Cara Mitchell - Architecture Portfolio

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D E S I G N A M A S T E R P L A N T H AT WILL BRING LIFE INTO AN UNDER USED BUT DEVELOPING NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE C O P E N H AG E N , D E N M A R K B O R D E R O F C O P E N H AG E N .

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The main driver of this project originated from a goal to PROG RAMS make the neighborhood easily accessible from all of the R H I N O A D O B E I L L U S T R A T O R nearby parks and bike trails.

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Copenhagen already has a really great bike trail that links a series of urban parks, but the trail ends abruptly at the corner of the site.

T h e g o a l fo r t h i s p r o j e c t w a s t o connect the greenway bike trail through the site and into the C openhagen suburbs, creating an inviting and walkable neighborhood.

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How can we close the greenway gap?

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28 minute green bike route

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28 minute green bike route

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Rovsingsgade Kvarteret - Greenway Gap Mimersparken - Bispebjerg Station

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28 MINUTE GREEN BIKE ROUTE

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ROVSINGSGADE KVARTERET - GREENWAY GAP

MIMERSPARKEN - BISPEBJERG STATION

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HOUSING RESTAURANT

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S E I S M I C (THESIS) R E S I L I E N CY A N D P R E PA R E D N E S S CENTER

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DESIGN A RESILIENCY CENTER I N P O R T L A N D T H AT W I L L PREPARE THE COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT BIG EARTHQUAKE IN T H E P A C I F I C N O R T H W E S T.

This interactive disaster P O RT L A N D, O R EG O N p r e p a r e d n e s s a n d r e s i l i e n c y c enter would be the first 2 0 1 7 T H E S I S - C U R R E N T project of its kind in America.

PROG RAMS The program includes an earthquake shake room, a R E V I T training room, and various R H I N O + G R A S S H O P P E R other interactive exhibit A D O B E P H O T O S H O P spaces.

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The proposal I am currently working on is essentially two overlapping elements. There is a community c enter and an i n fo c e nt e r a n d i n - b et w e e n is an interactive atrium spac e that would ser ve as a resiliency c enter. The atrium i s a fo r m a l l y ex p r e s s i v e a n d interactive spac e that is meant to embody the spatial condition of a subduction zone.

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S U B D U C T I O N Z O N E AT R I U M ( I N P R O G R E S S )

SOFTSCAPE PARK

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MIDTERM SI TE AXON L O C AT E D I N A K E Y A R E A , THE PROJECT SITE SITS I N - B E T W E E N T H E O N LY B R I D G E I N P O R T L A N D T H AT IS PROJECTED TO SERVICE A 9.0 EARTHQUAKE AND THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

SITE AXON SCALE: NTS

Open outdoor park space perfect for waterfront events

Connects the major transit hub and emergecy vehicle route to building entrance [POST SEISMIC EVENT] Emergency vehicles and temporary housing access

WETLAND LANDSCAPE

BIKE BRIDGE

PORTLAND OPERA

URBAN PLAZA

RESILIENCY CENTER

The ground peels up to reveal a community/ info center hybrid

[POST SEISMIC EVENT] Boat ramp and docking potential at waterfront Accessible natural landscape and flood mitigation zone

Connecting the Eastbank Esplanade and the PDX Green Loop

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F O R M A L D I AG R A M JUAN DE FUCA NORTH AMERICAN P L AT E P L AT E

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SUBDUCTION ZONE

PROG RAM RESPONSE I N F O R M AT I O N

COMMUNITY

RESILIENCY/PREPAREDNESS

THE GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE FOR THE BUILD ING TO BE A BEAC ON FOR RESILIENCY AND PREPA REDNE SS, ACC E SSIBLE B O T H P H Y S I C A L LY A N D E M O T I O N A L LY , A N D F L E X I B L E F O R U P D AT E S I N T E C H N O LO GY .

T H I S R E N D E R I N G I L L U S T R AT E S THE INITIAL IDEA OF THE BUILD ING AS A BEAC ON. THI S L O C AT I O N C O U L D S E R V E AS A MEET-UP POINT FOR FAMILIES AFTER THE BIG 9.0 EARTHQUAKE.

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E X P E R I M E N TA L MIXED-USE

W H AT R O L E D O E S T H E B U I LT E N V I R O N M E N T P L AY I N T H E C R E AT I O N O F C I V I C I D E N T I T Y ?

B E N D, O R EG O N I n t h i s l a r g e l y t h e o r et i c a l studio we experimented with F A L L 2 0 1 5 different ways to explore PROG RAMS design problems. The first two projects we had were to A D O B E P H OT O S H O P v i s u a l i z e t h e p r o j e c t w i t h a s e t RHINO of perspectives and study the V R AY c i t y w i t h a m a p .

A D O B E I L L U S T R AT O R

I wanted to map the city of Bend in a more accessible way. By drawing the map in perspective it relates more to personal experiences and physical conditions than a c onventi onal map would.

This proc ess gave me the tools to recognize the unique characteristic of Bend as a nomadic, technology driven, and outdoorsy town.

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D AY D R E A M S (PROJECTIONS)

POSITIVE SENSORY ELEMENTS (NODES)

N E G AT I V E S E N S O R Y ELEMENTS (BORDERS)

NEUTRAL SENSORY E L E M E N T S ( P AT H )

DRIF T MAP OF D OWNTOWN BE ND

THE NOMAD A LOT O F T H E R E S I D E N T I A L A R E A S A ROUND D OWNTOWN BE ND A RE V A C AT I O N H O M E S T H AT A R E O F T E N LEFT UNOCCUPIED. THIS STRANGE V A C AT I O N H O M E T Y P O L O G Y G O T ME THINKING AB OUT HOW ONE MIGHT DESIGN A FRAMEWORK FOR A C O M M U N I T Y O F V A C AT I O N E R S .

T H AT C O M M U N I T Y C O U L D B E M O R E I N C LU S I V E A N D A F F O R D A B L E I F I T W A S B U I LT A N D K E P T U P B Y I T S R E S I D E N T S W O R K I N G L I K E A C O O P E R AT I V E TIMESHARE.

L AY E R S O F T E M P O R A L I T Y ONE OF THE MAIN CONCEPTS OF THIS PROJECT WAS THE IDEA OF A STRUCTURE BEING AS TEMPORARY A S A V A C AT I O N A N D A L S O K E E P I N G THE COMMUNITY ALIVE WHILE ITS MAIN RESIDENTS ARE GONE. THIS IDEA MANIFESTED ITSELF AS A HYBRID OF A CAMPSITE AND AN AIRBNB-LIKE F R A M E W O R K . U S I N G T E C H N O LO GY T O F I L L E M P T Y V A C AT I O N H O M E S C O U L D B R I N G A C O O P E R AT I V E C O M M U N I T Y LIFE INTO THE CITY.

F I N A L I T E R AT I O N O F U R B A N N O M A D C O N C E P T

F I N A L I T E R AT I O N O F L AY E R S C O N C E P T

SITE AXON T H I S D R AW I N G E X P L O R E S T H E D I F F E R E N T M O M E N T S T H AT C O U L D OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS L AY E R S O F T H E P R O J E C T , F R O M TEMPORARY CAMPSITES TO R E N T A B L E V A C AT I O N C O N D O S THE SITE BECOMES A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF NOMADIC PEOPLE. MIRRORING AND SUPPORTING THE C U LT U R E T H AT A L R E A DY E X I S T S I N BEND.

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PROG RAMS R H I N O A D O B E I L LU S T R AT O R A D O B E P H OT O S H O P

People like to inhabit edges in public spaces. It gives them a plac e to sit, stand, walk, play, or relax alone or with a group.

The circle was the module that I c h o s e fo r t h i s d e s i g n b e c au s e a circle has infinite edges.

By pushing and pulling the topography of a circle, a wide range of spatial conditions occur which invite a more diverse and colorful crowd into the public space. By becoming more inviting, the outdoor space becomes safer and the neighborhood thrives.

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MIXED USE PA R K I N G ST RU CT U R E

HOW CA N A PA RKING STRUCTURE REFLECT AND SUPPORT A CIVIC IDENTITY?

This group studio worked S P R I N G F I E L D, O R EG O N d i r e c t l y w i t h t h e C i t y o f Springfield, Oregon, and the S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 Ta l l Wo o d D e s i g n I n s t i t u t e .

G RO U P M E M B E RS T h e s t r u c t u r e w a s d e s i g n e d to be ver y elegant and simple.

C A R A M I T C H E L L L et t i n g t h e w o o d s p e a k fo r D A N A E B U R C K itself c elebrates the pride that K E L LY E L M O R E S T E F A N I E W I B I A S A locals have in their logging history.

PROG RAMS The project model and A U T O - C A D renderings are currently R H I N O traveling around the world V R A Y to various wood technology A D O B E P H OT O S H O P c onventi ons.

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V I E W F R O M F U T U R E W AT E R F R O N T P A R K

SITE MODEL OT H E R S I T E E L E M E N T S I N C LU D E A P U B L I C P L A Z A , HOUSING, RETAIL, AND A ROOF TOP E VE NT SPAC E. T H E S I T E I S C U R R E N T LY UNDEVELOPED BUT WILL I N C L U D E A W AT E R F R O N T P A R K W I T H A H OT E L A N D CONTINUOUS BIKE TRAILS.

2X4 WOOD LOUVERS

6” O.C.

3/4” STEEL CABLE GUARDRAIL

STEEL PLATE 42”

3” CONCRETE SLAB 7-PLY CLT

24” GLU-LAM BEAM

1” UNBONDED POST-TENSIONED CABLES 1/2” EPOXIED MILD STEEL RODS 1/2” STEEL FIN

MASS TIMBER MOMENT FRAME DETAIL

T R A N S PA RE N CY MIXED-USE

EXPLORE C ONC EPTS OF TRANSPARENCY IN A P O RT L A N D, O R EG O N R E T R O S P E C T I V E P R O P O S A L FOR A MIXED-USE BUILDING IN W I N T E R 2 0 1 5 PORTLAND, OREGON. P R O G R A M S Tr a n s p a r e n c y e m b o d i e d i t s e l f as a ver y physical condition R H I N O in this proposal. The building A D O B E I L L U S T R A T O R is inver ted to make the public fac e lay within the cour tyard.

The structure became a simple frame with flexible spac es that allow activities to move freely throughout the site.

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WORMS EYE AXON OF COURTYARD

GROUND FLOOR PLAN AND C OMMUNA L C OUR T YARD

C O U R T Y A R D M AT E R I A L P L A N T H I S D I A G R A M E X P L O R E S T H E S P AT I A L I M P L I C AT I O N S O F A C H A N G E I N M AT E R I A L .

C R E AT I N G A P E R M E A B L E B O R D E R A L L O W S F OR VA RI OUS SCA LE S OF AC TIVI T Y IN THE C OUR T YA RD SPAC E.

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F A C A D E S T U DY M O D U L E T H E S T R U C T U R E C R E AT E D R E C T A N G U L A R F R A M E S T H AT W O U L D E A C H H AV E T H E I R O W N L AY E R E D L O U V E R S Y S T E M M A D E OUT OF SEMI-TRANSPARENT M AT E R I A L S , G I V I N G T H E F A C A D E A V E R Y DY N A M I C A N D E V E R CHANGING EXPRESSION.

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BENCH DESIGN AND BUILD EUGENE, OREGON

Sturdy, elegant, and nonobtrusive, this piec e of PROG RAMS furniture was designed to b e t h e i d e a l c o mp a n i o n fo r R H I N O mourning.

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DESIGN A BENCH FOR THE PIONEER CEMETERY M AU S O L E U M I N E U G E N E , OREGON.

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Inspired by modern Scandinavian furniture d esign, the success of this bench relies on its simplicity, craft, and proportions.

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FURNITURE AS A COMPANION

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THE MOST UNIQUE C HA RAC TERI STIC OF THE B E N C H I S T H E B R A C E T H AT STRETCHES THROUGH THE SURFAC E OF THE S E AT G I V I N G I T A M O R E P L AY FUL C HA RAC TER 13.5” W H I L E A C C E N T U AT I N G I T S S T R E N GT H .

S K ETC H ES T R AV E L J O U R N A L E XC E R P TS

T O D R AW I S T O U N D E R S T A N D .

I USE MY SKETCHBOOK AS A W AY T O T R A C K , R E M E M B E R , AND EXPLORE THE WORLD. F O R M E D R AW I N G I S . . .

• A meditative practic e

• A w a y o f m a p p i n g e x i s t i n g c o n d i t i o n s a n d personal experiences • A n d a n i n v a l u a b l e d e s i g n tool

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DANISH FORTRESS

LOUNGING PUPPY

KIRUNA, SWEDEN

CAPE KIWANDA, OR

RONCHAMP, FRANCE

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