanded. Structural ribs connect to a vertical pole and rotate on axis.
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Harbor bath & Sauna DESIGNED DURING: Fall 2008 LOCATION OF PROJECT: Sydhavn, Copenhagen FACULTY: Courtney D. Coyne Jensen In America, the process of bathing is often overlooked as a means of ritual and meaning, as spas and massage parlors are classified as luxuries for leisure. In Denmark, the tradition of going to the public bath (or sauna) is culturally established as one of the favorite ways to rejuvenate the mind and body in Scandinavia’s long, dark and cold winter months. Public saunas are often attended daily or weekly for their physical, mental and hygienic benefits.
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E N H A N C I N G rhythm A N D ritual I N A S C A N D I N A V I A N T R A D I T I O N
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The Sauna emerges from the existing bank to reach out over the harbor. The undulating roof allows light to filter through the ceiling in a choreographed sequence as one moves through the steps of bathing. Cave like spaces parallel the ritual of ‘going inside oneself’ to meditate or escape from the world outside.
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01 Plan of harbor bath and sauna. 02 Model showing undulating roof. 03 Perspective of the sauna showing warm water pool on the inside, and harbor swimming area on the outside.
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Bundoran Farms Culinary Center DESIGNED DURING: Spring 2008 LOCATION OF PROJECT: Charlottesville, Va FACULTY: Jose Atienza In a world where our farm land is disappearing and our food is being produced thousands of miles away through processes that add artificial flavors, chemicals, hormones and other unknown dangers, the loss of local agricultural knowledge poses a cause for alarm. Under the auspices of Thomas Jefferson’s Arcadian vision, the project for an Organic Culinary Center in Charlottesville, Virginia will provide a place for the public to come and not only eat sustaining food, but also participate in the process of cultivating, preparing and sharing meals. Classes for cooking and preserving food, agricultural ecology, etiquette, history and even health classes could be offered here as part of the program. The building itself references vernacular barn architecture not only in appearance, but also in function, taking advantage of the embedded science of local material use, passive heating and cooling strategies, and the functional organization of space.
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PROGRAM & LANDSCAPE Located on the ridge of an existing apple orchard, the culinary center overlooks paths of apple trees, vegetable and herb gardens, native vegetation, recreational fields and water gardens.
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SUN SCREEN The detailed section illustrates the south-facing facades of the two structures. Thin wood panels are able to wrap around building or to lift up to create shade. These shade-skins are attached to the steelrib structure and vary in opacity depending on the part of the building they cover.
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RESTAURANT SECTION DETAIL Plan: 1/8”=1’
Danielle Caylor Building Matters Final Project April 24, 2008
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Various models of culinary center showing wrap around skin, modular structural rhythm, and undulating topography.
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BOOK studio DESIGNED DURING: Winter 2012 LOCATION OF PROJECT: DAAP Library, Cincinnati FACULTY: Luke Bulman and Vincent Sansalone This studio focused on the graphic representation of architectural research in the form of three books, two of which are presented here. This investigation worked within strict size and content constraints to find graphic solutions to communicate a specific idea. The final showing of the studio’s work took place in a gallery show in the DAAP library. While the book making was an individual effort, the exhibit design was a collaboration. My role was to guide the spatial organization of the research, suggest creative ways to use readily available materials, and work on the lighting design team.
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One Thing After Another
We were asked to make a book about any ten related topics, using only the text and images available on Wikipedia. 1 Light 2 Visible Spectrum 3 Violet 4 Ultraviolet 5 Light Therapy 6 Circadian Rhythms 7 Photochrome 8 Phototropism 9 Bioluminescence 10 Biomimicry 11 Smart Materials 12 Metamaterials
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human nature: Alvar aalto And Phulippe rahm
With free reign to choose the subject matter and the overall format, this book was an individual exploration of graphically organizing and presenting information. The subject of the book was to explore two different architects’ notions of nature based on the current scientific understanding of human psychology and physiology.
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paintings DESIGNED DURING: Ongoing These paintings and sculptures are explorations of material, color and composition.
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01 Facade exploration of NYC Seed Bank. Beginning with basic dimensions, the act of painting helped to uncover the ideas about proportion, color, and transparency. In charcoal, colored pencil, and water color. 02 Acrylic on paper. 03 Acrylic on paper. 04 Acrylic on canvas.
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