Isabella Taylor Architecture Portfolio

Portfolio Isabella Taylor

ISABELLA

(408) 805-2836

isabellataylor511@gmail.com 1150 W 29th Street Suite #10, Los Angeles, CA 90007

EDUCATION

AT A CROSSROADS

FINALIST IN ARTNOW; ANNUAL JURIED SANTA CLARA COUNTY COMPETITION BY THE NEW MUSEUM (NUMU) LOS GATOS; PEN AND INK CATEGORY

August 2015June 2019

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, California

Bachelor of Architecture | GPA: 3.78

• Organizations: Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society

• UASC (Undergraduate Architecture Student Council) Mentorship Program: Mentor

Saratoga High School • Saratoga, California

Graduated with Honors Awards

• Winner of Villa Montalvo Art Center Art Scholarship for Saratoga-Los Gatos High School District ($1,000)

May 2022 - August 2022

August 2019Present Expected Graduation June 2024 Sept. 2018March 2019

Walker Warner Architects • San Francisco, California

Architecture Intern

• Worked closely with a team to develop a series of design iterations of multiple building project floor plans for client review of design decisions using Archicad

• Created interior and exterior render studies of multiple projects using Twinmotion

• Utilizing QGIS and other 2D/3D softwares to generate project site model

• Audited project library database using Excel and organized multiple site photos

May 2021 - August 2021

Yoram LePair Architects • Los Angeles, California

Architecture Intern

• Developed conceptual design for a single story ADU using 3D model and renderings

• Helped draft permit and construction drawings for projects

• Created as-built drawings from field surveyed on two large residential projects located in California

• 3D modeled house interiors in Rhinoceros 3D of existing houses using site photos and plan drawings

Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco • San Francisco, California

Volunteer

• Participated in 30+ hours of house repairs in East Palo Alto and San Francisco area with the community

• Installed rigid insulation in the first floor of a home

• Repainted exterior siding and trims of homes

• Restored and maintained a community garden in San Francisco

• Finalist in ArtNow; Juried Santa Clara County High School Competition by the New Musuem, Los Gatos (NUMU) Pen and Marker Category for At a Crossroads June 2018 -

California Polytechnic State University • San Luis Obispo, California

Architecture Summer Career Workshop

• One of six students awarded Certificate of Completion with Exceptional Merit

• Completed model-making and spatial exercises taught by current professors and recent graduates in a studio environment

FOLD AND FLEX

WYOMING RANCH

NAPA VALLEY SITE CONTEXT

WALKER WARNER ARCHITECTS

SAN FRANCISCO URBAN PROJECT

WALKER WARNER ARCHITECTS

PROPOSED

ANGULAR INTERLOCKINGS

USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR WES JONES RHINO | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP |

TWINMOTION

Angular interlockings investigates the strengths of plate tectonics. I experimented specifically with the interlocking joint. Using what I learned from designing the Bend and Interlock Chair, I developed a building system. The structural columns suggested a more multistory large open space, so I created an event space that includes a bar, presentation space, and restaurant. There is a service bar attached to the rear of the building to allow the main space to have unobstructed views.

Structural Columns - "Jacks" Exploded Axonometric

3rd Floor Plan - Presentation Space

Interior Render of the Presentation Space

Interior Render of the Restaurant Space

Exterior Render of Service Bar

Structural Column through Presentation Space

4th Floor Plan - Restaurant Level

Bend and Interlock Chair

FOLD AND FLEX

USC ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR ERIN KASIMOW | 3301 S HOOVER ST, LOS ANGELES, CA RHINO | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP | ENSCAPE

I designed a Paralympic basketball training facility for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. I created a series of shifting bars that contained the support programs to the basketball courts located at either end. The offsetting bars created outdoor dining spaces and training areas. The pattern of the the bars guide users to the main entrances. There is a undulating arching roof that keeps the bars conhesive.

Site Plan

Exterior Vignette of Entrance Path

Offsetting Bar Diagram

Interior Vignette - Volunteer Space Structure Diagram

Strucutral Assembly Diagram

WYOMING RANCH

WALKER WARNER ARCHITECTS | WYOMING ARCHICAD | TWINMOTION

During my internship at Walker Warner Architects, my team and I worked on rebuilding and remodeling the client's Wyoming ranch. I rendered roof rafter options for the master bedroom for client review in Twinmotion. I also 3D modeled the as-built guest house in Archicad using existing floor plans. I also produced renders of the main house that the clients review to help them make design decisions.

Guest House As-Built Archicad Model

Guest House Renovation Plan

Main House Exterior Render

Great Room Render

Master Bedroom - Rafter Options

NAPA VALLEY SITE CONTEXT

WALKER WARNER ARCHITECTS | NAPA, CA ARCHICAD | RHINO | QGIS | TWINMOTION

The Walker Warner team required a site context model for a new winery. This model was used by the firm and the clients for site analysis during the pre-design phase. I used a provided site survey, QGIS, and Google Earth to research the existing site conditions. Then, I modeled the topography and major buildings in Archicad. The distant mountains were created overlaying a Google Earth image over a 3D model. Lastly, I added smaller details in the Twinmotion model and adjusted the sun orientation to match the location.

South Perspective of the Existing Vineyard

Site with the New Footprint of the New House

Top: Topography Model from Rhino

Middle: Extended Context Model from Archicad

Bottom: Site Context Model from Archicad

SAN FRANCISCO URBAN PROJECT WALKER WARNER ARCHITECTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA ARCHICAD | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP | TWINMOTION

The Walker Warner team required renders for the clients to decide on the landscaping options for the backyard. I modified the 3D model using landscaping plans and created exterior renders. These renders were used in client meetings to show the paver and landscaping options for th backyard.

Landscaping Plan from Archicad

Archicad Model

Renders of Paver Options

PROPOSED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT

YORAM LEPAIR ARCHITECTS | LOS ANGELES, CA RHINO | AUTOCAD | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | V-RAY

The goal of this project was to create a 550 sq-ft single bedroom ADU that could be built in any backyard of a traditional lot in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. In my design, I aimed to create indoor-outdoor connections to compliment California living and to expand the livable space of the property. I accomplished this by created a small L-shaped yard with sliding door access from the main living space and bedroom. Yoram Lepair mentored me through this project and helped teach me construction document drawing methods.

1: Backyard Perspective

2: Exterior Perspective

SPECIFICATIONS

550 SQ. FT 32' X 25'

EXTERIOR

• Tongue and groove wood siding

• Engineered wood patio and outdoor living space

• Clerestory for more natural light

• 2 sets of sliding glass doors to connect the indoor and outdoor living spaces

Kitchen

• Dishwasher

• 2-Burner cook-top

• Refrigerator Bathroom

• Bath and shower combo

• Washer and dryer

Living Area and Bedroom

• Built-in closets and cabinets

• Full-size bed

3: Interior perspective

South Elevation

Front Entrance Perspective

EVENING BREEZE

YORAM LEPAIR ARCHITECTS | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA RHINO | AUTOCAD

I was the field surveyor for the as-built drawings for this large house in Manhattan Beach, CA, that was to undergo major renovations. I drew the as-built CD set; here are a few selections from the set.

As-Built 1st Floor

As-Built 2nd Floor

BEND AND INTERLOCK CHAIR

USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR WES JONES RHINO | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP | TWINMOTION

The Bend and Interlock Chair was designed to celebrate the characteristics of wood and plate. Since this studio was dedicated to plate tectonics and geometry, I investigated joineries that worked well with plate geometries. I wanted to create a chain that interlocked and bended because both are natural behaviors for wood. I created a chair that interlocked at two axises; this limited the number of pieces for the structure to two. These pieces would slot into the seat. The seat piece is bent with kerf cuts to provide a more ergonomically comfortable position.

UNASSUMING LIVING STUDY

USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR LEE OLVERA RHINO | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

This project required me to create a living study that is inspired by a word of my choice. The design had to articulate a position and personality through the word. I chose the word unassuming. I designed a boxy shaped object that is fully sheathed with a white linen that hides the interior expressive and unique steel joints. At night, the joints would show through the exterior and scatter expressive shadows; hence the word unassuming. Inside, there is a study space, lounging space, and a lofted bed. Structurally, we had to use joints made of steel that were created from two pre-existing joints; and then create our own that expressed the word unassuming. One joint is from Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth house and the other is from a construction catalog of generic steel joints.

Axonometric - Sheathed

Close up of Analytic

FROM HIDDEN BEHAVIOR DESCRIPTION

Definition of Unassuming (adjective)

1. not pretentious or arrogant; modest 2. quiet and not attracting attention Method/Formal Operation: Wrap because it conceals and protects the value and inner complexities of something. disguise, concealment, cover-up, protect Study Space for your Occupant

An unassuming space is one that many of us have probably been in, a hole-in-the wall restaurant, a hotel hallway, a neighborhood park. All these places, at a glance seem simple, one-note, and boring, bu when you take a closer look at the building details, like the joints, molding around the doors, the lighting, and the decor you gain an appreciation for the space.

Authored Joint Form Mies Van Der Rohe's Farnsworth House Generic Joint

Created Joint

EXCERPT

ADAPTABLE MODULAR LIVING

USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR WARREN TECHENTIN ISABELLA TAYLOR AND DANIELA LIANG RHINO | AUTOCAD | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

Our project focused on creating an adaptable, modular system for a customizable prefabricated temporary homeless shelter in LA. We created 3 different modules; the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom that the users are able to add and assemble into single or family units. Stylistically, we took inspiration form the Japanese tea houses which translated into the model by having adjustable stilts as part of the foundation, the pop-out sleeping bunk with a sliding screen door, and the front porch. We were also encouraged to incorporate sustainability into our project by using recycled materials during the construction.

Exploded Axonometric

Single Unit Plan and Sections

Magnets Inside the Walls Allow for Different Arrangements

Model Catalogue

THINKING INSIDE THE BOX: INDOOR PLAYGROUND

USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR LEE OLVERA RHINO | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

This project builds on top of the previous project, The Unassuming Living Study, by using the same joints on a larger scale. Since the site was located at a daycare center for a hospital in Koreatown, LA, the project prompted an indoor playground design. Curvilinear surfaces and bold textures fill interior of the stricture for a fun atmosphere. These bold textures were all sourced from around the site. The rectangular "box" frame is held together with joints created from the previous project.

Close up of Analytic

All the materials that were used in the construction of the playground were found around the site. Materials were sourced from a nearby hospital, taco shop, and bike shop.

Perspective With Context

Indoor Playground Analytic

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