Elizabeth Charpentier | Design Portfolio

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elizabeth lee charpentier work experience University of Virginia School of Architecture, Work Study Positions

Charlottesville VA

2012 present

Intro to CAAD Modeling, Digital Animation and Storytelling, Structures, Grasshopper Applications in Spatial Practice, Drawing and Composition, Building Systems

SHoP Architects, Design Intern

New York, NY

January 2015

Created rendering mock-ups for schematic studies concerning an ongoing project. Researched and compiled graphic data for project book to bring to client meetings.

Dripps + Phinney Studio, Design Intern

Batesville VA

Summer 2014

Helped organize lesson plans for the upcoming semester which were intensive in Grasshopper scripting using programming and multiple plugins to establish a best practice for 3D printing.

Cotler Architecture, Design Intern

Latham NY

Summer 2013

Led a hotel renovation and addition project, collaborated on construction documents for ongoing projects, conducted several field measures, researched building materials and product specifications

McGraw Bagnoli Architects, Design Intern

Washington DC

January 2013

Conducted field measures, researched for a design opportunity of a Buddhist temple, collaborated in design development of a book-drop kiosk project, organized layout for design competition submission

Kulak Equestrian, Scotia NY and Wellington FL Equine Trainer and Barn Manager

June 2011May 2012

Improved horsemanship in a rigorous and professional program which focuses on understanding the horse and care and management required to run a competitive stable

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Lab Assistant

Albany NY

Summer 2010

Worked on efficiency for cleaning high vacuum optics. Designed large program using LabView to map clearing dose of EUV light.

Kimball Physics Inc. Lab Assistant

Wilton NH

Helped test and troubleshoot electron sources before shipment in the vacuum lab. Also, wrote several small applications for website using LabView.

Summer 2009


415 valley road ext, charlottesville, va 22903

echarpen14@gmail.com

603.582.2207

academics 2015

University of Virginia M. Arch. Related courses: Building Integration Workshop I + II, Intro to 3D Modeling, Key Buildings in Modernism, 20th Century American Architecture, Structures I + II, Architecture Theory, Concrete Casting, Digital Animation and Storytelling, Drawing for Design, Professional Practice, Environmental Systems, Building Synthesis, Public Speaking, Design Development, Design Studio each semester

Skidmore College B.A.

2011

Major: Physics, GPA 3.85 Related courses: Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Reasoning, Differential Equations, General Physics I, General Physics II, Modern Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Theory and Methods, Astronomy, Cosmology, Senior Research: HI Content vs Star Formation in the MKW11 Galaxy Cluster

Minor: Studio Art, GPA 3.81 Related courses: Visual Concepts, Color, Drawing, Painting, Intro to Ceramics, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Aesthetics

Metropolitan Studies Fall 2010 Study abroad program based in Berlin, where we investigated architectural and social and historical environments throughout Berlin, St. Petersburg, and Paris. Focused on architectural history and reading a city’s history through the layers of its design

honors and awards Graduated with the Faculty Design Excellence Award. Spring 2014 Honorable Mention for University of Virginia’s Vortex Competition. Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 studio projects selected for school publication, Magna Cum Laude, Periclean, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Department Honors (Physics), 2007-2011 Honors/High Honors, 2007 National Art Honor Award for the Interscholastic Art Competition, 2007 Two Gold Key Awards for the Interscholastic Art Competiton, 2006-07 National Art Honor Society, 2006 Runner up in the Kayley Speaking Contest

software and representation Adobe CS

Maya

ArcGIS

Sketchup

AutoCAD

MS Office

C#

Vray Rendering

Ceramics

Painting

CNC Fabrication

Concrete Casting

Drawing

Revit

Maxwell Render

Ecotect Analysis

Grasshopper

Rhinoceros

Processing

Microstation



SYSTEM OF A TOWN | 2014-2015 artist residency philadelphia, pennsylvania research studio II + comprehensive studio w.g. clark + charlie menefee + esther lorenz

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ICH BIN EIN BERLINER | 2013 urban culinary institute berlin, germany foundation studio II peter waldman

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WHAT’S IN A FRAME? | 2012 community boathouse charlottesville, virginia foundation studio I jeana ripple

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THERE WILL BE FLOOD | 2014 cultural axis atlantic city, new jersey foundation studio III matthew jull + manuel bailo

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WHAT A HOT MESH | 2014 ceramist’s studio charlottesville, virginia design development charlie menefee

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OUT OF THE JOINT | 2013 wilderness education center acadia national park, maine research studio I ed ford

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THIS + THAT | 2007-

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SYSTEM OF A TOWN artist residency philadelphia, pennsylvania research studio II w.g. clark + charlie menefee + esther lorenz

Old city Philadelphia is an ideal location to build an artist residency for three reasons: first, the city lacks artist residencies, despite its expanding artist community; second, the large number of vacant and parking lots provide ample building opportunities; and third, the physical form of old city promotes a spontaneous conglomeration of buildings within a logical grid of streets. This third asset becomes a challenge when examining the scale of the typical building in this area compared to the intended size of the project. The question becomes, “How can one house a large live-work operation, while maintaining the excitement, delicacy, and graining of old City Philadelphia? It does this by drawing inspiration from the city itself, setting up a system derived from the the city’s physical makeup. Through this series of iterative moves the program finds itself within this given system, allowing the program to shift and shuffle, responding to the character of the city around it. This dialog between the new building and the city resonates not just on an architectural level, but also on the individual artist’s level. The building is not an alien object, but something familiar, exciting, and resonant with residents and tourists alike. The building’s design successfully captures the interplay between system and part for a cohesive integration into the existing context.


concept diagrams


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quarry street | current

view down visual axis | proposed

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view from race street looking east | current

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view from quarry street looking east | proposed

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view from race street looking west | proposed


benjamin franklin brdg.

7 3rd st.

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race st.

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typical room interior | proposed

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interior view of theater | proposed

quarry st.

2 3

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axonometric view | integration into existing context


section a

section b

section c

section d

e

d

c

b

a

floor 1

floor 4

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section e

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concept diagrams


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floor 1

floor 4

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pulled in | pushed out

operable | static

constrained | continuous

internally activated | externally activated


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A

studios, kitchen and private courtyard || continuous visual axis

B work court, shop, library + residences || user activated facade + public space

C performance theater + galleries || skin / plaza material relationship


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ICH BIN EIN BERLINER urban culinary institute berlin, germany foundation studio II peter waldman

The city of Berlin has two unavoidable characteristics. The first is its spontaneous urban fabric. It is a city which has gone through immense change in its short history, being demolished and rebuilt, torn apart and patched together. This history can be read in its structural makeup, making it a fragmented, recycled, and resourceful city. The second characteristic is its immense spread with no city center. It remains a divided city, the traditional city center serving only as a midway point between two neighborhoods. The proposed culinary institute learns from the characters of the city, both in physical structure and in attitude, gathering ingredients to create both a reflection of, and response to Berlin. The structure comes together in the traditional city center from the fragments of the city, having been dug out of the ground and put together with bits and pieces of its dismissed surroundings. The hearth grows out of the ground, at first heavy, then stretching up to compete with the two opposing towers of the two adjacent neighborhoods. Tendrils span out from the tower, referencing neighboring landmarks, while simultaneously creating pavilions, greenhouses and exterior spaces. The institute is a celebration of Berlin in both program and materiality. It is not just for the fat cats, but for the Berliners themselves, and instills a sense of pride. The building is Berlin. Berlin is the building.



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berlin | an urban melting pot | city map by construction date

berlin | divided city | night view of opposing city centers


longitudinal section

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transverse section


concept model

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WHAT’S IN A FRAME? community boathouse charlottesville, virginia foundation studio I jeana ripple

The question for this Charlottesville-based project was, “How long will a boathouse program be possible on the Rivanna River?� With the river experiencing accelerating sedimentation rates, we had to consider the longevity of a water-dependent program on the site. The first move was to distinguish permanent and temporary aspects of the boathouse program. Service and mechanical spaces are crucial for any potential future program, whereas exercise rooms, and a shop are more boathouse-specific. By designing for the temporality of the boathouse program, the build itself can adapt to any other future program. Scaffolding is utilized to create a gridded space frame, which can be manipulated to house other future programs. The temporary scaffold structure sits atop a permanent concrete structure embedded in the ground. This permanent structure can be closed up to contain the scaffolding and programmatic components during times of non-use.



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unit construction sequence

unit connection


site plan

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WHAT’S IN A FRAME? seasonal boat storage dock


off season | packed up

during season | fully operational


level 2

level 1

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WHAT’S IN A FRAME? ground


as boathouse

as campground


as exhibition

as performance center

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THERE WILL BE FLOOD cultural axis atlantic city, new jersey foundation studio III matthew jull + manuel bailo

Atlantic City’s economic downturn called for a project that would withstand the test of time, and not simply another mundane installation as a last-hope effort to draw in activity. With the growing concern around the environmental sustainability of waterfront communities, putting a multi-thousand square foot cultural axis on a barrier island such as Atlantic City almost seemed counterintuitive. Our challenge was to successfully construct a building that could both survive and mitigate flood conditions. We created a unique architectural expression by setting up a static system of building cores that both regulates and supports the naturally fluctuating barrier island. Our grid of structural cores formally and physically support the building. The design allows for a catastrophic storm event to occur without compromising the building’s operability. We did not simply recreate the banal and tenuous makeup of Atlantic City as it stands today, but we instead prioritized originality and longevity for a building that could be sustained well into the city’s future. group collaborators: bocong chen, graham snow, and david tucker



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storm surge overwash barrier

backbay overflow and stormwater retention basins

pervious public parks

rainwater infiltration gardens

topographic layers


base plan

structural cores

altered topography to mitigate flood condition

cisterns

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WHAT A HOT MESH ceramics studio charlottesville, virginia design development charlie menefee

Every material has its benefits. Stone and masonry provide thermal mass, which is good for passive cooling and heating, but fail under tension, making them impractical for certain structural accomplishments. Wood offers forgiveness in construction, remaining pliable and form-holding, but it suffers a short lifespan due to weathering. Metals offer great spans and structural strength, but their low thermal resistance causes rapid heat loss and gain. The design challenge for this project was, “How can we construct a comfortable, occupiable space with the constraint of using only one material: metal? Metal’s highly conductive thermal properties, along with its tendency to reflect, causing uncomfortable glare, were the material’s primary challenges. To solve these two potential problems, we designed a second skin - a metal mesh that enveloped the space. The mesh serves as a thermal barrier, keeping the rest of the metal construction from overheating in the summer months. The mesh’s porosity also varies, creating comfortable lighting levels for the different tasks to take place within the space.



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site

excavation

strip footing slab-on-grade foundation laid

structural steel plates brought on site and assembled

purlins

corrugated decking insulation and standing seam roof

aluminum mesh hung from outside

transverse section


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axonometric cut



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OUT OF THE JOINT wilderness education center acadia national park, maine research studio I ed ford

When the current visitor’s center at Acadia National Park is moved to its planned location a short walk away, the vacated building site will make an ideal spot for a wilderness education camp. Nestled in the woods, the site is far enough away to make children feel ensconced in their surroundings, yet close enough to civilization that there is little risk of mishap. The challenge at this site was to give the camp’s building a feeling of lightness, stemming from the joint, and not from other materials used. The joint remain consistent throughout the building, giving it a sense of rhythm, while the envelope changes based on the program. For private programs, the envelope is pulled inside the skeleton, for a tighter feel, while the public spaces the envelope is pushed outside the skeleton allowing light to enter specific areas. Altogether, the delicate nature of the joint reminds us of the delicate nature of the site, and creates a space where visitors can learn about their surroundings on multiple scales.



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iterative site studies



THIS + THAT


model studies | graphite on lenox


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polo | oil on canvas


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still life | color study | oil on canvas


model study | ink on paper

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viola studies | colored pencil (left) and oil pastel (right)


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3D print | recursive study in grasshopper using c#


3D print | interference pattern using grasshopper

3D print | minimal surfaces study using grasshopper + kangaroo

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bird | ceramic vase


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