Holly Michelle Harris
Holly Michelle Harris Portfolio The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Bachelor of Architecture_Business Minor 423-298-7645 | hharri12@vols.utk.edu
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table of contents
07 - 45 architecture 46 - 55 art + teaching 56 - 59 world exposure
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Architecture
Knoxville, Tennessee Krutch Market + Culinary School Clay County, Kentucky Intergenerational Living Jefferson’s Lawn, University of Virginia the Lantern, Pavilion XII, Canfabulatores Nocturni & Cabnon
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Krutch Market + Culinary School Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee Professors Kevin Stevens + Paul Bielicki Partner: Hunter Young Fall 2013
This project was completed within one semester in the fourth year integrations studio. After its completion it was chosen for the BIF Sustainable Design and AIA Middle Tennessee mega-review.
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The site for this new Market Hall and Culinary school is an extension of downtown Knoxville’s market square. The shops complement the existing Market Square open-air farmers’ market activities. The open plazas associated with the Market Hall accommodate additional farmers’ stalls and food trucks on designated market days. The design proposal takes the 75 by 300 foot given building zone and dissects it into two individual buildings: the Market Hall and culinary school to the northwest and the pavilion to the southeast. The Market Hall exists on the ground level. On the upper levels exists the culinary school kitchens, lecture hall, and administrative space on the second floor; the classrooms, library and student lounge are on the third floor. The roof holds a field of solar panels and planted pavers and can be accessed through the two bookend fire stairs.
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Gay Street
Wall Street
Market Square
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Clinch Avenue
Union Avenue
Sculpture Garden
East Park
Market Hall Pavilion
Plaza
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view from lower plaza
interior of market on ground level 14
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Shade and Shadow on Site The primary facade of the market hall is exposed to the southwest sun. The buildings surrounding the site could possibly block the direct sunlight at specific times of the day. However, the sun study reveals that immediate buildings around the site do not shade the market hall during the peak hours of the day. Therefore, a shading system is required. We are proposing a full glass store front in our market shops to allow visibility of produce and to create a continuation of space from the outdoor plaza. In order to protect our southwest facade we designed a horizontal louver system that will adjust based on the amount of sunlight hitting the surface. The system is pulled off of the main facade by five feet.
solar panels planted pavers
library
circulation
culinary school lobby
northwest section 16
kitchen market shop
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5:00 PM
7:00 PM
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offices lecture hall
student lounge
culinary school: third floor plan 18
mechanical
planted pavers on pavilion roof
lobby
library
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vertical supply
variable air volume unit
Fan room air intake
vertical return
supply diffuser
return diffuser
third floor
return air exhaust
circulation strip spot track lighting lighting
ambient lighting
task lighting 8’ above floor
second floor geothermal heat pumps
ground floor
HVAC and reflected ceiling plans 19
Material Selection: The choice for the facade design and materials came from strategy of efficiency and responsiveness. The surrounding buildings on the site are masonry so we identified a tectonic material that would suggest the historic facades while introducing a new material scale. Additionally, planting systems create shade and an organic texture to compliment the panels and Low-E glass. detail elevation of northwest facade looking at the fire stair and exterior panel system 20
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
gypsum board on steel stud attachment to CMU wall
rigid insulation protects steel stud wall from thermal bridging
CMU loading bearing wall acts a lateral bracing for the building
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
exterior panel system vertical attachment air gap horizontal clip rigid insulation
fiberglass gypsum sheathing steel stud
batt insulation within steel stud wall
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detail plan and section of northwest fire stair 21
Sustainable: Minimize negative environmental impact Because the region has very little financially and the landscape is already in distress. Our design must promote a healthy environment through sustainable design.
Connectivity: Emphasize crossover The programmatic elements should intertwine and adapt to multiple uses. This allows the building to operate efficiently and increase its longevity of applicable use. Physical connections within the plan are important to avoid isolation and promote community.
Aesthetic: Appealing design A design which appeals to the locals and addresses the surrounding context is critical. Aesthetics should relate to the culture of Clay County.
Health & Wellness: Promote healthy living Healthy living is critical at any age, but becomes more important as ageing occurs. The promotion of a healthy lifestyle will provide residences with a better physical and mental well being. This also reduces to need for extensive medical care.
Economic Efficiency: Cost effective design Financial well being is not something many Clay Co. residences have; so, our design should be that which allows residences to afford the costs related to operation, inhabitation, and maintenance of the building. Additionally, affordability is the primary decision maker for seniors looking for a living community.
Responsive:
Solve the issues
Responding to the issues of flooding, lack of clean water, poor electricity infrastructure, and health is essential in this design. Without recognizing and solving these issues, the design will not stand the test of time or the needs of the community.
Diversity: Multi-generational interaction In senior living communities social interaction is crucial to the happiness of the residents. By having many generations together interacting, older generations feel more youthful and apart of the community.
Education: Learning Experience Our design should emphasize learning. The community is promoting finishing high school and going on to secondary education. By learning about the environment, health/wellness, and architecture through our design, new educational interests will arise.
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Intergenerational Living Appalachia: Clay County, KY Professors: John McRae + David Matthews Partners: Jeremy Beasley+Theresa Kidwell Spring 2014
Design Heuristics
This project is the result of a multi-disciplinary studio; undergraduate and graduate architecture students, interior designers, and even nursing students contributed to the studio research. The nature of the project required a high degree of empathy. Therefore, as a studio we traveled to Red Bird Mission in Clay County and interviewed the local residents to learn about their culture and traditions.
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Vegetation Zones Map Key Low-lying grasses High grasses and deciduous trees Dense Forrest Red Bird River
Clay County is located in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains of the Appalachian Mountain Range in southeastern Kentucky. Here the land is sacred, and family is everything. Hallows are sprinkled throughout the steep valleys of the rural mountain ridges. In Clay County, Appalachian does not just define the region but describes a way of life that has been passed down for decades. The mission of the project developed from the need for emergency aid in the Appalachian area due to geological hazards. The design is a refuge living community for displaced families that gives them an affordable place to call home. In addition to transitional housing, the project serves independent and dependent seniors and disabled citizens in the area. Intertwining the transitional housing and senior living generates a sense of community and intergenerational living that is compatible to the community found in a traditional family hollow. Through the integration of a community center, a greenhouse, and a greenway/park, this project promotes education, healthy living, and connectivity among its users.
FEMA’s 100 year Flood Zone Extents of flood zone: constructed design must be above this plane Red Bird River
Conditional Zones Map Key Collected runoff from mountain Moving water / slightly saturated soil Dry land Marsh
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Parking built on berm. Elevated construction responds to the flooding conditions.
During a flood, water overflows from the river bed and excess runoff from the mountain collects in the northeastern corner of the site. By implementing a wetland, flooding of the site can be more controlled. Water collected in the wetland is then redirected back to Red Bird River flowing under the elevated construction of the community and senior living center.
River over flow.
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A green roof on the community center and senior living building creates a sustainable alternative.
The connectivity of the program elements prevents isolation of residents and encourages interaction.
Senior friendly outdoor exercise equipment and a community playground promote healthy living. The public park attracts community involvement.
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master plan of the site
northwest view from the lower boardwalk looking across the wetland 28
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Dependent seniors share an outdoor porch to foster a relationship with their neighbors.
senior living center and community building + home cluster 30
In response to the vulnerability of flooding in the project site, we are choosing a building material that is resistant to flood damage. Black Locust is a solid, decay-resistant wood that is ranked as class 5 (the highest acceptable building material) by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The rapidly growing tree is native to southeastern U.S. It is extremely hard, resistant to rotting and has minimal shrinkage. Black Locust competes with Hickory as the strongest and stiffest domestic timber: but with more stability and rot resistance. 31
section cutting through the community center atrium and senior living cafĂŠ 32
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Two homes on boardwalk (Two BR + Three BR)
Two independent homes are connected to each other by the proximity of their porches. This placement forms positive relationships among the users. The porch is given a relatively large square footage to encourage outdoor interactions.
Public Private
The Hearth: a fire place is placed centrally in the public zone as the heart of the home. Covered porch
The boardwalk is removed on the private side of the home to allow for a more intimate connection to the nature below.
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The design of the independent home responds to its placement within the site plan. The roof in the public space shifts up creating a clerestory that allows northern light into the living room and kitchen and natural ventilation within the space. The roof then extends out and down to the ground on the southern side to reduce sun exposure. This also creates a proportionally large outdoor porch which is very important in historical Appalachian homes.
section cutting through a 2 bedroom independent house 35
view into senior living center “Indoor Porch�
The use of familiar materials and interiors empathizes with the Appalachian vernacular. This eases the transition of living for the displaced families and aging seniors. The interior decorating of the design shows tribute to Appalachian history. Historical images are displayed in glass partition walls within the senior living center. Appalachian quits are hug on the walls of the cafe to bring warmth and soft textures into the large space. Additionally, popular Appalachian trinkets and instruments are on display throughout the community and senior living center. 37
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the Lantern, Pavilion XII, Confabulatores Nocturni & Cabanon Jefferson’s Lawn, University of Virginia Professor: Brian Ambroziak Spring 2012
This is a successive series of projects that all focus on the history and architecture of Thomas Jefferson’s Lawn at the University of Virginia. The final project of the semester, Confabulatores Nocturni & Cabanon, won an Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Award in 2013.
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Preface: the Lantern
The first assignment of the studio was to design and construct a lantern. The design of my lantern respects the night sky and responds to the horizontal nature of the illumination of the Lawn at night. The floating cube hovers over a red glow that guides one’s footpath without distracting from the stars. Concepts of solid and void and the way light projects between two masses are continued in the following projects. 41
A continuous sight line within Pavilion XII lets one reference his location to Jefferson’s statue across the lawn as he moves through the layers of the building. This subtracted slit from the building masses also allows the occupant to glimpse into the next layer of space before he can occupy that space. 42
Entry level plan 3/32” = 1’
The pathway to the entry of the pavilion is continued from the arcade of the lawn. This is the first instance of the project’s layering system.
Part I : Pavillion XII
For this design project, pavilion XII was designed to become another element of Jefferson’s academic village. The program of this pavilion is described as a reading room for the students of the campus. Within the lawn there is an apparent layering system from lawn to colonnade to circulation to building mass. Therefore, Pavilion XII interprets this system and peels away mass to discover a larger public reading retreat.
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Lower level plan 3/32” = 1’
The reflection pool, cabanon, and meeting room rest on a spine parallel to the west arcade. The placement of the elements is regulated from radiating lines that are anchored to Poe’s room. 44
Part II : Confabulatores Nocturni & Cabanon
Located behind the west arcade of Jefferson’s Lawn, the meeting room for the confbulatores nocturni and cabanon are a tribute to Edgar Allan Poe. The concept driving the design comes from the finger like zones that branch out from Poe’s room in the arcade. There are five zones each representing a stage in life: growth, reflection, dream, crossing over, and death. The program is sunken into the earth in order to minimize its disturbance to the rhythm of the arcade and create private spaces thought and reverie. Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Recipient 2013.
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Art + Teaching
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As the Artist Sound[scape] Professor: Brian Ambroziak Fall 2010 | Arch 121: Representation I Within an 18x18 inch square create the sound of a scream. Materials: graphite on paper.
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thumbnail studies
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Touch[scape] Professor: Brian Ambroziak Fall 2010 | Arch 121: Representation I Explore texture in nature and transpose it into a 2D composition. Materials: graphite on paper.
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Bicycle The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Summer 2010| Portfolio Submission Materials: charcoal on paper.
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As the Teacher In my final year in the undergraduate architecture program I had the privilege of being a teaching assistant for the first year drawing class (Representation I) under Professor Brian Ambroziak. In one semester I taught and critiqued fourteen students through a series of five projects in multiple mediums. The main objective of the course was to teach spatial composition and drawing techniques. The images I have chosen to highlight are from the Time[scape] project which challenged the students to think about composition though a series of frames. Following the completion of the project I created and conducted a presentation with one other teaching assistant based on five themes we identified within the final compositions (time scale/spotlight/narrative/ movement/splice). We connected student work with precedents, and what we found was beautiful.
Cody Raymond (time scale)
Twyla Tharp: Baker’s Dozen 52
Joe Platt (narrative)
Interesting that I have to live with my skeleton. It stands, prepared to emerge, and I carry it with me—this other thing I will become at death, and yet it keeps me erect and limber in my walk, my rival. What will the living see of me if they should open my grave but my bones that will stare at them through hollow sockets and bared teeth. I write this to warn my friends not to be shocked at my changed attitude toward them, but to be aware that I have it in me to be someone other than I am, and I write to ask forgiveness that death is not wholesome for friendships, that bones do not talk, have no quarrel with me, do not even know I exist. A machine called skeleton will take my place in the minds of others when I am dead‌
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For this composition I took the original image and layered it on top of itself to create a similar effect to Harold Edgerton’s stop motion photography. The movement in between the three frame series was impeccable as revealed through the layering study. Nathan Dutch (movement), TA: Chloe Lane
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Stop Motion by Harold Edgerton
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World Exposure
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China May 2014: 3 weeks
The Sky Walk 100 located in the Shanghai World Financial Center is the highest observatory in the world. This image was taken looking across the glass bridge.
Shanghai + SuZhou + Beijing
The Monument to the People’s Heroes is a memorial for those who died during the revolutionary struggle for Shanghai dating back to the Opium Wars. The concrete monument sits on the Pudong side of the Bund riverfront. I photographed this image while standing under the monument looking towards the sky.
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The Humble Administrator’s Garden in SuZhou is one of the four most famous gardens in China. It was originally built in the fourth year of the Zhengde Period of the Ming Dynasty in 1509 AD. This is image looks through a window within the outdoor circulation hall of one of the garden’s many pavilions.
This image pictures the entrance vestibule for a traditional Chinese home in Beijing.
Although there are more beautiful representations of Beijing, I chose this image to represent one of my more unique experiences in the city. This is an alley way leading into a restaurant well known for its traditional peking duck dinner. A hidden location, the restaurant’s customers are guided to the entrance by the progression of ducks on the alley’s brick walls.
The Great Wall of China in Beijing.
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What we do best is this: we instill qualities in places that were not present before. Or, equally, we intensify those qualities there, we reveal them. Marlon Blackwell
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Holly Michelle Harris 423-298-7645 | hharri12@vols.utk.edu
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