An Architecture Portfolio Arts and Architecture department Pennsylvania State University Emily Liuzza
Contents Curriculum Vitae Resume brief First Year Parking days design Light Shade and Shadow Perspectival shade and shadow Second Year Lake House Design Geodesic Cladded Sphere Precedent Analysis National Concrete Masonry Association Competition Third Year Visitor Center at Alcosan Urban Planning at Brownsville Fourth Year Affordable Housing
Curriculum vitae Education Pennsylvania State University Department of Arts and Architecture Bachelor of Architecture- current May 2016 University Park, PA Freedom High School High School Degree May 2011 Bethlehem, PA Skill Sets Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Autodesk Revit Autocad and autocad 3d Google Sketchup Microsoft suites
Resume Brief Work Experience Architecture Intern: W2A Design Group in Allentown, PA (May 2014-August 2014) Job Description: General office management Completed construction drawings in CAD 3d Modeling in cad and rendering Research Assistant: Rebecca Henn with Penn State University Boltanski and Thevenot Orders of Worth (January 2014-April 2014) Job Description: analyzed The Orders of Worth with different criteria created a computer coding system and written analysis Teaching Assistant: Laura Foxman with Penn State University First Year Visual Communications (August 2014-December 2014) Job Description: created workshop tutorials for computer programs and hand drawing graded assignments and created lesson plans
First Year
Parking) days Basic Design Studio Professor Jodi LaCoe Half Semester Intervention Project PARKing Days was a project created to make the public aware of how much space is taken up by paved parking spots by turning the space into a park area for a day. First the project was started by creating a proposed intervention individually. In the next step, we collaborated with others to redesign, build, set up, and run an interactive park for one day.
Perspectival Shadow and Shade Visual Communications I Professor James Cooper Three Week Project Perspective Projection The most extensive project throughout this course was drawing the Piazzale degli Uffizi. First the plan of the area was to be drawn. Then from the plan came drawing the section cut of the building. After the section was drawn, the perspectival properties of the drawing were added then shaded.
Second Year
Precedent Analysis Design Studio Professor Daniel Carduso Two Week Project The precedent analysis project was given as a quick exercise to make use of board space as well as highlight qualities of the building that was assigned. The Tate Modern was my precedent building. I wanted to highlight the difference between the interior and exterior of the Tate.
Lake House Design Design Studio Professor Loukas Kalisperis Half Semester Project Designing a Residence To start the project, a song was given to analyze and pull concepts from for the private residence of a musician. The concept I explored, getting ideas from not only the music but the site of the building as well, was the idea of compression and release. I used that idea through out the design of my house as well as the placement of my house and theater performance area on the site.
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Geodesic Clad Sphere Materials Building Construction I Professor Loukas Kalisperis Half Semester Project Exploring Facade Design After building a geodesic sphere to explore experimentation with materials and construction, as a group, we created a facade to clad the sphere. Wanting to create interesting shade and shadow cast by the sphere, we started by exploring the protruding and recessing of shapes that filled the sphere. Then, after numerous hours learning tools in the metal shop, we cut a simple design into some of the shapes to emphasize the play with shadows and light. The project successfully played with light, shade, and shadow to create an interesting facade, as well as teaching us many techniques and different materials.
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Research and Visitor Center Design Studio Professor Rebecca Henn Semester Project A Wastewater Treatment Center
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Total: 556 Occupants Exit Width: 44” for Occupancy Load Furthest Distance from Exit: 120 ft
Total: 44 Occupants Exit Width: 44” for Occupancy Load Furthest Distance from Exit: 117 ft
Total: 53 Occupants Exit Width: 44” for Occupancy Load Furthest Distance from Exit: 118 ft
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Urban Renewal In Brownsville Design Studio Professor Laura Foxman Semester Project An Urban Design Project with Hotel and Office Space The project, located at Alcosan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was to create and develop a center for visitors as well as employees as the quickly growing wastewater treatment facility. This space needed to accommodate a multitude of needs like parking, an auditorium, research labs, and a cafe. My design focused on the relationship to the water and the different uses of the building. The three parts of my building intersected to accommodate overlaps in program and space. An outdoor area was also created to provide refuge for the community in an otherwise desolate area.
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Path Cuts Through Land to Create Axis to Water Levels out for 40’ every 80’
Path Cuts Through Land to Create Axis to Water Levels out for 40’ every 80’
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-Rerouted Train -Demolished Run-Down Buildings -Added Hotel to Anchor Site
-Added Parking -Rerouted Vehicular Traffic Around Market Street
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-Demolished Run-Down Buildings -Added Hotel to Anchor Site
-Cut Axis Through Site to Connect Old and New
-Cut Axis Through Site to Connect Old and New
- Add Glass Circulation Wrapper
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Affordable Housing Design Studio Professor Eric Sutherland and Lisa Iulo Semester Project Design for an Affordable Duplex Housing The State College Community Landtrust will be starting the first ground-up build in the State College Neighborhood. In order to provide them with sustainable and affordable options for this project, my team looked at the reuse of a barn to achieve the best options for this housing project. Abandoned barns are prevelent throughout State College and the surrounding area, therefore obtaining materials for little to no cost is highly efficient. The reuse of the barn material informed the overall design and aesthetic for the duplex home.
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Secondary Structure Aluminum Mullions Rainwater Collection for Reuse
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