ELLA MCQUILLEN ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO 2017-2018
ELLA MCQUILLEN E: mcquillenella@gmail.com Education 09/2016 - Current
California Polytechnic State University, SLO Bachelor’s in Architecture
08/2012 - 05/2016
Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson High School Diploma
Proffesional Experience 09/2017 - Current
TRIO Achievers Tutor through the Dissability Resource Center at Cal Poly.
05/2014 - Current
Lizard Rock Designs Architecture intern, with focus on design visualization and documentation.
2017 Summer
Freelance Graphic Designer Created graphics for educational campaign at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
CONTENTS 1_SYNTHETIC FUTURES LAB 2_INTERFAITH CHAPEL 3_ONEIRIC DWELLING 4_ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE CASE STUDY
1_SYNTHETIC FUTURES LAB
STUDIO PROF. DESIGN SITE
Arch 251 Carmen Trudell Fall 2017 San Luis Obispo, CA
DESIGN FACTORS Form derived from representation of the word Impact through Boolean processes. Shape was then adapted to program; community center that focuses on the education and advancement of science, and site; an infill lot in downtown SLO.
METHODOLOGY
PRIVATE PUBLIC
Subtract ellipsoid shapes from cube
Glaze atrium for visual transparency
DESIGN CONCEPT Interject biology into urban life through the creation of terrarium like spaces that serve as shared outdoor hubs and allow for visual transparency between secure laboratories and community spaces.
DESIGN PRECEDENTS
BIG Taiwan Tech Building
Stretch form to fit within site
Pull users in with boolean facade
Separate private and public programs
Add slatting to exterior
PROGRAM
KEY Reception/Exhibition Community space Tech Library Laboratory Circulation Restrooms
CIRCULATION
KEY Public Private
SITE PLAN
FLOOR PLANS
TRANSVERSE SECTIONS 1.
3.
1.
4.
3.
2.
1.
2.
4.
LONGITUDNAL SECTION
3.
2.
1.
THIRD FLOOR LAB
RECEPTION
THIRD FLOOR LAB
ELLA MCQUILLEN / STUDIO TRUDELL / FALL 2017
MASSING MODEL
FACADE MODEL
COLLAGE RENDER
View from adjacent building
2_INTERFAITH CHAPEL
DESIGN FACTORS Measure, record, and map a city block. The information recorded was used to create an AutoCad map that followed standards created by other students, in order to form one cohesive map of Monterey street.
STUDIO PROF. DESIGN SITE
Arch 252 Meredith Sattler Winter 2018 Morro Rock, CA
DESIGN FACTORS Development of form based in tectonic vocabulary and a chapel design that appeals to all forms of spirituality. Link primary, secondary, and tertiary spaces through circulation, and interaction with the site.
PARTI DIAGRAM
METHODOLOGY
Tranquil TRANQUIL
Modular folded planes that progress in size.
Framework added to planes to create porosity. Mass Place project within site. Integrate form into added to connect and modify ground floor. landscape. Enclose programatic spaces and create a separate set of circulation tubes. Place programatic pods below grade, and exterior and circulation tubes at grade. Organize program from least to most spiritual, along clear line of circulation.
DESIGN PRECEDENTS
Busy BUSY
Aires Mateus, EDP Headquarters
DESIGN CONCEPT Move users from busy site to more tranquil and spiritual spot, through clear circulation marked by striped sky lights. Paired along with the progression of programatic pods from least to most spiritual Localarchitecture & Danilo Mondada, Temporary chapel for the Deaconesses of St-Loup
SITE PLAN AND ANALYSIS
FLOOR PLAN
ROOF PLAN Roof Plan 1/16” = 1’-0”
0
5’ 10’
20’
2
Floor Plan 1/16” = 1’-0”
0
5’ 10’
20’
Low Tide 1’
Low Tide 1’
Do
wn
Do
wn
wn
Do
1
Do
wn
High Tide 5’
High Tide 5’
N
N
2
LONGITUDNAL ELEVATION AND SECTION
Floor Plan 1/16” = 1’-0”
0
5’ 10’
20’
Low Tide 1’
A B
Down
Down
Down
Down
High Tide 5’
N
Floor Plan High Tide 5’ Low Tide 1’
2
LONGITUDNAL ELEVATION AND SECTION
Floor Plan 1/16” = 1’-0”
0
5’ 10’
20’
A
Low Tide 1’
A
SW Elevation 1/16 = 1’-0”
0
5’
10’
20’
B
Down
Down
Down
Down
High Tide 5’
N
Floor Plan
Floor Plan High Tide 5’ Low Tide 1’
A
SW Elevation 1/16 = 1’-0”
SW ELEVATION
0
5’
10’
20’
B
Floor Plan
B
SW Section 1/16” = 1’-0”
0
5’
10’
20’
SW Section 1/16” = 1’-0”
SW SECTION
0
5’
10’
20’
Floor Plan Floor Plan
2
Floor Plan 1/16” = 1’-0”
0
5’ 10’
20’
2
Floor Plan 1/16” = 1’-0”
0
TRANSVERSE ELEVATION AND SECTIONS
5’ 10’
HighTide Tide5’5’ High
20’
LowTide Tide1’1’ Low
Low Tide 1’
Low Tide 1’
A
B Down
Down
C
B
Down
A
Down
High Tide 5’
D
Down
SE Elevation A 1/8” = 1’-0” SE Section B 1/8” = 1’-0”
Down
Down
N
C
Down
0 0
5’ 5’
10’ 10’
NW Section D NW Section C 1/8” = 1’-0” 1/8” = 1’-0”
20’ 20’
High Tide 5’
D
N
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
High Tide 5’
High Tide 5’
Low Tide 1’
Low Tide 1’
A
SE Elevation 1/8” = 1’-0”
0
5’
10’
D
20’
Floor Plan
NW Section 1/8” = 1’-0”
0
Floor Plan
5’
10’
20’
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
High Tide 5’
High Tide 5’
High Tide 5’
High Tide 5’
Low Tide 1’
Low Tide 1’
Low Tide 1’
Low Tide 1’
A. SE ELEVATION A
SE Elevation 1/8” = 1’-0”
A
SE Elevation 1/8” = 1’-0”
0
5’
10’
D
20’
NW Section 1/8” = 1’-0”
0
5’
10’
C. NW SECTION NW Section 1/8” = 1’-0”
D
20’
0
5’
10’
20’
0
5’
10’
20’
Floor Plan
High Tide 5’ Low Tide 1’
B
SE Section 1/8” = 1’-0”
0
5’
10’
20’
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
HighTide Tide5’5’ High
HighTide Tide5’5’ High
Floor LowTide Tide1’Plan 1’ Low
LowTide Tide1’1’ Low
SE Elevation A 1/8” = 1’-0” SE Section B 1/8” = 1’-0”
0 0
5’ 5’
10’ 10’
NW Section D NW Section C 1/8” = 1’-0” 1/8” = 1’-0”
20’ 20’
Floor Plan
0
Floor Plan
LowTide Tide1’1’ Low
0
5’
B. SE SECTION B
Floor Plan
SE Section 1/8” = 1’-0”
10’
5’
5’
10’
10’
High20’Tide 5’ 20’
Low Tide 1’
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
High Tide 5’
HighTide Tide5’5’ High
Low Tide 1’
0
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
High Tide 5’
C
D
20’ SE Elevation A 1/8” = 1’-0” SE Section B 1/8” = 1’-0”
Low Tide 1’
NW Section 1/8” = 1’-0” 0
5’
10’
HighTide Tide5’5’ High LowTide Tide1’1’ Low
0
20’
C
Floor Plan
High Tide 5’ Low Tide 1’
NW Section 1/8” = 1’-0”
0 0
5’ 5’
10’ 10’
20’ 20’
D. NW SECTION NW Section D NW Section C 1/8” = 1’-0” 1/8” = 1’-0”
0
5’
10’
20’
5’
10’
20’
0
0
5’
5’
10’
10’
20’
20’
NW Section 1/8” = 1’-0”
FINAL MODEL
3_ONEIRIC DWELLING
STUDIO PROF. DESIGN SITE
Arch 253 Humberto Norman Spring 2018 Los Osos, CA
DESIGN FACTORS Design an oneiric dwelling for future thirty year old selves. Create quality spaces that meet even the most minute programatic items. Explore connections and material properties through an analog process.
CLIENT ANALYSIS
SITE ANALYSIS
PROGRAM DIAGRAMS
VIGNETTES OF SPACES
MATERIAL STUDY MODELS
1/4” STUDY MODEL
VERSO RECTO AXONOMETRIC 3/4”
TACTILE FLOOR PLAN ON PLYWOOD
TACTILE SECTIONS ON PLYWOOD
ELEVATIONS ON PLYWOOD
2017-2018
mcquillenella@gmail.com