kworley_resume+portfolio

koren y e l r o W edu c ati on

S ki l l s

Bachelors of Arts in Architecture, May 2009

Miami University, Oxford, OH

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator Photoshop InDesign

Masters of Architecture, (1 of 2 years) 2012

Portland State University, Portland, OR

AutoCad

exp eri enc e

SketchUp

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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