PORTFOLIO
SCARLETT HANKS
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
SCARLETT HANKS Northeastern University B.S In Architecture 609.865.2356 Hanks.s@husky.neu.edu 14 Hilltown Court Plainsboro, NJ. 08536
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CHINATOWN LIBRARY
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POP-UP PAVILION
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THICK-THIN RESIDENCE
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LIGHT WOOD CONSTRUCTION
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ENGINEERED LUMBER FACADE
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DRAWING & PAINTING
STUDIO
FALL 2019
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CHINATOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
This design of a Boston Public Library Chinatown Branch challenges the conventional library form and creates a dialogue between a “modern library” and a “traditional library” through circulation and mezzanines. The design separates the library into three masses which are defined by traditional and modern library programs, as well as the gallery space to exhibit work throughout the building’s primary circulation ring. The three masses are sheared vertically, allowing for both a physical and visual connection between the different programs. The ‘traditional library’ mass is sunken into the ground and extends to a spacious courtyard space with an outdoor cafe. The sunken courtyard and collection room create a visible and charged level below ground.
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SECTION MODEL SCALED: 1/8’ = 1’-0”
SECTION A
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BASEMENT LEVEL
FIRST LEVEL + SITE CONTEXT
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SECOND LEVEL
THIRD LEVEL
FOURTH LEVEL
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
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POP-UP PAVILION
The challenge of this project was to design a pop-up library pavilion for Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood. Through site analysis studies, my design was informed by the unique social interactions and activities characteristic of this neighborhood. The temporary structure serves not only as a library, but also provides seating areas designated for socializing and playing cards.
PAVILION RENDERING
My interest in developing a relationship between the ground plane and ceiling was accomplished by alternating a series of sectional patterns. The structure has no solid walls, remaining open in every direction to invite the community in. As the site is a transitional space between the Chinatown Gate and neighborhood bamboo garden, several archways allow for circulation through and around the structure.
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INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
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Through a series of massing models, it was fascinating to discover the uses and limitations of bamboo in its formal expression. Each iteration explores the various properties of bamboo material. The massing models consider how bamboo can be stacked, woven, or hung. The final model utilizes four sectional designs. On a patterned grid, each section is layered to generate the dynamic final form and rhythmic architectural experience.
FINAL MODEL
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PLAN CUT AT 4’
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PLAN CUT AT 12’
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ROOF PLAN
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SITE CONTEXT AND PERSPECTIVE
STUDIO
SPRING 2019
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PRECEDENT STUDY CASA POLI
This study of Pezo Von Ellrichshausen’s Poli House inspired me to rethink the possibilities of program organizations and the potential of exterior wall design. This project features a dense ring along the perimeter which contains all of the home’s service spaces. Stairs, the kitchen, bathrooms and t ra e bec e h with the inner layer of the exterior wall. As a result, large open spaces without programmatic restrictions are left available.
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THICK-THIN
Inspired by a precedent study on Pezo Von Ellrichshausen’s Poli House, this “thick-thin” residential design plays with different forms of density and opacity t define er ed and er ant ace the dwelling. The design reacts to a set of client needs and its sloped site.
FINAL MODEL SCALED: 1/4”=1’-0”
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A UP
DN
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UP UP
UP
FIRST LEVEL
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UP
SECOND LEVEL
EXPLODED AXON
TECTONICS
FALL 2019
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LIGHT WOOD CONSTRUCTION
The watchtower design project is an exercise in learning to construct a light wood frame structure while expressing the material capabilities. The two-story design features a large roof cantilever and window openings on all sides.
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ENGINEERED LUMBER FACADE
Formally, the structural system of the wall is Glulam Column and Beam Simple Support System. The method simultaneously combines a historical post and lintel building method while also displaying the ingenuity of modern material invention.
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The method does not hide the tectonics, but rather, displays them and their connections. The hybrid wood-steel design allows for a structure that is both lightweight and resistant to seismic forces.
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ARTWORK
2018-2019
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FIGURES CHARCOAL SKETCH
PORTRAIT CHARCOAL SKETCH 31
PRECEDENT STUDY PASTEL RENDITION 32