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Portfolio Ashley Gildenberg

Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Architecture (in progress) B.A. Architectural Studies Evidence-based Design Accreditation Certification Certified in Research Experience Program Certified in Service Learning Certified in Leadership Studies

Education

Don’t you Academy of Art University January 2014—Present wanna Volta? • Masters of Architecture University of Kansas August 2009—May 2013 • B.A. Architectural Studies Major Fall 2011—Spring 2013 • Graphic Design Major Fall 2009—Spring 2011

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Ashley Gildenberg

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Honors

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Evidence-based Design Accreditation Certification March 2013 Research Experience Program Certification March 2013 Service Learning Certification January 2013 Leadership Studies Certification January 2013 AIAS Member January 2013 Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society Summer 2010—Present contrast in strokes: diagonal of “o” is not centered which causes different stroke widths

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Work Leadership Experience

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Buffalo Grove Park District Clubhouse Program August 2014—Present • This program takes place during the school year and my tasks include: • Working with children (ages 5-11) each day after school and finding age-appropriate activities for them to do • These activities include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts and games • Help check-in students and locate students who have not checked in Lohrmann Construction Management and Design, LLC June 2013—September 2013 • During the summer my tasks included: o Visiting job sites to make sure deadlines were being met o Colored elevations and worked on CAD for various projects o Helped organize paper and electronic files TvsDesign May 2012—August 2012 • A summer internship that involved me learning more about architecture in the work environment and developing skills for my future career Center for Service Learning January 2012—May 2012 • Helped students become certified in Service Learning at the University of Kansas descender

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Organizational Leadership Experience

Identities Symposium Fall 2012 • A leadership workshop that focuses on the diverse identities (and backgrounds) of students can work together. Peer Leadership Consultant Fall 2011—May 2013 • A year long program at the University of Kansas for selected Junior and Senior leaders that counsel student organizations through workshops and presentations based on various leadership topics, such as conflict resolution, teamwork, and group dynamics. Leadership Training Day September 2011 and September 2012 • A leadership workshop held for leaders of student organizations to aid groups in their productivity and growth. Blueprints Leadership Program Spring 2010 and Spring 2011 • A daylong leadership workshop facilitated by students at the University of Kansas that involves programming dealing with communication, teambuilding, and finances. Sophomore Leadership Challenge Fall 2010—Spring 2011 • A year long program for selected Sophomores at the University of Kansas to create a community service project

Skills

I have knowledge in Adobe Products, CAD, and Revit , some in 3dsMax, and am proficient with Microsoft Office Products as well.

Academic

Multi-Dimensional Objects..............p.4-6 Visual Communications...................p.7 Typography.......................................p.8-11 Freehand Drawings..........................p.12-14 Architectural Design........................p.17-21

Personal Photography.....................................p.15-16

Professional/Personal

Internship..........................................p.22-23

Multi-Dimensional Objects The following pieces were created using different mediums including string, paint, and the computer. Each piece was done for class and was all done as an independent project which involved class critiques.

By using ink and pen, this two-dimensional object is created to show depth and perspective of various objects. 4

By using different hues of paint, this two-dimensional object is created to show depth with overlapping objects.

Visual Communication The following piece was originally created using different mediums but in the end was scanned into the computer. Done as an independent, the process involved different guidelines of what should be represented within the piece.

In total there are 16 different mediums used to show how to create one animal, but these are the top four ways the moose is shown.

Typography The following pieces were created using different mediums (but mainly the computer). Some Adobe InDesign Products were also used for most of these works. Each piece was done independently for class and throughout the process there were class critiques.

David Mayhew Photographer

Philip Soosloff Artist

Frank Lloyd Wright Architect

This set of Illuminated Letters shows the individual influences each artist has when making the first letter of their name out of a piece of their own work.

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“Further increasing our use of technology, the ‘first hard disk was invented by IBM and black-and-white portable TVs were being sold’’.

Created in Germany, Volta is mainly known as “Volta in Germany; however, to others it might be known as Fortune” (Lawson). The Volta typeface can be classified in two different families. A serif is a “stroke added to the beginning or end of one of the main strokes. Usually they are unilateral or bilateral, long or short, and thick or thin. The reflexive finishing strokes mainly form unilateral or literal stops” (Bringhurst 238). One way to classify Volta is by classifying it as a New Transitional Serif. In the New Transitional Serif, “the faces are more complex and area hybrid mix of features that do not have a previous historical evolution of form”. Also, “they are sturdier than the didones that were mainly cut during the nineteenth century to overcome problems of reproduction as larger print runs, poorer-quality papers, and the demand for more compact faces put the nicer printing under stresses they were not capable of meeting” (Blackwell). Another way to help classify this serif comes from “the massive popularity of the Cheltenham family that began in the 1890s, which is based upon its robustness and maintenance of character across many weight, widths, sizes, and other variations” (Blackwell).

Besides the New Transitional Serif classification, Volta can also be seen as part of the Slab Serif classification. Slab Serifs are usually “heavy, square-ended serifs, with or without brackets” (Blackwell). An example is, “Clarendon, which was released by R. Besley & Co. in 1845, and it was the prototype slab-serif—indeed, ‘Clarendon: was used as a general descriptive for similar faces. Its clarity and sturdiness made it suitable for emphasis in text setting as well as for widespread use in display forms, such as posters’” (Blackwell). In the 1950s, the world was trying to get back to what things were like after World War II and like most decades, it was a time of change. Since it just after World War II, the economy was not only changing industrially but inflation was also occurring. Even though, the 1950s was filled with events, 1956 was not only a time for industrial and cultural changes, but also the same year that Volta was created. Besides Volta being created, “Elvis preformed on the Ed Sullivan show and to go along with that, both the T.V. Remote control was invented” (Rosenberg), and “Sony exported a Transistor Radio to Canada” (The People History). Other ways of entertainment had also included broadways, films, and new musicians gaining popularity. This was also the year that the Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia and the Winter Olympic Games were held in Cotrine d’Ampezzo, Italy (The People History). The “video recorder and tape were introduced in 1956 and also people started to stay home to watch TV more often because movies were becoming too expensive” (Hualapai West, Inc.). Further increasing our use of technology, the “first hard disk was invented by IBM and black-and-white portable TVs were being sold” (The People History). Though things were culturally changing, at the same time they were politically changing. Some of the political changes included “Dwight D. Eisenhower being elected into office and defeating Adlai Stevenson” (The People History), “the Hungarian Revolution, Stalin being denounced, and there was the Suez Crisis” (Rosenberg) which occurred after the “United States’ decided to withdraw its offer of a grant to aid the construction of Egypt’s Aswan High Dam, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal” (Barlow). All in all, the increase in “living standards and the focus on education helped to fuel the increase in college education with 1 in 3 high school graduates now going off to college. Ways of communication was also beginning to change and in 1956, the “first Transatlantic Telephone Cable went into operation” (The People History) and because of this there were now “submarine communications cables that carried telephone traffic under the Atlantic Ocean” (Wikipedia). Industrially, roads were being built to increase means of transportation and that same year the “Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 signed into law on 29th June for the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highways that would have a duration longer than 20 years” (The People History). As far as medicine went, “Albert Sabin developed an oral vaccine against Polio” (The People History). Unlike other typefaces, Volta has two creators, Konrad F. Bauer and Walter Baum. “Born on December 9, 1903, in Hamburg, Germany and died on March 17, 1970, Konrad F. Bauer was a type designer and a teacher. However, he trained as both a typesetter and he also studied art history. He began to work in 1928 and then from 1932-36, he became part of the editorial staff for the ‘Zeitschrift für Bücherfreunde’, and from 1938–40 he was the editor for two of the ‘Imprimatur’, and then in 1948 he moved on and became the art director for the Bauersche GieBerei in Frankfurt. “Besides creating Volta, Bauer helped create other typefaces including: Alpha, Beta, Folio, Imprimatur, Verdi, and Impressum” (Linotype GmbH). Along with Konrad F. Bauer, Walter Baum was the other Volta creator. Baum was “born in Gummersbach, Germany on May 23, 1921 and died on March 8, 2007. Not only was Baum a type designer, but also he was also both a graphic artist and a teacher. Starting his job in 1935, he trained at a typesetter for four years and then from 1946–48, he studied at the Meistreschule für das gestaltende Handwerk, Offenbach. After finishing his studying, from 1949–72, he was the director of Bauersche GieBerl’s graphics studio. Following that job, Baum was the director of Kunstchule Westend in Frankfurt am Main from 1972–86. Along with Konrad F. Bauer, Walter Baum also helped create Folio, Verdi, and Impressum” (Linotype GmbH). Similar to the way times were globally changing, Konrad F. Bauer and Walter Baum created a typeface that had its own distinction, but could also be used for various purposes.

Konrad F. Bauer and Walter Baum, 1956

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Freehand Drawings

Pencil drawing of Elephants in Dyche Hall at the University of Kansas.

The following pieces were done using mediums which include pencil and charcoal. Each work was done for a drawing class and was done as an individual project which involved class critiques.

Pencil drawing of a Rabbit wearing a hat on a tricycle. 12

Photography The following photographs were taken using both a Canon and Nikon camera. Each photograph was done independently for personal use while traveling around the Meditteranean Sea, the Black Sea, and South America.

Charcoal drawing of a portion of a Breast Cancer Awareness shirt from the University of Kansas,.

Architectural Design The following pieces are both semester long projects that were done with an extremely detailed design process. First with sketching, both models were completed on the computer using Revit.

Boats on the ocean of South America Tower of Pisa

Lighthouse in South America

The ruins of Ephesus, Turkey Copacabana Palace, Brazil, South America

Using Color Accenting, different types of architecture throughout Europe and South America are shown with these pictures I have taken.

This spread shows the design process for a Lake House. The same process was used for this project as well as the previous project. However, unlike the previous project the main focus for this project was the design aspect and not the construction aspect. While working on this project, I had to design a completely new structure due to the fact my original final design did not follow my concept. The computer drawings were also completely done on Revit for this project. Sketches of Final Idea

Elevations of Final Design

Concept: To have a modern-day Farnsworth Style Home, but with more walls.

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West Elevation

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Site Layout

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Building Sections of Final Designs

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Models of Final Design

This page shows some of the final renderings and the model for a Community Performance Center. The client this structure was designed for was the dance company PunchDrunk. Although these images are computer based, there were hand-drawings originally created as well. Also, the model was built from balsa wood and the surrounding buildings were made out of cardboard. While creating this design, I had to keep in mind that this particular company has shows that move from room to room and does not take part in a single auditorum like other companies.

Final Model Images

Axonometric Persepctive Drawing

Perspective Renderings

Perspective 1 (located on first floor)

This page shows some of the final drawings and model for an Artisan Workshop Center. Each of items on the page were done by hand. The drawings where done with ink and colored pencil and the model was built from balsa wood while the topography was done with foamcore. When coming up with the design for this model, I had to base the design off of two words from a “riprap poem” that was provided and the words I chose to focus on were “straying” and “endless”.

Perspective 2 (located on first floor)

Section Views

Site Map

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Section View 2 Scale: 1/4”=1’-0”

Section View 3 Scale: 1/4”=1’-0”

Internship All done on Google SktechUp, this following piece was developed independently when not helping with other projects that were taking place in the firm.

This page shows some of the interior details of the home in the upper left corner. 22