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ELLEN HART architecture portfolio
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ELLEN HART
I am interested in visual and textile publication, graphic design, the physicality and making of objects, and exploring textures and tactile qualities. I am passionate about making, creating, drawing, and painting. I am fascinated by the human scale, social comfort, interactive architecture, and the dialogue between culture and urbanism. I aim to address these passions and interests in each design problem.
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agri_urban Ozone Park Station, Queens, New York City, NY ENYA Queensway elevated rail competition Fall 2013 - 9 week project Team: Ellen Hart + Nick Moorhouse Graduate Student Design Award Nominee
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The typical pattern of density is consistent from urban to suburban to rural. This proposal inverts the natural pattern of density and inserts rural patterning into the urban condition. There is a need for agrarian public space. The ubiquitous urban farm is transformed by the spectacle of viewing,
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tasting, participating and experiencing earth tactually. The scheme removes the agricultural program from the ground – elevating it above the urban fabric, creating patterns of growth, contrasting the natural and urban contexts, and commenting on the perception of what is natural
and unnatural. The spectacle of growing, making, and enjoying beer and wine in a slow path garden creates an inherent connection between the top and bottom, between the patterns of growth and the patterns of production. Farming patterns take into consideration the needs of plant growth to organize
(left) Above rail agricultural program (right) Plan / section diagram, upper level social program
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(left) Queensway plan, densities analysis (right) Exploded axonometric + planting radii diagram
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and participatory harvests occur above - between plantings. The experiential qualities of the program are about growth, harvest and the agricultural cycle. The strips lift and angle to provide plants an increased access to sunlight and create the illusion of rolling hills. Lifting and pulling the strip provides
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visual access to roots and growth and allows sunlight to peek through below. Brewing, fermenting, storing, bottling and tasting occurs below the rail. The social “below ground� experience exudes the dark, dense, earthy qualities of the program. The value to queens exists in the rekindling of neighborhood production
and identity. Creating an urban environment that connects man with nature and reintroduces man with his agrarian roots produces an essential emotional, psychological, and physical connection between the urban individual and the natural environment.
(left) Section perspective, longitudinal section (right) Elevation hybrid process diagram
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sacred city of caral-supe Caral, Peru, South America A traveler’s inn for the off-the-beaten path traveler at a UNESCO World Heritage Site Fall 2012 - 16 week project Graduate Student Design Award Nominee Chicago Women in Architecture Scholarship Honorable Mention Spring 2013 Published in The Muse Newsletter by the Chicago Women in Architecture Summer 2013
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The Sacred City of CaralSupe is located 150-200 km north of Lima in an the Andean foothills of Peru, South America. The archaeology of the site reveals a Pre-Colombian civilization, which dates
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to 3,000-1,800 BC. The site was discovered by archaeologists in the early 1990’s and is currently undergoing excavation. The desert landscape is relatively temperate and records no rainfall during the year.
Moisture is provided by the early ocean mist, and water is available from a nearby river which yields the possibility for irrigation systems. This area of South America, however, is one of the most seismically active regions on Earth.
(left) Reception area provides a central circulation point (right) Nasca Lines, scars across southern Peru, model photo topography study
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The Nasca lines, a southern Peruvian phenomenon, are strong linear scars across the barren desert landscape. The power behind these gestures informs the linearity of a Traveler’s Inn on an Andean slope overlooking the Sacred
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City of Caral Supe. To maintain each unit’s maximum view and individual landscape, two long rows of private residential units nestle into the landscape and bend to compliment the topographical features.
Sand and wind reveal and bury an evolving landscape. Public space provides a buffer between the two extensions, and the open air restaurant patio and upper gathering area overlook the beautiful Supe Valley and
(top) Uncovered residence, an outdoor stair frames views (mid) Unit layout + traditional quincha construction details (bottom) Rooms provide a step up to remove sand from the sleeping area
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its archaeological treasures. The edge sinks into the mountainside, a treasure yet to be uncovered. An outdoor stair frames views as the user descends the landscape. Rocks recovered from excavation become a
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central feature in the scheme, providing visual interest, separation of materials, and wayfinding devices. Quincha, a traditional mud and plaster method of construction, utilizes a native bamboo structure that is inherently
earthquake resistant. The bamboo is revealed on the ceiling, showcasing its lightweight flexible structural qualities.
(top) Topography model study; stacked huanca rocks; quincha construction; achupallas blowing in the wind (bottom) Roof plan; elevation study
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rooting tsukiji Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo Bay, Japan Spring 2012 - 14 week project Team: Ellen Hart + Eric Wall Rotch Traveling Studio Manufacturing Landscapes Exhibition Chicago Earl Prize Honorable Mention d3 Unbuilt Visions International Architectural Design Competition Special Mention: New Infrastructures
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(top) Concrete textured walls model (bottom) Land reclamation Tokyo bay diagram
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This design looks at how culture and nature can begin to work together to reinforce one another. The result is an infrastructure that permanently roots the Tsukiji fish market both physically and spiritually as a symbol of
(left) Early concepts (right) Detail section
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(right) Outer public market perspective (left) Site plan
Japan’s culture and history, forming an artificial grotto that elevates the concept of fish market to something worthy of much higher regard. As a result there is a renewed understanding of the importance of the relationship
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between man and ecology. A system of concrete walls gives structural and spatial organization to the market. The walls form boundaries between spaces, and the walls themselves are also inhabited; market stalls,
storage space, and circulation space are carved into them, emphasizing their mass and presence. These walls work to filter the water that they contact, allowing the water that naturally permeates the site to slowly draw its
Tokyo Bay Flood Susceptibility Sanbanze
(right) Inner private market (left) Concept diagram + model
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Tokyo Bay Flood Susceptibility Yatsu Higata
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Banzu area under low tide levels
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area lowlevel tide levels areaunder below sea normal water levels in Tokyo area under high tide levelsBay area at risk of damage during flood
area below sea level normal water levels in Tokyo Bay
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This water is vital to the marine life that inhabits it. The marine life is vital to the fishing industry The fishing industry is an inherent part of Japanese culture.
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market thus becomes about experiencing the enormity and mass of these walls, the interaction between water and land, human and nature. They defiantly state that Tsukiji is permanently rooted and here to stay.
(top/mid) Concrete/plaster studies (bottom) Longitudinal section
way down into the ground, naturally filtering itself, and replenishing aquifers below. The form of the wall is both a vertical interpretation of the plan, and a form work of the ecological process of filtering and directing water. The
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flexible regulation 22@ Smart City Campus, Barcelona, Spain Spring 2013 - 16 week project Team: Ellen Hart + Zak Helmick Graduate Student Design Award Nominee Featured in University of Illinois School of Architecture promotional material
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(top) Block breakdown diagram (bottom) Existing and proposed site plan
The investigation of Barcelona began by mapping historical traces of industry and agriculture as an underlying grid contrary to the Cerda development. The Poblenou scale is examined by mapping patterns within the city of linear networks,
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passages, and developments that follow horizontal and vertical organization. Surrounding blocks have tendencies to follow linear framework, such as the Llacuna Axis development (a vertical development), and a recent (horizontally inclined)
housing development just south of our site. These lines of development are pulled into our site toward an existing vertical opening, creating a central green axis, or spine. These lines start to determine the organization of building development
(top) Barcelona cartography industrial traces, horizontal + verical development bottom) 22@ district cartography industrial traces, horizontal development
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(top) Plan (bottom) North-South elevation through green spine
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(right) Lower terrace typology diagrams (left) Guideline diagrams
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within the blocks. The lines of the city begin to determine plot separations. To aid in flexible development there is a system of regulated corners, edges, and plots to allow development of strips within a specific set of guidelines regarding spaces,
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building heights, set-backs and landscape. Potential developers and architects can work within this set of guidelines to develop these blocks while maintaining the overall vision and intent of the urban design. The green spine is affected
by this imposed grid and green spaces begin to exist within the patterns of the grid organization. Each plot has an extension past the building edge, creating a front landscape, patio, and threshold.
(right) Section morphology (left) Green spine plan, pedestrian street and green spine cross sections
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air frame power-plant + instructional facility Air Plane Hangar + Instructional Facility, Willard Airport, Champaign, Illinois Fall 2011 - 16 week project Senior Capstone Project
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Site analysis reconciles Willard Airport’s site axis and the North-South axis and creates harmony in direction. The instructional facility and hangar are organized according to these axes and function is divided clearly to address the varying program
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needs for the space. A glass entrance atrium with a solar array brings the occupant into the building while providing sharp visual interest and a clear connection to the airplane hangar. A bridge runs along the North-South
(left) First level plan (right) Airport diagram, Kasmir Malevich suprematism 18th construction, concept sketches
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axis and provides access to the educational wing and accessible green roof. The offices are located in a separate wing along the Southwest facade and are separated by a large concrete thermal mass wall. This separation provides
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privacy, a separate means of entrance and threshold from the rest of the facility. Daylight is allowed into the space through clerestory windows that provide indirect sunlight into the classroom, shops, and offices. To accommodate the hangar’s long span, a
cable-truss system is utilized. Similar to a steel truss, a cable truss replaces the tension members with cables. The benefit of this system is the minimal amount of space required for structural elements.
(left) Model revealing hangar structure (right) Interior hangar perspective, longitudinal section, elevation
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(top) Entrance atrium interior perspective (middle) Exterior approach perspective (bottom) Master plan diagram
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balloonfrastructure New York City, NY 5th Advanced Architecture Contest Self Sufficient Habitat Competition Entry Fall 2013 - 4 week project Team: Ellen Hart, Peter Kao + Vichithra Hitihami Selected to be published in the 5th Advanced Architecture Contest book SELF SUFFICIENT HABITAT
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What if New York City’s trash could be removed from the rooftops rather than the ground? By changing the medium of garbage collection from trucks to hot-air balloons, green house gases emitted into NYC’s already polluted air could be significantly
reduced. These balloons could easily transport trash to cities that use waste-toenergy technologies for power and heat. In addition, changing the densities of the street allows for significant potential at the ground level as well as a new area for exchange – the sky. The air
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can slowly become a medium for whimsical interactions, activities, and programs. This system provides potentials for future exploration of the sky: removing additional unwanted programs such as parking, or creating a new recreational space to densify the air.
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(left) Rooftop collection (right) Trash statistics, collection diagram, street elevation, program
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hand_flexivel Lisbon, Portugal Urban Crisis Solution Portugal Triennial 2013 Competition Entry hemingway+a/studio Team: Erik Hemingway, Allison Warren, Montana Crady, Mat Strack, Octavio Zavala, Griffen Herne Prototype Research: Ellen Hart, Melissa Marrero Burgos Selected Featured Project, 2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennial Open Professional Category International Competition
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red ZIPPER
thick polycarbonate FABRIC
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EXPANDABLE frame ... zip ...
red ZIPPER
thick polycarbonate FABRIC
EXPANDABLE frame ... zip ...
red ZIPPER
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thick polycarbonate FABR
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(top) Material properties and exploded frame diagram (bottom) Folding diagram
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Without income and hope, unemployed Portuguese workers have dramatically reduced their spending. As a result, small businesses in the service and travel industry have suffered, driving the national GDP down by over 3% in the last year. With over 800,000
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workers without income and a struggling private market, there is an opportunity to create a supplemental industry, where the boundary between employer and employee becomes blurred, empowering entrepreneurial spirit. Users will be able to rent deployable hand_flexĂvel
trailers in various locations throughout the city, each capable of being customized to their individual needs and programs. Instead of creating completely new infrastructure, hand_flexĂvel trailers will be able to partner with established companies and sponsors.
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(top) Exploded street view and farmers market (bottom) Timeline and program diagram
Bike rental
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CV Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Master of Architecture Candidate May 2014 GPA 3.89/4.0 Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies May 2012 GPA 3.62/4.0
Awards + Recognition
Chicago Women in Architecture Scholarship Honorable Mention 2013 Scholarship recognizing Sacred City of Caral-Supe as a particularly thoughtful and well-presented design project. Illinois Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects Scholarship Recipient 2012 Scholarship given to one Illinois graduate student for high quality academic record and design excellence. Graduate Award for Design Excellence Nominee Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 Award recognizing outstanding student work completed in a graduate design studio. Malcolm Jaseph Fellowship Recipient 2012 - 2013 Award recognizing an outstanding academic record and high quality portfolio given to one highly qualified student entering the Master of Architecture program at the University of Illinois. Rotch Traveling Studio Selected Spring 2012 One of four outstanding senior undergraduate students showing exemplary work selected to participate in a graduate studio traveling to Tokyo, Japan. Elwood E. & Adalaide Schwenk Scholarship Recipient 2011 One of five students awarded this scholarship honoring academic merit and good character. Edward C. Earl Prize Honorable Mention Spring 2012, Nominee Spring 2011 Professor nominated award recognizing design excellence through consistency of work and quality of final product.
Exhibitions, Publications + Competitions
5th Advanced Architecture Contest Self Sufficient Habitat Book Publication Spring 2014 ‘Balloonfrastructure’ competition submission selected as a project featured in ‘Self Sufficient Habitat’ contest book publication. UV2012 University of Louisiana at Lafayette ’Design Week’ Unbuilt Visions Exhibition Spring 2013 The ‘Rooting Tsukiji’ submission to Unbuilt Visions 2012 competition was selected to be shown at the University of Louisiana School of Architecture and Design galleries in March 2013. Lisbon Architecture Triennial Crisis Buster Competition Selected Featured Project, Spring 2013 Prototype research with hemingway+a/studio for competition entry examining small scale crisis solutions for Lisbon.
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d3 Unbuilt Visions International Design Competition Special Mention: New Infrastructures 2013 Unbuilt Visions recognizes unbuilt projects which offer a contribution to worldwide architectural discourse. ‘Rooting Tsukiji’ will be featured in forthcoming publications, and an online web gallery.
Manufacturing Landscapes Exhibition & Symposium Chicago, IL Spring 2012 Project ‘Rooting Tsukiji’ featured in an exhibition of approaches to coastal planning through architectural framework.
Experience
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Design Teaching Assistant Fall 2013, Spring 2014 Teach studio classes to sophomore level students as an introduction to architectural design. Conduct critiques, reviews, and demonstrations on drafting, drawing, and representation techniques. Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company Summer Design Scholar Summer 2013 Work with architects who specialize in higher education on a number of projects including the schematic design proposal and Revit model for Studio Gang’s University of Chicago project. Participate in site visits and punch-list trips, attend lectures and critiques. Research user experiences and present design solutions and material research. Summer scholar selection occurs through a portfolio competition. Harding Partners Chicago Architectural Intern Summer 2012 Develop and edit construction drawings including plans, elevations, details, and specification research. Participate in and coordinate client meetings. Assemble design material boards, research and contact manufacturers. Review and correct shop drawing transmittals.
Involvement
hemingway+a/Studio Professor-selected Design Assistant Work closely with professor and select students on design ideas and competitions outside of typical coursework. School of Architecture Program Ambassador for Incoming Students Organize admissions events for potential Architecture freshman students. Recruit current student volunteers to participate in ‘Orange & Blue Days’ showcasing the Architecture program and curriculum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. College of Fine & Applied Arts Student Ambassador Organize admissions events in Champaign and Chicago,IL for potential Fine and Applied Arts freshman students. Coordinate events with current students in the arts, plan activities, participate in student panels, and organize material to showcase the programs available in the arts at the University of Illinois. Rural Studio Volunteer I-Help Volunteer AIAS Member Community Drug & Alcohol Prevention Program Volunteer
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCad Architecture, Autodesk 3ds Max, Google Sketchup, Microsoft Office, Revit Architecture, Rhinocerous 3D
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