Ellen Duff Graduate Architecture Portfolio by Ellen Duff

ELLEN DUFF Graduate School Portfolio | 2015

ELLEN DUFF Table of Contents

Academic La PhalanstĂ¨re

Family Cancer Center

Caterpillar

Metal Jewelry Fabrication

Dudley Square Housing

Timber in the City

Modern Vernaculars

Other Professional Work

Competition: Hult Prize

LA PHALANSTĂ&#x2C6;RE: THE BORDER CROSSING Networks Studio, Fall 2013 La PhalanstĂ¨re is conceived as an urban utopian response to the arrival of the new US-Canada bridge crossing in the old manufacturing district of Delray, Detroit. The project explores human interactions with highway interchanges for new paradigms in sustainable networks. Spatial arrangements cater to social declarations within the trucking community, leveraging utopian ideals of possible urban futures with international trade logistics. Team: Ellen Duff + Zachary Potts

Diagram 1 - Urban sprawl Old manufacturing facilities and parking lots fill existing landscape

Diagram 2 - High rise construction Increase communal access to amenities

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Diagram 3 - Trade crossing International trade crossing brings constituents in contact with structure

Diagram 4 - Truck based circulation Circulation extends into building to bring trade amenities to thru-traffic https://docs.google.com/a/umich.edu/file/d/0B9AK-VeFWklnQ0pheUU4NmpaMlE/edit

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Urban Utopia in Delray, Detroit

Trade Inspection Entrance

Left Page: Cargo Inspection Drop off Left: Section through high rise High rise typology forms from desires of social and logistical trucking needs.

View from bottom floor

FAMILY CANCER CENTER Design Jr., Fall 2014 As a new prototype for alternative health care design, the family cancer center design provides interlocking

spaces

bring

playfulness

into an otherwise rigid typology. Explored through

graphic

representation,

hexagonal

shapes accommodate complex programmatic adjacencies for improved interactions between doctors, families, and patients.

Book Graphic Representation Unprogrammed, small scaled circulation spaces foster playful interactions with patients.

Graphic representation of child based pavilions within cancer center

CATERPILLAR: INTERACTIVE FURNITURE Design Jr., Fall 2014 Caterpillar is an ergonomically based piece of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s furniture designed to foster self expression through the act of play. The design encourages children to sculpt their surroundings without prescribed notions. The use of a CNC 3-axis router and 3D printer allowed for 1:1 fabrication to create a prototype for kindergarten aged children.

40” 40”

7” 7” 10” 10”

9” 9” 12” 12”

9” 9” 14” 14”

22” 22” 8" SLATS 8" SLATS 1/16” GAP 1/16” GAP

9” 9” 15” 15”

9” 9”

17” 17”

32” 32” 15” 15” 4" SLATS 4" SLATS 1/32” GAP 1/32” GAP

2’ - 0” X 4” 2’ - 0” X 4”

8” X 4” 8” X 4”

24” 24”

Kindergartner interacting with Caterpillar

Construction DETAILS

4” PAINTED FOAMBOARD

5/8” SLITS

3/4” WEBBING

3/4” SLITS FOR WEBBING INSET

WOODEN SLOT

3D PRINTED BUNGEE CONNECTORS

BROOCH DESIGN Metals + Jewelry, December 2014 As an additional fabrication course to my architectural studies, I researched ancient arts works from the University of Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Museum as inspiration for metal-smithed jewelry. Findings rendered themselves in the form of small scale brooch designs. The course

generated

deeper understandings and appreciations for attention to detail and the design process, while bridging interdisciplinary practices.

DUDLEY SQUARE HOUSING Design Studio, Fall 2012 The existing Blair Lot at Dudley Square in Boston, MA is a large parking area. Adjacencies to

the

historic

Ferdinand

building

and

commercial streets makes the area a prime real estate investment for a new residential housing development. Dudley Square Housing proposes bringing open green space to the community while interlocking with existing buildings. Right: Prototype unit design model

Existing Site

Social Plaza

Complete block

Courtyard access

Direct views to Ferdinand

Green roof access

UP UP

Section Through Housing Skip stop circulation allows for natural ventilation through the units, while giving access to views on both sides of the building

TIMBER IN THE CITY Comprehensive Studio, Spring 2013 Red Hook, Brooklyn has great potential for development with proximity to Manhattan, low density, and low land costs. However, Hurricane Sandy revealed the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vulnerability to flooding. With a market for new housing, Red Hook has the potential to address residential prototypes for climate change needs in the area. Team: Ellen Duff + Abigail Lupien

Timber Bridge Construction

Social Factors

Environmental Factors

Circulation

ELEVATION

SECTION

Typical Upper Floor Plan

WOOD PRODUCTION

SHOWROOM

BIKE STORAGE

First Floor Plan

BIKE SHOP

Typical Unit Plans: Each unit has their own parking space and shared a stair with one to two other units. Each space is offset to allow for ideal shading from the sun during summer months. A green facade facilitates cleaning of the smog from the car exhaust within the structure.

MODERN VERNACULARS: ARCHITECTURES OF EDUCATION Amazonian Research, Spring 2014 Through working with indigenous community members in the Ecuadorian Amazon Forest, hands on research of the vernacular allowed for the reinterpretation of contemporary methods of local construction. Findings led to modern developments of local techniques that took form in schematic details for an Ecuadorian university facade inspired by local culture. Research Professor: Ana Maria Calisto Duran

Vernacular bamboo bridge construction

Bamboo Connection Detail

Metal Connection Detail

Bamboo Connector Metal Washer Structural Steel Beam

Bamboo Connector Undulating strips of quartered bamboo Structural Bamboo Columns Metal Joints .5 M concrete seating

Detail of vernacular bamboo construction

IKIAM competition rendering

Recycled metal piping connection details

Metal Bolts 6cm Flexible Metal Attachment Hanging Metal Structure 4cm Recycled Metal Piping [2cm, 4cm, 6cm, 8cm, 10cm]

I-Beam Metal Bracket 4cm Recycled Metal Piping [2cm, 4cm, 6cm, 8cm, 10cm] Water Proofed Metal Piping Connector 6cm Flexible Metal Attachment Hanging Metal Structure

PERKINS + WILL, BOSTON Architecture Intern 05/12 - 12/12 Perkins + Will is a national firm specializing in transformative spaces. While working at the Boston branch office, I had hands on learning experience with several different buildings in the education sector. My role in the firm varied from assistance with schematic design, master planning, construction documentation, and

construction

administration.

Through

working with this practice, I gained a deeper understanding of how pivotal the role of an architect can be in effectively nurturing healthy learning environments.

Bridgewater State University Dormitory Rendering

UMass Lowell: South Campus 10 Year Sector Plan

Schematic Office Circulation Rendering

HULT PRIZE International Competition, 2015 The Hult Prize is an annual international competition formed by the Clinton Global Initiative. In 2014,

President Bill Clinton

encouraged individuals to create sustainable and scalable social enterprises to address early childhood education in urban slums and beyond. Our business, rePLAY, responds to this challenge by gathering recycled every day items as a source of material for children to interact with play based learning through the creation of educational toys in India. Our team advanced to the regional finals of the competition, becoming one of the final 50 competitors from over 20,000 entries. Team: Ellen Duff, Daniel Sebaldt, Devan Rostorfer, Barrett Randolph

Above: Anganwadi School Teacher

(Anganwadis) have minimal access to healthy

Co lle c

Government subsidized pre primary schools d te

ial ter Ma

local Staff

Training, Classroom Companion and Material

facilities, let alone toys than prosper cognitive, physical, and emotional development.

Play School Teachers

Ragpickers Right: Eco System Materials are gathered from local recycle given to playschool teachers as resources for the children to play with and take home.

Di sc ard ed Toy s

i at uc Ed d e s -ba Play

companies, cleaned by local staff, and then

Children

PULL CAR

ELLENDUFF

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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104

e: ecduff@umich.edu

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

University of Michigan

MGA Architecture • Architecture Intern

Ann Arbor, Michigan | 08/13 - 05/15

Honolulu, Hawaii | 05/13 - 09/13

Masters of Architecture Candidate Mumbai Study Abroad Program: Concentration in High Density Housing

Assistant designer for facade renovation of large shopping plaza building Primary draftsman of construction documents for 3,000 sq ft renovation in AutoCAD Generated field surveys to document existing conditions on multiple projects

Northeastern University

Perkins + Will • Architecture Intern

Boston, Massachusetts | 09/08 - 05/13

Boston, Massachusetts | 05/12 - 12/12

Bachelor of Science in Architecture Minor In International Affairs Berlin Study Abroad Program: Concentration in Sustainable Urban Design

Compiled construction documentation for institutional buildings in REVIT Documented LEED credits for multiple higher education buildings Created digital graphics and layouts for design process books and presentations Assisted in establishment of in-house “Sustainable Initiatives Team”

Boston Architectural College

Downtown Greensboro, Inc • Architecture Assistant

Boston, Massachusetts | 07/10

Greensboro, North Carolina | 05/11 - 08/11

Autodesk REVIT Certificate

Generated 3-D models and renderings for potential business storefronts Created graphics for proposal of public environmental education building

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Turenscape Architecture • Architecture Intern

Digital Revit ‘14

Beijing, China | 08/10 - 12/10 Collaborated with project team to create master plan of 134 family neighborhood Developed schematic design of 1,700+ square meter community center

Rhino DIVA for Rhino Adobe CS6 AutoCAD ’15

RESEARCH + RECOGNITIONS

SketchUp Pro

University of Michigan • (re)Thinking Architectures of Education

Maya

Quito, Ecuador | 05/14 - 06/14

Ecotect

Researched Amazonian construction methods through hands on building with locals Created modern vernacular schematic facade designs for IKIAM University

eQuest Kerkythea Rendering

University of Michigan • Graduate Student Instructor Fabrication

Ann Arbor, Michigan | 09/14 -12/14

3D Printing

Provided assistance to professor for course ARCH 425: Sustainable Systems II Facilitated lectures and exams around daylighting, acoustics, and materials

CNC Milling CNC Knitting Hand Modeling Making

HULT Prize International Competition • Regional Finalist

KUKA Multi Axis Robot

San Fransisco, California | 03/15

Laser Cutting

Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to develop sustained solutions for affordable pre-primary education in urban Indian slums

Zund Cutting