Erica Hway Undergraduate Portfolio by Erica Hway

erica hwayportfolio university of minnesota // 2009-2013

contents (K)not Architecture Lowline in the Greenway Urban Passage Museo Manuel Pertegaz Shifting Shack Card Cantilever Heart(h) & Soul Hybridized Representation Master Copy Tessellation & Translation Professional Renderings

(k)not architecture

spring 2011 // profs. john comazzi + benjamin ibarra-sevilla + adam jarvi

Beginning with the Single Carrick Bend knot, this project explores space-making through the abstraction and reiteration of various materials as well as through solid/void relationships. The Single Carrick Bend uses two strands of yarn and is characterized by an inside/outside movement, continuously weaving through itself. This continuity inspired wireframe iterations which maintain the pattern of inside/outside movements. To reinforce this sensation of continuity, the two ends of the wire are vertically aligned ro imply that movement does not cease at the end of the wire: there is no beginning or end of the system.

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 2A: SINGLE CARRICK STEP 1 TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 2A: SINGLE CARRICK BEND STEP 4 TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 2A: SINGLE CARRICK BEND STEP 2 TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 2A: SINGLE CARRICK BEND STEP 5 TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 2A: SINGLE CARRICK BEND STEP 3 TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 2B: SINGLE CARRICK BEND FINAL IMAGE TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

Subsequent material iterations explored the inversion of solids and voids in creating habitable spaces. The latest exploration inverted the solid structure of the previous iteration into the void of a stacked cardboard structure which allowed for more detailed studies. Due to the transparent nature of stacked cardboard, lighting studies revealed various levels of enclosure and opacity. Furthermore, photographic studies allowed for scale analysis.

lowline in the greenway

fall 2012 // prof. john comazzi in collaboration with lauren strauss + leah miller

The Midtown Greenway, a 5.5 mile bike trail and former site of a railway corridor in Minneapolis, is uniquely characterized by being lower than and isolated from the surrounding area. This linear open space has the potential to connect these diverse neighborhoods. This project used sewing vocabulary, “seam” and “stitch,” as a mataphor for this concept. Additionally, the Greenway has no water infrastructure systems. A second critical focus of this project was to propose a way to reduce runoff and reuse water on-site. The site proposal includes rerouting stormwater from surrounding neighborhoods into the Greenway where it is contained in retention basins and constructed wetlands as well as reused for irrigation. Buildings use graywater systems to decrease the use of freshwater.

hybridrawing site analysis

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The seem extends along the entire Greenway and maintains the existing nature of being separated from the above neighborhoods. Programmatic installments include regenerative wetlands, a linear rain garden, interpretive displays, and community gardens that continue over the length of the Greenway.

interpretive display system floating emergent plants

storm water inlet gravel

cistern and reuse system

submerged growth

walking path impermeable soil

natural stormwater filtration wetland

bike path

linear rain garden, regenerative wetlands

plaza/skating rink

internet cafe

5TH AVE SOUTH

classrooms

PORTLAND AVE SOUTH

parking

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SITE PLAN

soccer field

community garden

lower level plan

upper level plan

stormwater collection

irrigation

groundwater recharge

linear rain garden cistern

graywater system filter

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stitch

Stitches, located periodically along the Greenway, are more robust than the seam in terms of program and infrastructure. They play a large role in connecting the community: parks, community centers, libraries, entertainment, and food distribution draw in local inhabitants. Furthermore, graywater systems recyle the water produced on site and stormwater from the surrounding areas can be reused on the Greenway for irrigation. The developed stitch (between 4th Ave. and 5th Ave.) is host to a two story community center. The upper level is a plaza that becomes an ice skating rink in the winter while the lower level hosts classrooms for community educations programs as well as underground parking facilities. Educational programs here may be integrated with the sustainable emphasis of the Greenway such as the community gardens, wetlands, or physical health.

view of stitch site from bike path

upper level winter skating park

lower level parking perspective

urban passage

fall 2011 //profs. martha mcquade, dan winden + dzenita hadziomerovic

The focus of this studio was material exploration with an end goal of connecting an urban street with the Cedar-Riverside community. Beginning with abstract material iterations based five initial photographs of a spatial progression, the project developed into public passage through an indoor/outdoor community gathering area. site location // cedar avenue s., minneapolis, mn

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Each material iteration brought forth concepts that I found important and interesting in previous models. Different materials had unique strengths which helped to develop core ideas and represent them in new ways. Primary patterns explored were the vertical and horizontal indulating movements.

vegetative buffers

structural program container

sectional study

program

indoor gathering restrooms outdoor plaza

visual connectivity pathway

construction details

At a more site-specific level, the previously explored concepts of undulating movements became a simple S-shaped path moving through a community gathering area. As people move along the path, they move through a gradient from more public to a more private (from the streetscape to the CedarRiverside apartments). Furthermore, various levels of light patterns and transparencies were explored through different materials such as glass, vegetation, and opaque building skins.

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museo manuel pertegaz

spring 2012 // completed in barcelona //prof. rafael gomez-moriana

The goal of this studio was to design a museum to display the work of the Spanish fashion designer Manuel Pertegaz in the heart of l’Eixample, Barcelona’s city grid. In a city full of museums, this design proposed extended uses for the building such as event and meeting spaces. The primary challenge was to design in a narrow lot that only receives sunlight from the front of the buildings.

site location // passatge de méndez vigo, barcelona, spain

The organization of the circulation through the museum is based on the winding movement of thread around a spool. A single elevator shaft acts as the “spool” while split levels wrap around it from top to bottom.

The exhibition space was placed in the mid-levels of the building while the public areas are at the top and bottom, connected by a frontal circulation atrium. This public zone, including event space, a cafe, a gift shop, and the circulation atrium, receive natural daylight as the facade of the museum is made of translucent channel glass. Contrasting this well-lit area, the exhbits are shielded from the daylight and feel separate from the rest of the building.

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daylight penetration study

lighting progression study

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exhibition display platform design

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intro video

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Beginning on the fourth level, visitors work their way downward as they view the exhibits in a chronological order, following the life of Manuel Pertegaz. The items displayed are perched on platforms at varying heights, and floor-to-ceiling glass allows for an intimate encounter with the displays for the visitor. While the circulation area is dark, the displays are backlit to draw in the visitor toward the exhibition item. Between levels, visitors must return to the public atrium where visitors have the option to read literature or rest.

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The main level and top level host versatile public areas used for events and meetings, along with food preperation areas in the lower level. This draws people to the museum outside of normal museum operating hours and allows for increased cash inflow opportunities for the museum. The upper level has glass folding doors which can be opened to provide a versatile indoor/outdoor event space.

shifting shack

fall 2013 // prof. dale mulfinger

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This was a two-week introductory project to a cabin studio with the charge of designing a prefabricated cabin in which the materials could all be purchased at a local hardware store and the prefabricated panels can fit into a Ford F-150. The Shifting Shack appears to be simple rectangular prism with a gable roof standing on four concrete piers. Inside the shack, a ledger system to allow for versatile living. Beds and tables can be arranged in different configurations and fold up or down depending on the needs of the individual. Furthermore, the cabin is designed to fit an efficient wood burning stove for heat supply in colder climates.

card cantilever

spring 2011 // profs. john comazzi + benjamin ibarra-sevilla + adam jarvi in collaboration with joseph cacek

The Card Cantilever project was intended to encourage creative thinking skills as well as technical representation skills. After several attempts, we developed a way of connecting cards without using adhesives or scissors and then constructed a cantilever spanning 18 inches and holding the weight of a tennis ball. We then simplified the process into distinct steps and illustrated the method of constructing the card cantilever.

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 01C-STEP 1 TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 01C-STEP 2 TA:JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 01C-STEP 3 TA:JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 01C-STEP 4 TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

ERICA SCHWARTZ PROJECT 01C-STEP 5 TA: JONATHAN ROZENBERGS

heart(h) & soul UP

spring 2013 // prof. dale mulfinger

This studio was an opportunity to work with potential clients to design their dream cabin on Lake Vermillion in northern Minnesota. The design has a more contemporary layout but retains many traditional values of cabin life such as a lake access, indoor/outdoor living, entertainment space, and a central hearth. While the daylight penetrates the windows during the day, the hearth retreats toward the north woods, reversing the focus from the lake to the warmth and coziness of the fire at night.

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hybridized representation

spring 2011 // profs. john comazzi + benjamin ibarra-sevilla + adam jarvi in collaboration with christine stoffel

The challenge to analyze the east staircase in Rapson Hall and represent the space in a hybridized manner. In the Hybridrawing, different types of drawings convey various characteristics of the space such as lighting, material details, organization, and scale. Throughout the exploration of the staircase, we discovered an alternating light/dark pattern as we turned corners as well as the sharp angles that shape the staircase and railings.

hybridrawing staircse study

master copy

spring 2010 // work completed at ndsu // prof. jason moore

The assignment of the “Master Copy” was to draw a previously completed painting done by a known artist by using only 8B pencil lead. “Saint Serapion” by Francisco de Zurbarán in 1628 (seen left) was the painting I chose to copy. While the end goal was to have a drawing that looked exactly like the original masterpiece, the process of learning value drawing was the primary task at hand. Rather than building up lead to add value, 8B pencil lead was brushed on the paper, and cloths and erasers were used to subtract value (reductive value drawing).

8B pencil copy “saint serapion” by fransisco de zurbaran (1628)

tessellation + translation

spring 2010 // work completed at ndsu // prof. jason moore

M.C. Escher was known for his tessellations, drawings that turn negative space into positive space: this project was an excercise in looking at relationships between positive and negative space. Beginning with a person doing a backflip in the positive space, the negative space becomes more defined as a hand while the original backflip becomes a amorphous. As one of the first drawing exercises in a design class, this project was a challenge in abstract thinking and experimenting with the medium of 8B pencils.

8B pencil tessellation

professional renderings

summer 2012 // internship at mohagen hansen architectural group

I had the opportunity to intern at Mohagen Hansen Architectural Group where I was able to put together many presentation materials. One of many tasks was to make renderings for project proposals and marketing materials. Other tasks at the firm included as-builts, 3-D modeling, marketing plans, administrative work, and construction documentation.

exterior rendering of proposed minnesota eye consultants facility

interior rendering of the Minnesota Veterans Home elevator lobby

exterior rendering of cernohous chevrolet

thank you.