HANNAH GRADY ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
CONTACT Hannah Grady 605 Park Ave. Apt. 20 Baltimore MD 21201 gradykevin17@gmail.com 419-543-0195
Born and Raised in Mansfield Ohio, the designer has always been interested in the longevity and immersive qualities of architecture, and strives to encapsulate them in every project. She is a great admirer of the works of Jorn Utzon, Eero Saarinen, and Bruce Springsteen.
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EDUCATION University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH 2013-2017 Bachelors of Science in Architecture Historic Preservation Certificate 3.395 GPA
EXPERIENCE GWWO Architects Baltimore MD Spring 2015
Hubbell and Hubbell Architects San Diego CA Fall 2015
Did drafting and design work on historic, educational, and cultural projects.
Gained hands on experience in an artist studio doing mosaic, stained glass, and construction work. Also did office work specializing in single family residential homes.
BCT Architects Baltimore MD Summer 2016 Fall 2017-Present
Historic Preservation Training Center Frederick MD Summer 2017
Primarily did work on an Adaptive reuse project Converting a 1970s office building into multifamily housing. Began full time employment in the multifamily housing studio.
Did field measurements, drawings, and condition assessment reports of historic buildings under the care and supervision of the National Parks Service.
CONTENTS REGGIO EMILIA PRESCHOOL ROWHOUSE INDUSTRIAL REDEVELOPMENT NEWPORT BOATHOUSE VERTICAL SUBURBS SOUTH CUMMINSVILLE MATERIAL STUDIES IN SCALE SKETCHES
REGGIO EMILIA PRESCHOOL University of Cincinnati ARCH 4002 Prof. John Noble Spring 2017 Studio NAAB SPC: A.1, A.3, A.5, A.6, B.4, B.5, B.8, B.11 Located on an urban site in Covington Kentucky, the school was designed to embody the principles of Reggio Emilia education: connection to community, classmates, and nature. This sort of program required fluid movement throughout the building, while still meeting state education and safety codes. The true genesis for the building’s organic form however was the natural slope of the site. The terraced curves born throughout the design allowed for visual connections and physical separations as needed to create a versatile, practical, and beautiful space for the students to learn in.
Overall
Corner Massings
TOOLS AND PROGRAMS Revit SketchUp Illustrator Photoshop Hand Renderings
Organic Center
Vertical Elements
PROGRAM 120 students (age 1-5) 30 teachers and staff 1s (20) Classroom 2s (12) Classroom 3-5s (96) Classrooms
800 SF 790 SF 5196 SF
1-2s Piazza 3-5s Piazza Flex Spaces Greenhouse Kitchen
1385 SF 3668 SF 2000 SF 500 SF 1341 SF
Admin Offices Parent Center Teacher Spaces
3480 SF 1500 SF 1068 SF
Total indoor Space Total Outside Space
21860 SF 9060 SF
Light Brick:
Metal Panels:
White Steel:
Stained Wood:
Branch Railings:
Used at the masses which bookmark and ground the building, the material also connects to the surrounding neighborhood.
The yellow panels indicate where vertical elements break the largely horizontal building, as well as create a bright, fun atmosphere.
The exposed structure invites occupants to explore and understand the building’s structure.
Incorporates natural materials and provides a dark contrast to the brighter surrounding elements.
Steel tree “branches” are used as railings to integrate nature into the indoors while creating a playful space.
West Elevation
North Elevation
East Elevation
South Elevation
Entry Section
Longitudinal Section
ROWHOUSE University of Cincinnati ARCH 3001 Prof. Brian Andrews Spring 2016 Studio NAAB SPC: A.1, A.3, A.6, A.7, A.9, B.8 Designed for the long, narrow lots with party walls common throughout Cincinnati, this rowhouse draws inspiration from the Thomas De Beer houses in the Netherlands, focusing on the separation of spaces, and how the hierarchy within the household is expressed within the architecture. The design also looks to make the outdoors an extension of the interior spaces by incorporating balconies, cross ventilation, and floor to ceiling glazing to blur the threshold between inside and out.
TOOLS AND PROGRAMS SketchUp Illustrator Photoshop Basswood Models
PROGRAM Master Bedroom Master bath Sitting Room
151 SF 64 SF 152 SF
Bedrooms Bathroom
177 SF 67 SF
Office Playroom Living Room Kitchen Dining Room Laundry Room Entry Space Half Bath
155 SF 263 SF 313 SF 87 SF 89 SF 47 SF 96 SF 32 SF
Total Indoor Space Total Outdoor Space
Thomas De Beer Houses Tilburg, Netherlands
1282 SF 1707 SF
Roof Plan
Level 3: Adult Space
Level 2: Children’s Space
Connection to Outside Level 1: Guest Space
Circulation Space
Adult Space Children Space Guest Space
Adult Space Children Space
Guest Space
INDUSTRIAL REDEVELOPMENT University of Cincinnati ARCH 3001 Prof. Brian Andrews Spring 2016 Studio NAAB SPC: A.1, A.3, A.6, A.9, B.4, B.8, B.9 Located in a dieing industrial district of Cincinnati, this project looked to explore how a site can be utilized in a new way. Placing an affordable housing complex in the area presented many challenges, such as the lack of amenities, community, or nature. The program then developed as a sort of oasis, while still tying into the surrounding fabric. Enclosed green plazas allowed residents to grow their own food, and enjoy a shared backyard. While a cafe, gym, and art gallery help make the complex a destination for outsiders to experience the unique environment of the area and building design.
TOOLS AND PROGRAMS SketchUp Illustrator Photoshop Basswood Models
Concept Sketches
MATERIALS The materials in this project help to reinforce the dichotomy of nature and industry. The exterior is sheathed in corrugated metal and concrete, with the balcony insets painted industrial orange. Whereas the interior utilizes re purposed wood boards to create a warmer, more natural experience. The open air corridors and inset entries also create a sense of a street-scape, and reinforces the idea of community within the oasis. The raised garden beds at the Southern entrance help enclose without barricading the shared greenspace, as well as add variety to the flat and barren landscape.
8 Units 1110 SF
LAUNDRY
ADMIN.
2 Bedrooms 1.5 Baths Living room Dining room Balcony Auxiliary room
16 Units 520 SF
STORAGE
ART GALLERY GYM
CAFE
Retail Laundry Art Gallery Admin. Storage Gym Cafe
462 SF 855 SF 223 SF 223 SF 1136 SF 641 SF
Residential 162 SF Storage 272 SF Storage 520 SF Units 1110 SF Units
4 2 6 2
1 Bedroom 1 Baths Living room Dining room Balcony
NEWPORT BOATHOUSE University of Cincinnati ARCH 2002 Prof. Ryan Ball Summer 2015 Studio NAAB SPC: A.1, A.3, A.6, B.4 Built atop the levee in Newport Kentucky, this water sports complex was designed to emphasize circulation and create access and connection from the road, footpath, and water front; while at the same time remaining above the height of the flood line. This balance between connection and separation was achieved by integrating with the existing landscape of the levee. A series of terraced green-spaces create shaded areas that invite people to wander up from the road below. Inside the main building the spaces are sequenced to best accommodate the exercise routine of a crew team, with each program stepping down the levels of the hill.
TOOLS AND PROGRAMS SketchUp Illustrator Photoshop
PROGRAM Boat House:
3595 SF
Storage Restrooms Office Welcome Center
2461 SF 412 SF 280 SF 442 SF
Admin. Building:
1661 SF
Reception Restrooms Storage Offices Conference Room Break Room
306 SF 106 SF 53 SF 537 SF 337 SF 322 SF
Training Center:
8014 SF
Event Space Locker Rooms Exercise Room Break Room Meeting Room Pool Room
1910 SF 1466 SF 1100 SF 501 SF 620 SF 2417 SF
VERTICAL SUBURBS Spring Semester 2015 NAAB SPC: A.3, A.6, A.7, B.3 Designed as an independent project, These vertical homes look to re-imagine the experience of the suburban cul-de-sac, with its sense of neighborhood and pride in land ownership, in a way that would use a quarter of the acreage. The micro-scraper consists of four separate homes, nested into each other with offset balconies that mimic the front lawns and patios of the American suburbs. The units themselves are reminiscent of the traditional split level, with a modern eye for daylight and ventilation considerations. The structure sits on a jointly owned property, to be stamped across the nation like so many Sears homes.
TOOLS AND PROGRAMS Revit Rhino 3D Photoshop
PROGRAM Kitchen Dining Room Living Room Bedroom Bathroom Master Bedroom Balconies
250SF 200SF 1000SF 250 SF 100 SF 300 SF 600SF
Total
2700 SF
SOUTH WALKING AND CYCLING PATHS CREATING NEW PATHS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IS CUMMINSVILLE
KEY TO IMPROVING WALKABILITY. THE IMPROVEMENTS
OUTLINED IN THE FOUR SITE PROJECTS SERVICE A VARIETY University of Cincinnati OF NEEDS AND ENVIRONMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ARCH 4001 COMMUNITY, Prof. Pravin Bhiwapurkar AND SO WILL RANGE IN APPEARANCE SIMPLE MULCHED PATHS TO WIDE ASPHALT TRAILS FallFROM 2016 Studio SUITABLE FOR BYCICLES AND SCOOTERS. THESE PATHS NAAB SPC: A.1, A.3, A.5, A.6, A.7, A.9, A.10, B.3 WILL BE ESSENTIAL IN CONNECTING CITIZENS OF THE SITE 1 NEIGHBORHOOD TO GREEN SPACES, URBAN AMENITIES, AND THE COMMUNITY AS WHOLE.
The South Cumminsville studio was a case study of how to improve walkability and quality of life for the isolated Cincinnati neighborhood. SIGNAGE Working with the residents, the solution SIGNAGE INCREASES USAGE OF NEW AND EXISTING developed was founded on three principles to PATHS BY FORMALLY DESIGNATING THEM PUBLIC creating a walkable space: health,SPACES safety, AND and ACT AS AN INVITATION FOR THE PUBLIC TO community. Guided by these, a series of affordUTILIZE THE ROUTES. THEY ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION able implementation methods were ASdesigned, TO WHAT DESTINATIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE, ALONG and key areas of intervention identified. The WITH THEIR DISTANCE AND LOCATION. VISUALIZING THE COMMUNITY result was four basic strategies and four key sites AND ITS AMENITIES AS A WHOLE ON A MAP SITE 2 SIGNIFIGANCE AS A PLACE ALSOplan GIVES which together formed a hollistic forIT A GREATER TO VISIT AND EXPLORE. improving the community in both the short, and long term.
PAINTED LANES
SIMPLY ADDING FORMAL PAINTED WALKING AND TOOLS CYCLING LANES IS A INEXPENSIVE WAY OF UTILIZING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A MORE WALKABLE AND PROGRAMS COMMUNITY. THIS SIMPLE CHANGE CAN POWERFULLY
RESHAPE A SPACE, AND CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WHERE Illustrator APPROPRIATE THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Photoshop PROVIDING THESE SORT OF VISUAL CUES FOR BOTH Hand Renerings AND AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS WILL INCREASE PEDESTRIANS SAFETY OF ALL USERS AS WELL.
SITE 3
ENTRY SHELTERS HAVING A BUILT, FORMAL ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC SPACES HAS PROVEN TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTING FACTIOR TO PROMOTING USE OF THAT SPACE. THESE ENTRANCE STRUCTURES WILL ALSO ACT AS SHELTERS FROM OVER EXERTION AND EXPOSURE WHEN WALKING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THEY WILL BE PLACED STRATEGICALLY TO SERVE THIS PURPOSE AND TO CREATE INFORMAL MEETING SPACES FOR RESIDENTS.
SITE 4
SITE 4 SITE 2 SITE 1
SITE 3
NEW PATHS
SIGNAGE
New walking and cycling paths will provide a means of travel safe from the dangers and harmful effects of high traffic areas. Utilizing existing, informal pathways will ensure usage of pedestrian and cyclist only routes to reach existing and future destinations, as well as for pure recreation. Adding these paths will allow children to more safely travel to school, adults to go from work to home without a car, and promote more mobility and healthier living for all member of the community.
Signage increases usage of new and existing paths by formally designating them public spaces, and acts as an invitaiton for the public to utilize the routes. They also provide information as to what destinations are accessible along with their distance and location. This will become useful as the community becomes more complete and diverse. Visualizing the community and its amenities as a whole on a map also gives it greater significance as a place to visit and explore.
PAINTED LANES
BUILT STRUCTURES
Painted lanes improve safety by denoting highly visible formal spaces for pedestrians and bikers away from traffic. They also help reduce traffic speed by creating buffer zones and more narrow car lanes. Creating these spaces will increase use of alternative transportation which will help improve the health of the community. This strategy is simple, affordable, and can be implemented through DIY urbanism.
Having a built, formal entrance to public spaces has proven to be a significant contributing factor to promoting use of that space. These entrance structures will also act as shelters from over exertion and exposure when walking throughout the community. They will be placed strategically to serve this purpose and to create informal meeting spaces for residents.
SITE #2: I-74 must become a resource to the community and not remain a divisive aspect as it has been in the past. Adding and improving existing connections to the community, such as the pedestrian bridge and Elmore Street underpass, will help restore interest and energy to the neighborhood, as well as providing access to the larger city for residents. The main goal of this site redevelopment is to promote walkable access out of the area.
SITE #1: Wayne playground and the Beekman Elmore intersection are the most important areas of development for the community. Informal walkways within Wayne Park will be formalized and used to connect the East residential streets to the rest of the community. Painted walking lanes will also be used to reclaim the streetscape for pedestrians, as well as helping reduce traffic speed in the area.
SITE #4: Integrating destinations into the fabric of this more isolated residential area will help create a more complete and diverse environment for its inhabitants. Guided by the principles of complete streets and home based design, urban functions should be spread out throughout the community. Development of these functions will also make the West entrance to the neighborhood a more inviting place, and encourage movement throughout the area.
SITE #3: A green corridor extending from Borden street to Beekman street is an important step in reconnecting the neighborhood to itself. This long term project not only provides a safe and pleasant path to connect the main residential hub to businesses and schools, it creates multiple opportunities for developing additional urban amenities such as green spaces and food truck areas. The location of this site and these future amenities is ideal for developing an attractive business district that promotes a walkable work/home neighborhood.
MATERIAL STUDIES IN SCALE University of Cincinnati ARCH 2002 Prof. Ryan Ball Summer 2015 Studio NAAB SPC: A.1, A.3, A.6 This project looked to explore the most fundamental elements of design. By taking simple forms and iterating and scaling them using different materials, we sought to distill our own understanding of architecture as it translates from design concept to the physical world. In an age where so much exists digitally, we rediscovered the unique potential of the physical model.
TOOLS AND PROGRAMS Rhino 3D Laser Cutter Plaster of Paris Vacuum Form
SKETCHES 2014-2017 From Cincinnati to Chicago to San Diego, sketching the surrounding architecture forces one to truly see and appreciate the space that has been created. Not only does the act of sketching train one’s hand and eye, it begins to reshapes one’s design process and philosophy.
TOOLS AND PROGRAMS Graphite Ballpoint Pen
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