koren y e l r o W edu c ati on
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Bachelors of Arts in Architecture, May 2009 Miami University, Oxford, OH
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Masters of Architecture, (1 of 2 years) 2012 Portland State University, Portland, OR
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Display Artist Anthropologie, Colorado Springs, CO 2015 - 2018
Architectural sketching
Customer Service Starbucks, varying locations, 2011 - 2015 Architectural Design Intern Phillips/Sekanick Architects, Warren, OH 2010 - 2011 Construction Supervisor Habitat for Humanity, Charleston, SC 2009 - 2010
Construction Carpentry Project Managment
S treng thS Attention to detail Clear communicator Resourceful Thinks outside the box
Table of contents: resume
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architecture
DESIGN PROPOSALS: Urban renewal concepts for downtown Portland
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design+build
CONSTRUCTION: Residential and commerical design-build projects
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art & crafts
OTHER CREATIVE ENDEAVOURS: Custom art installations, drawing, and photography
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dream...
fill in the gaps:
reimagine and redefine existing spaces
architecture
outside in properties
vacant city buildings
homeless youth amenities
p:ear us customs house
public park space threading urban fabric
giving a space a sense of place “... stretching, reaching, leaking out into the urban fabric, occupied and vacant spaces, existing and absent resources connect the people, the places, the spaces. Within a city, a building, a room; light, color ; transparency, vulnerability, willingness embodies the transformation, fosters the process, inspires the lasting change.� from an Architectural Manifesto by Koren Worley
I first noticed architecture as a young girl walking along some florida beaches. i remember being captivated even mystified by the relationship between building and landscape. I admired the art of creation, natural and manmade. but, what I later decided was what I cared for more than the space itself was the people who filled it. as an architect and designer, i strive to: dream, serve, and create.
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public park space
outside in
sisters of the road
outside in
vacant city lots
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serve...
meet the need:
create places that suppor t the client and/or the community wood louvres
vertical structures
privacy fence
communal folding table childcare
<< these are design proposals for various urban renewal projects in downtown Por tland that would serve the homeless and low income youth population. the map above shows existing youth resource centers and vacant city lots or buildings that I suggest we repurpose; the renderings to the left por tray a semi-private laundry mat for single or abused mothers and children; and the next page shows a specific site design for the old, abandoned customs building to be conver ted into a live-in education center.
create...
create an identity:
design inspiring spaces that tell the story of our clients
flexible occupant space
FLEX FORMS
temporary live/learn housing program
STretCHING INTO THE URBAN FABRIC “reading, writing, Architecure” academy flexible occupant space vertical connection ramp historic transformation moments
ramp and light wells
visual and spatial connection
mesh screen
public and student works gallery
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design+build the power to call someplace home â&#x20AC;&#x153;More than building homes, we build communities, we build hope and we build the oppor tunity for families to help themselves.â&#x20AC;? -Habitat for Humanity
because of the consturction skills I learned at HFH and my architectural background, I am able to be highly involved in design build projects. our own personal home renovations have given me the freedom to explore interior design and define my personal aesthetic. and, local small businesses have given me the opportunity to completely customize their spaces by building unique fixtures and furniture. Whether creating at home or work, my goal is to design and build inspiring spaces.
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<< current home - post renovation
previous home - post renovation >>
custom built wood fixtures & furniture >>
<< co-working office interior design
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art & crafts because we were created, we create â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ar tists are not only great stor ytellers; their lives tell a great stor y.â&#x20AC;? The Ar tisan Soul by Erwin McManus
<< personal photography
One of the most important things I learned in my role as display artist at Anthropologie is that I can create an unimagined environment; art that inspires the mind to think and see differently.
personal ar twork >>
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custom ar t installations at Anthropologie >>
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