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Elizabeth HarpePORTFOLIO
I began my architectural education at Clemson University with the intention of changing the face of the world. Now I have realized architecture’s impact expanses far beyond the face and reaches as a physical translation of lifestyles.I now intend to better the world’s connective communications and health by producing pragmatic and philosophical solutions to enhance the lives of the individual as well as the whole. I understand there is a deep responsibility in design, it must be a holistic design that compiles cyclic systems and a complete integration of the client, the users, the public, the environment. This responsibility is one that will require a greater depth and complexity of creativity than ever before as our world is on the cusp of an evolutionary movement; a movement from oblivious environment consumption to a realization that we must now join the regional ecology and contribute to the global ecological systems to survive. My portfolio is one of space, of experiences, of preservation, of innovation. Your time and consideration of my work is graciously appreciated.
Inside. Above. Below. An Introduction to Space Arch 151 with Prof. Robert Silance
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Burrowing Bike Borough Arch 351 with Prof. Martha Skinner
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Green Roof Topography Collaborative project with Landscape Architecture Arch 352 with Prof. Toni Montes.
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Fueling a City with Trash 2011 Collaborative Charette Competition with Prof. Stephen Verderber
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Extending the Rural Origin An Impact on our Home Arch 352 with Prof. Lynn Craig
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Studying Color Arch 499 with Prof. Harry Harritos
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An introduction to
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Inside. Above. Below.
S p a c e This was the first studio project in my undergraduate career. It was a study of how conventional spaces such as a door, window, and stair could be re-interpreted to better understand how a user experiences a space.
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The structure was not assigned a program instead is an experience of the 3 moments diagrammed. It was a starting point for my understanding of how contrasting spaces merge together and link to form a holistic experience that highlights all the opportunities of the terrain.
The manifested terrain produced distinct periods that become available to a visitor through the corresponding ideal connection in the 3 diagrams.These diagrams create an experience inside, above, and below the terrain Below is a section of the communication between the strcuture and the terrain’s undulations 03
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projecting terrain
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of north clemson How can we begin to live not just alongside but inside the natural environment? How does one balance an organization of program while intervening in an organic terrain?
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Mixed Use
Clemson is a quinessential American college town. The life of the town is the university and the university revolves around the downtown strip. Part of the downtown bock has fallen wayside and with this project we sought to re-energize this branch of the college’s life.
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Overlook Entry Loft Residences
It was mandated that we disabuse the city’s sprawling problem through a mixed use building. Therefore the bottom floor serves as a commercial space for a bike share depot. The second and third floor provides loft residences for singles.
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Bottom Floor Entry Bike Depot
Communicative
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The slices have become glass panes that project from the ground to the roof.
Organization
This transparency connects the structure’s program needs and site. To create a structure that emerged from the natural terrain, I modeled the topography of the site then sliced it in a series of orthagonal grids to reassemble the terrain in a programmatic organization.
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Outdoor circulation
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The transparent outdoor circulation creates a indirect relationship between the bike depot below and the residents above.
These slices that initially generated the form of the building are transcendental panes that project the terrain through the space
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Fueling a netzero city with trash Can future cities’ design be self- sustaining? How do we design waste disposal process to rid our city of landfills?
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implementing the waste INfrastructure
The trash chute infrastructure can be applied to a metropolis as seen in this city plan. Each neighborhood block consists of an individual gathering and sorting organ that passes through veins to central heart of the body which converts waste into recycled products, fertilizer, electricity, or vapor. Wall detail of trash chute connection shows disposal bin within the building’s structure.
Biogas Return Line Waste Line to Central Facility
Garbage Chute Wet Shredder Vacuum Heater Methane
Gasification Chamber
A: Sensor and Air Blasts B: Magnet Recycled Products
Products for Market
Fertilizer
Digestive Technologies of a sorting organ
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This fuel is then pumped back into the city’s extremities .
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Raising program to conserve the block
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How do we create a sprawling space in an established block? How do we begin to interact with historical structures when must insert our modern needs amongst them? How does a flf luid language converse with an established rigidity?
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This project consisted of a large sprawling recreation area for the heart of
Barcelona, Spain .
It was necessary that we
maintain the established rigidity of the block while we attempted to make the connection between an existing gym and the neighborhood. To preserve the block from destruction of neighborhood homes, we decided to construct this park
ontop of the roofs
while keeping the existing structures below.
neigh borhood
block’s residents and potentially public access in the
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Circulation
These are sections of the circulation, vegetation, and sports courts respectively, which show how our design custom fits the existing structure.
Vegetation
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By building ontop, we could braid our vegetation,program,and circulation systems while providing superb views of the surrounding neighborhood to the parks users.
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“Touch the earth lightly� -Glenn Murcutt
A nature interpretati ve center in the farm
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Extending the Rural Origin
An Impact on Our Home
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The entire structure will be net zero, as it will provide its own energy for consumption through the use of photovoltaic panels. To heat and cool the space during the few months that will require more than natural ventilation, there is a geothermal heating and cooling system with a horizontal loop buried in the new pond behind the building for easy maintenance. There are two rainwater cisterns the water collected will be used for the building’s grey water needs as well as flowing into the pond to be pumped through the geothermal system for cooling.
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An analysis of the campus’ axis and the food market located on the organic farm, created an extension of these axis to select the location on the site for the nature interpretative center.
The Bottoms Nature Interpretive Center is an arm of Clemson University’s campus extending into the heart of its origin, the farm. It serves a place of education and observation for students, faculty, and the public that can be phased overtime. The site is a flood zone along a prominent tree line in the farm off of a main highway that surrounds campus. The roof system mimics the vernacular architecture established there to create a consistent language throughout the farm
To make it iconic and draw passersby’s’ interest from the busy highway, user’s views of the site was analyzed to confirm a location for the structure where it would have the most prominence.
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The exhibit introduces the farm to the visitor with transparent facades that are shaded from the southern and western sun. The opening between the exposed beams and roof allows indirect light to reach as well as hot air to escape and capture cool air to passively cool the space for 7 months of the year.
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An open transparent screen allows cross ventilation and encourages cross communication.The office plan is open and frames the view of the woodline.The boardwalk shades the circulations from southern and western sun and the celestory allows indirect light to brighten the office space.
Lab and Classroom
A 2 story mezzanine structure provides students with a lab and classroom space that facilitates open communication between the act of learning and doing through its design. The lab space overlooks the classroom and a small gathering space to catalyze discussion and spontaneous observations.
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aerial view
Shading devices are oriented to generate solar energy along covered walkway around newly created pond where geothermal HVAC system loop is sunken. This pond also allows south western winds to blow across and cool the air as it passes through the building.
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Pedestrian entry from parking lot. Shading devices of photovoltaic panels provide shade to a pervious paved lot while obtaining solar energy that is then pumped into the battery for the interpretive center’s use.
Pedestrian entry from campus. Northern elevation rises to meet pedestrians entering from the main campus; its transparency draws attention to learning but barrier of fast growing wood is placed in front of the facade for sound protection.
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Pen drawings provided by Prof Harritos
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Design Acheivements Designed educational booklets for Prader Willi Syndrome Association
Booklets were designed with a team for the association’s national awareness campaign.
Oct 2011
Top 10 in Clemson University’s “City Sense” charette
Sept 2011 Our vertical team of three finshed in the top 10 of in the college-wide charette using the CitySense proposal of a future self-sustaining infrastructure.
Organizations National Society of College Scholars member in recognition of GPA
since 2008
American Institute of Architecture Students member
since 2009
Fundraising Chair of Clemson University Rowing Association
2009 2010 As chair I organized multiple fundraising events for out team to earn $20,000 to buy a new racing shell.
Computer Proficiencies Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
Autocad
Revitt
Rhinoceros
Sketch up Pro 8
Podium
Education Clemson University
Elizabeth Harpe eharpe@g.clemson.edu 524 Cheyenne Avenue Athens, GA 30601 270.302.4426 Please continue to explore more of my work at: www.websitecomingsoon.com
Architecture, B.A., Natural Resource Economics minor
May 2011