Cara Mitchell - Architecture Portfolio

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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 W I N T E R / S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 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. A D O B E

I L LU S T R AT O R

This proposal brings opposing sides of the issue together: the cultural and scientific issues. There is a community c enter and an scienc e c enter and in-between is an interactive atrium spac e that would ser ve as a resiliency c enter. The at r i u m i s a fo r m a l l y ex p r e s s i v e and interactive spac e that is meant to embody the spatial condition of a subduction zone. 2


S U B D U C T I O N Z O N E AT R I U M S E C T I O N M O D E L


FLEXIBLE THE BUILDING SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO ACCOMODATE CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS PRE AND POST DISASTER PROGRAMMING.

ACCESSIBLE THE BUILDING SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE BOTH PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY SO THAT ALL FEEL COMFORTABLE LEARNING ABOUT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

BEACON

RESILIENT BRIDGE - TILIKUM

THE BUILDING SHOULD SERVE ULTIMATELY AS A BEACON TO DRAW PEOPLE IN AND CREATE A LEARNING HUB FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE BEACON COULD ALSO BECOME A RECOGNIZABLE MEETUP SPOT FOR FAMILIES TO COME TOGETHER.

[POST SEISMIC EVENT] Bridge for emergency vehicles to cross the river after extensive bridge collapse Transit and pedestrian only bridge

SI TE RE SPONSE DIAGRAMS

FLOOD SCENARIO

OUTDOOR EVENT

RIVERSIDE VENUE

1996 FLOOD LINE

ACCESSIBLE PATH

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.


FUTURE OMSI DEVELOPMENT

ATRIUM - RESILIENCY CORE

INFORMATION CENTER

OMSI

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

TRANSIT HUB

EMERGENCY HOUSING BOAT ACCESS

OUTDOOR MARKET

PV ARRAY

POST DISASTER SCENARIO

OUTDOOR EVENT

VITAL BRIDGE

URBAN PLAZA

TILIKUM

[POST SEISMIC EVENT] Boat ramp and docking potential at waterfront Flood mitigation zone and urban beach

COMMUNITY CENTER

RIPARIAN LANDSCAPE OPERA

RIVER WALL

[POST SEISMIC EVENT] Allows large boats to dock on site Accommodates great views of the city and the future Zidell Yard Development

[POST SEISMIC EVENT] Passive ventilation and pervasive daylighting allows the building to run more efficiently A sculptural core modeled after the physical condition of a subduction zone

195,469 KWh per year could power building after disaster scenario Saving $16,516 per year


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

NORTH AMERICAN P L AT E

RE SILIE NCY BEAC ON

SUBDUCTION ZONE

PROG RAM RESPONSE SCIENCE MUSEUM

C U LT U R A L C E N T E R

RESILIENCY/PREPAREDNESS CENTER

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.


CONCEPT SECTION


T R AC ES ONGOING D O C U M E N TAT I O N P ROJ ECT

DOCUMENTING CHANGES AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE THOUGHTFUL STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE OF ON-SITE SKETCHES. My obsession with keeping sketchbooks star ted out as a p a s s i o n fo r h a n d d r aw i n g but overtime it has morphed into something a lot more meaningful to both myself and the communities around me. By going out into the world and sketching I am telling a stor y of a plac e and a community at a ver y specific point in time. This reportage technique has become a ver y useful tool to record the climate, cultural, and political changes and treads around the world. I plan on publishing collections of drawings alongsid e stories and inter views on my website. 8


HIGH TRAFFIC TOURIST AREA IN PORTO, PORTUGAL



EXAMPLES OF SKETCHES THE ISSUES I'M C U R R E N T LY F O C U S I N G ON DOCUMENTING ARE T H E G E N T R I F I C AT I O N I N P O R T L A N D ' S C H I N AT O W N AND THE FOREST FIRES O N T H E W E S T C O A S T. I H AV E C O M P I L E D O N S I T E S K E T C H E S , N OT E S , AND NEWS STORIES TO COMPLETE THESE SPREADS.


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(COMPETITION) A BENCH FOR THE C IT Y O F P O RTL A N D

P E RC H

DESIGN A BENCH FOR THE P O R T L A N D W AT E R F R O N T PARK.

Street S eats was a D esign P O RT L A N D, O R EG O N M u s e u m Po r t l a n d c o mp et i t i o n that a group of coworkers and W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 I competed in. G RO U P M E M B E RS T h e r e w e r e a f ew c h a l l e n g e s during the design process C A R A M I T C H E L L because there was a huge A M Y S M I T H variety of really strong ideas D E R E K M A R K E E within the team.

R Y A N C R A N E Y C H R I S T I N E Y U N D I L LO N J O N E S J A M E S D O N N E L LY

Through multiple design charettes we were able to integrate all of our ideas to PROG RAMS reach our goal of promoting sustainability and playfulness.

S K E T C H U P V R AY 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

My role within the team was to create and maintain a strong conceptual backbone throughout the design development proc ess.

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A bench is a place for many activities: Waiting for a bus, being alone, being with a group of friends, eating your food cart takeout, resting during a bike ride, enjoying the day, or experiencing a unique location. Portland is a playground: Portland offers a lot to explore, from its beaches, mountains, and forests to the urban wonders of maker shops, food carts, and street performers. Portlanders love to leave their mark on public spaces from the bricks at Pioneer Courthouse Square to impromptu lending libraries to bike sculptures. The Pedal & Perch bench invites users to interact with it by exploring its different configurations and to chart where they are in the city. The bench references Portland’s bike culture in its materials and graphics and makes use of recycled materials in a novel and fun way. A system of these benches could tie into a series that link popular and little-known resting spots along Portland’s bike/pedestrian paths. The Pedal & Perch bench encourages exploration of Portland by bike or foot. The playful nature of the bench makes it readily identifiable on its own; as well as, a potential link in a larger scale to explore the playground that is Portland.

The bench has a high degree of variety and flexibility within the panel system that allows the user to explore all of the panels’ possible configurations. Each panel has a support and pivot assembly that can slide along the track at the back of the bench. A spring-loaded latch at the front of the panel allows it to be locked into place at nodes positioned along a map of Portland. The panel is infilled with up-cycled bicycle inner tubes in a weave pattern which also reflects the grid of the city.

15 1/2”

Steel tube panel structure with up-cycled bike inner tube weave

Spring latch

36”

6”

Up-cycled bike inner tube weave

18”

Aluminum track

Seat surface on a slight angle with a rounded edge for added comfort Black steel frame

KINETIC PANELS 19”

Green paint visually connects the spring loaded latch to the locking nodes

BENCH SECTION PANEL LOCKING MECHANISM 23 1/2”

Panel can be rotated into seat back position

Panel support and pivot assembly

1/2”

Black steel frame

Aluminum track and slide mechanism

BIKE INNER TUBE WEAVE

Reclaimed wood bench surface

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Panel support and pivot assembly ”

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CONSTRUCTION AXON

Map of Portland graphic stained onto reclaimed wood with integrated nodes for panel locking

TRACK AND PIVOT DETAIL

THE DESIGN PROCESS

FINAL POSTER SUBMISSION


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PA RK I N G

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 rend erings traveled around R H I N O the world to various wood V R A Y technolog y c onventi ons.

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

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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


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NEIGHBORHOOD M AST E R P L A N

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 . F A L L

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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. A D O B E

P H OT O S H O P

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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Hellerup

LINKING LINKING

Hellerup

How can we close the greenway gap?

How can we close the greenway gap?

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28 minute green bike route

Ryparken

Ryparken

28 minute green bike route

Lersøparken

Lersøparken

Rovsingsgade Kvarteret - Greenway Gap

Rovsingsgade Kvarteret - Greenway Gap Mimersparken - Bispebjerg Station

Mimersparken - Bispebjerg Station Super Killen Park

Super Killen Park

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S I T E C O N T E X T A N D B I K E P AT H M A P

1:12300


HELLERUP

RYPARKEN

28 MINUTE GREEN BIKE ROUTE

LERSOPARKEN

ROVSINGSGADE KVARTERET - GREENWAY GAP

MIMERSPARKEN - BISPEBJERG STATION

SUPER KILLEN PARK

NORREBROPARKEN

ASSISTENS KIRKEGARD

NORREBRORUTEN BRIDGE

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ROOF GARDEN

HOUSING

HOUSING

HOUSING HOUSING

HOUSING RESTAURANT

RETAIL

RETAIL

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HOUSING

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

EXISTING HOUSING RETAIL

ROVSINGSGADE

CAFE

COFFEE SHOP

PHASING TIMELINE + NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SECTION


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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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DE SIGN IMPROVEME NTS TO AN EXISTING SQUARE ON THE BORDER OF A HIP C O P E N H AG E N , D E N M A R K C O P E N H AG E N N E I G H B O R H O O D .

URBAN PLAZA

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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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EXISTING CONDITION - URBAN ISLAND

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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.

PATHWAYS

SCALE: 1/16” = 1’-0”

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.

S P R I N G

A D O B E

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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I L LU S T R AT O R

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

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EDGE DETAIL


BUILD ING THE BRAC E

M AU S O L E U M S K E T C H


18”

BENCH AXON 8.5”

1”

8.5”

1.5”

3” 4.5”

FURNITURE AS A COMPANION

12”

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 .


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