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M. ARCH ADVANCED STANDING APPLICATION PORTFOLIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A COLLECTION OF UNDERGRADUATE WORK
TEXTILE CENTER
Studio 2, Spring 2013, Nina Ebbinghausen
STRUCTRAL ANALYSIS
Materials & Methods, Fall 2012, Jim Lutz
PEAVEY PLAZA FOUNTAIN Studio 3, Fall 2013, Jody McGuire
HEATH CERAMICS
Studio 1, Fall 2012, Martha McQuade, Dan Clark, & Andrew Dull
LAKE NOKOMIS PARK PAVILION Studio 3, Fall 2013, Jody McGuire
TEXTILE CENTER
PROSPECT PARK MINNEAPOLIS, MN This project involved creating a new building for a client with a focus on the programmatic layout of the building. We met with the client for a tour of their current facility and were given insights into their future goals for a new and expanded program. The site is located in Minneapolis along a new light-rail corridor within the iconic Prospect Park neighborhood. There were three goals regarding the program in my design that I focused on. First, I wanted to show the process of making textiles in my building, showing the learning, making and displaying that occurs with each item. Second, I wanted to highlight their Textile Library, which is the largest circulating textile library in the country. Finally, I created a gathering space with an atrium street in order to strengthen the community spirit that already occurs with the making of textiles.
Evolution of tower form
MAKING
Weave Lab Sew Lab Dye Lab
LEARNING
Weaving Classroom Library
Program section
DISPLAYING
Gallery Link
Textile Classrooms
Final Textile Center model
Neighborhood iconic height context
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First Floor
Second Floor
Levels of “street�
Section
Atrium Street, social gathering center
GALLERY Gallery
Gallery Hallway
TOWER Tower
Tower
ATRIUM Atrium
Atrium Perspective
LIBRARY Library
Library Entrance
BUILDING Building
Building Perspective
University Avenue night rendering, showing digital LED display system
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
COLLABORATION WITH MAURICIO OCHOA For this project we were asked to analyze an existing building for its structural qualities and how the systems worked together to create a cohesive structural system. My partner and I chose to analyze the San Francisco International Airport – International Terminal by SOM. We specifically looked at the buildings front façade wall and overhanging awning and how the two elements worked together. The end goal was to create a large model showing structural details. In order to do this, we had to analyze detailed drawings and construction documents to aid in the construction of the model.
Section Cut
Elevation analysis
Roof detail
Exploded roof
Combined structure
Exploded wall
Section detail
Structural details
Detail of column and roof canopy
PEAVEY PLAZA FOUNTAIN PEAVEY PLAZA MINNEAPOLIS, MN
This project was a quick two week design charette that encouraged us to analyze a site and create a non-architectural interactive site intervention. Peavey Plaza is located in downtown Minneapolis, along the popular transit/pedestrian Nicollet Avenue. I began by exploring the hard and soft surfaces at the site, mainly concrete versus vegetation. This gave me a lens to analyze the monuments on the site, located in the “hard� zones. These monuments were always fountains on the site. Looking at these, I noticed there were three distinct colored concrete elements holding them. However only two of the three had fountains, so adding a fountain to the third was my design solution.
Hard & Soft
Monuments
Square Forms
Section looking west
Sound analysis
Proposed Installation
Fountain Illumination
Playing the hydraulophone
Pipe organ fountain rendering
HEATH CERAMICS
WAREHOUSE DISTRICT MINNEAPOLIS, MN This material studio focus waslearning how to use different material characteristics to shape the form and space of a building. The initial process involved doing spatial examinations with wood boxes which then transferred into using concrete boxes; thinking about them as occupiable spaces for a ceramics showroom. The ability for the different elements to be modular in nature was also highly encouraged for the project. The next step of the project, involved using steel trusses as a way to create a factory space for making the ceramics. The rhythm of truss spacing and cladding was also highly encouraged in order to utilize the characteristics of trusses the most. Lastly, we combined the different elements and integrated the modular concrete elements into the truss portion of the project to create a single integrated design solution.
Sequence of ceramic showroom evolution
Spatial separation models
Concrete Dark translucent glass Dark transparent glass
Sequence of ceramic factory evolution
Building entrance
Rear building perspective
Cladding Site cast Precast Concrete
Ceramic factory interior work space
LAKE NOKOMIS PARK PAVILION LAKE NOKOMIS MINNEAPOLIS, MN
The intent of this studio was to focus on site and how it can influence design choices both at a micro and macro scale. The site was on Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis, part of the regional Chain of Lakes park system. The park pavilions main goal was to draw a visual connection to the beach across the lake, using a strong central circulation axis. This axis also serves to gather people together, by observing nature, eating and warming by the fire. The axis also acts to reveal the lake as one journeys from the front (completely hidden) to the lookout pier (completely open) and gradually increasing along the way. The armatures react to existing vegetation, and their axis carry throughout the site in order to give strength to each member. The building is situated at the North end of the beach, and works with site features to define the beach area.
Transformation of building axis over time
Addition of axis based on site influences
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SECTION CUT A - CENTRAL AXIS Section 1/8” = 1’ cut A - central axis
B ARCHERY
RENTAL
OFFICE LOUNGE
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EATING
KITCHEN
SECTION CUT B - RENTAL/FOOD AXIS
Section 1/8” = 1’ cut B - food service/rental axis MECH.
SCALE 1/8” = 1’ 25’
SECTION CUT C - ARCHERY AXIS
Section 1/8” = 1’ cut C - archery range axis
Site plan, showing section cuts
50’
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ARCHERY
RENTAL
OFFICE
LOUNGE
KITCHEN
MECH.
SITE PLAN Extension of axis across site SCALE 1/32” = 1’
West elevation
Visual connection to beach accross lake
Interior lounge and central axis
Front facade winter rendering
Pavilion lookout pier and indoor gathering lounge