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DANIELLE VOELKERDING danie_voelk@ku.edu // 636-432-4204 // 708 Windy Ridge Dr., Washington, MO, 63090
EXPERIENCE The University of Kansas // Fall 2019 Teaching Assistant - Natural Forces & Environmental Studies - Taught biweekly labs for 100 second-year architecture students - Created lesson plans, tutorials, assignments; graded submissions & advised students Lawrence Group // Summer 2019 Architectual Emerging Professional - Senior Living & Multifamily Housing - Involved with University of Illinois at Springfield Campus Master Planning, St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Bullorn, White Flag Christian Church, EMU Sports Proposals, and other projects. - Created graphics, diagrams, design development drawing sets, punch lists, ADA assessments - Attended construction site visits & client meetings Mercy Health System // Summer 2018 Planning, Design, and Construction Intern - Researched Neonatal Intensive Care Unit designs, developments, and decisions to supplement Mercy’s NICU Design Guidelines for use across the entire health system. - Created 40 page research document compiling interviews, database information, shadowing, proposed schemes, and diagrams into a comprehensible format.
EDUCATION The University of Kansas Fourth Year // Master of Architecture 2021 // 3.98 GPA - Architecture Honor Roll // 2016-present - Pursuing Health and Wellness Certificate // 2020-2021 - Architecture in Europe Study Abroad // 2019
ACHIEVEMENT AIA St. Louis Scholarship // 2018, 2019 Frances Fuehrer Scholarship // Fall 2018 KU Architecture Student Show // Fall 2017 - First Place Project - KU Second Year Studios Lakin Studio Design Competition // Spring 2018 - Top Four Finalist
INVOLVEMENT Dirt Works Studio - Design Build Studio // Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 - Interior Finishes Manager & Ribbon Cutting Speaker Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies Sorority // Fall 2017 - present - Candidate Educator // Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 Architecture Mentor to Second Year Students // Fall 2019 - Present American Institute of Architecture Students // Fall 2016 - present United States Green Building Council // Fall 2016 - 2017 Women in Design // Fall 2018 - Present
STUDIO PROJECTS
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1040 MASS
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HONORS ADDITION
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DIRT WORKS STUDIO
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VIENDRA DAYCARE
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TINY LIVING
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LAWRENCE GROUP
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MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM
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EUROPE SKETCHING
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CONTEMPLATION CHAPEL
INTERNSHIPS
This document provides a brief insight into my academic and professional work. For my comprehensive portfolio, please visit the link below. Thank you!
https://issuu.com/daniellevoelkerding/ docs/20191225_portfolio_update
1040 MASS MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT With the COTE 10 Sustainability Measures in mind, this project was focused on activating the currently vacant lot of Mass Street and 11th Street in Lawrence, Kansas. The development consists of three retail suites at the pedestrian level, as well as various housing units with a green corridor above. There are 32 housing units, 8 of which are ADA accessible. Despite introducing a new material to the Mass Street facade language, the exterior faces of the development are of Downtown Design Guidelines. In contrast, the internal faces of the development are extruded and angular, creating private outdoor spaces in tandem with the green corridor.
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NUNEMAKER CAMPUS
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HONORS EXPANSION As Dirt Works Studio was pursuing construction for two classrooms, a project discussed next, the studio was also designing a 20,000 SF addition to Nunemaker Center, the home of the KU Honors Program.
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The renovation included a 500 seat lecture hall, additional education spaces, and more work spaces for students and professors. KU C CAM AMPU PUS S
This scheme focused on the phrase “the heart of campus.” This addition deserved to be more than massing stacked on the current building - this scheme expands across the site to create a campus for the honors program. The building stretches to the honors dormitory, and creates a central communal space for interdisciplinary interaction.
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The addition utilizes passive techniques, mass timber structures, and transparency between the public and the KU Honors Program.
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DESIGN BUILD DIRT WORKS STUDIO In 2018, the KU Honors Program reached out to Chad Kraus, Dirt Works Studio Director, to propose a renovation of two classrooms at their home, Nunemaker Center. The spaces have been used for over 50 years for honors seminars, but students don’t use the spaces other than these courses. Dirt Works Studio executed an exciting revitalization of the spaces for modern learning. The goal of this design-build endeavor was to create warm, inviting spaces that can open up to the 10,000 SF building for events and connectivity. Through materials, transparency, and technology, Room 102 and Room 108 at Nunemaker Center are able to better fit students and the education provided through the KU Honors Program. Scan the code below to see more about Dirt Works Studio and the Nunemaker Classroom Renovations from Spring 2019.
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VIENDRA DAYCARE & SCIENCE CENTER Located in Lakin, KS, Kearney County Hospital has been considering developing a childcare and exploration center to unite their community and promote active learning. Many parents work at the local Tyson plant, and are not from the Lakin area; therefore, the children need care services that the town of 2,000 cannot effectively support. In addition, the senior care facility associated with the hospital seeks more community involvement. The goal of this project is to foster intergenerational activity between the children at the daycare center and the seniors at the adjoining facility. Along with the child care, the client was considering an exploration center component to promote STEM learning, which the community currently lacks. Viendra is French for “to come” or “to gather.” This fits the goals and applications of this projects through its uniting of ages, abilities, and ethnicities.
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EXPLORATION DAYCARE ADMINISTRATION INTERGENERATIONAL SPACE
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TINY LIVING MIXED ABILITY HOUSING The goal of this project was to develop a tiny living scheme that was accessible and engaging for all ages and abilities. This scheme was first modeled from a sprout - a simple growth of a leave create shelter and space, and the north concrete shells emulate this. In addition, the sprout form was modulated into one story, two story, and duplex units to create versatility and access. Though the living units have 600-800 SF, they have covered parking and a private garden. This scheme is most successful through its analysis of activity in the site and its separation of activity internally.
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FIRST PLACE RECIPIENT
SITE BY MELISSA WATSON OVERLAY BY DANIELLE VOELKERDING
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MASTERPLANNING LAWRENCE GROUP Summer 2019 consisted of 4 weeks of study abroad in Europe and 10 weeks of experience in an architecture firm in St. Louis. The Lawrence Group opened my eyes to the diversity of projects and opportunties in architecture. I went on 6 site visits where I learned about construction during construction. In addition, I was heaving involved with ongoing campus master plan proposals for the University of Illinois - Springfield. During this process, I was immersed in the design process every step of the way, and grew as an emerging professional.
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NICU RESEARCH MERCY HEALTHCARE In 2018, Mercy Healthcare System and the KU Health + Wellness Institute collaborated to create an unique internship opportunity. As a sole proprietor of Voelkerding Design Services, I was hired by KU, who was hired by Mercy, to do research for upcoming system design guidelines.
A 50 page research document complied all of this information for Mercy to use when creating NICU Design Guidelines. This portfolio only contains a brief view into the diagrams contained within that document, and a focus on Mercy St. Louis’ NICU.
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Mercy St. Louis
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On day one, I was told my internship was up to me. I could do research on surgery departments or neonatal intensive care units, and collect data and create reports on my findings. I engaged with NICU design, and specifically turned the attention to family accommodation as it pertains to NICU design.
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NURSE nurse NEONATOLOGIST neonatologist grandpa visitng GRANDPA VISITING mom touring MOM TOURING transport
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cuddler nurses charge nurse nurse practitioner nurse manager CUDDLER respiratory therapy radiology NURSES audiology housekeeping CHARGE NURSE transport surgery family suport NURSE PRACTITIONER neonatologist administration NURSE MANAGER MCarty Construction PD&C RESPIRATORY THERAPY
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STUDY ABROAD ITALY / FRANCE / SPAIN Along with my internship at Lawrence Group, I was able to study abroad for four weeks in Italy, France and Spain. I had never been on a plane, or out of the country, or in a place where I was so out of my element. It showed me how to open my eyes up to the world, and how critical 5 minute sketches are to how I perceive the world. I drew with a micron .05 pen and 4 watercolors, and that was all I needed. 4,000 photos and 100 sketches later, study abroad showed me the diversity of urban landscapes and international lifestyles.
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CONTEMPLATION WOODEN CHAPEL SPACE At the beginning of second year, our studio was tasked to make a nondenominational chapel space, and do so without technology. The project culminated into a detailed model that used an undulating a-frame structure and a facade that pulls away from the building. At the end of review, I brought my model home to show my woodworker grandSharing that experience with my grandpa was priceless, and when I came back to KU my professor decided he wanted to keep it for the archives. Not only was this experience an insightful introduction to proportions, materiality and scale, but I was able to share and learn with both my family and my education simultaneously. I am humbled and honored to have such a meaningful piece stay at KU.
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Thank you for your time and consideration. For further documentation and analysis of these experiences, please visit the ISSUU link below:
https://issuu.com/daniellevoelkerding/ docs/20191225_portfolio_update Danielle Voelkerding Master of Architecture Fourth Year The University of Kansas 636-432-4204 danie_voelk@ku.edu
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