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Isabel Das
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
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EDUCATION Expected 2021
University of Kansas Master of Architecture Minor in Spanish Certificate in Service Learning Danish Institue for Study Abroad: Copenhagen Architectural Design Studio
2019
EXPERIENCE Future Fall 2020
Gensler/KU Co-Op Internship Program I will work on a client-centric design team to gain hands-on proffessional experience. I will also complete independent exploratory research about urbanism, planning, environment, and human experience to inform a capstone studio.
2019
Architectural Intern, BRR Architecture, Merriam, KS I worked closely with licensed architects to complete fixture and lighting plans, put together final document sets, and design small spaces in retail buildings. I also attended informational lectures to gain knowledge on different aspects of the architectural field.
2017
Architectural Intern, Witmer & Associates, Lake Forest, IL I developed models for the firm’s newest projects and attended site visits.
AWARDS / ACTIVITIES 2019
Isabel Das email phone LinkedIn issuu
isabel.das10@hotmail.com (847) 494-7433 www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-das https://issuu.com/isabel_das
KU Undergraduate Research Symposium I was selected to present my work to students, faculty, and community members at the annual event.
2018- 2019
Teaching Assistant, Lawrence, KS I graded homework and tests for the structural systems course at KU. Additionally, I provided help to students.
2017- 2019
Community Service Chair, Gamma Phi Beta Sigma Chapter I was responsible for all aspects of community service which included organizing events, managing all member service, as well as communicating with the community and university.
2016- 2019
Kennedy Elementary School Tutor, Lawrence, KS I tutored elementary school students in math, writing, and science. Additionally, I
English
first language
served as a mentor to students of the same age group.
SKILLS
Spanish
Software Revit Autocad Rhinoceros Sketchup
Professional Word Excel Photoshop Illustrator
InDesign Grasshopper Lumion Bluebeam
Communication Collaboration Creativity Responsiblity
Listening Asking Questions
professional working proficiency
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MUSEUM OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
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CULINARY HILL CAFE & COOKING SCHOOL
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DESIGN BUILD: URBAN STATION
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TRIADE CHILDCARE & COMMUNITY CENTER
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PIONEER CONTEMPLATION CENTER
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MUSEUM OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
MUSEUM OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE DALLAS, TEXAS The Museum of Sustainable Agriculture resides in the Arts District in Dallas, Texas. Not only does the museum explore the history of agricultural practices, but it also delves into the sustainable techniques that are forging the way for modern crop production. The building itself emulates the sustainabile concepts explored in the galleries in both design and technological advances. Furthermore, the museum serves as a community space for all, with opportunities for active participation in sustainable farming.
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1. Cutaway Aerial View
MUSEUM PUBLIC
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The cutaway view to the left (1) shows the various activities programmed into the building: office spaces, unique gallery experiences, as well as public indoor and outdoor spaces. Additionally, this view displays the layered skins of curtain wall, perforated steel sheets, and structure that wrap the building. The sloping roof serves as a water collector and contains photovoltaic cells to harness the Texas sun through solar radiation. The form of the building evolved from various influencing factors: the site, gradients of public/private space, and vernacular silo forms. A datum extending from an existing sculpture garden separates the site into public and private zones. The form is developed from traditional silo towers to modified forms that vary in elevation to allow for unique experiences. Circulation and structure is housed on the exterior of the silo forms to emulate traditional silos with supports and ladders attached to the outside.
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1. Rooftop garden around oculus light well.
2. Sun study gallery
The rooftop gardens (1) are built around oculi that allow sunlight to penetrate into the top floor galleries creating spaces that explore the importance of sun in agricultural practices (2). The museum contains a multidue of outdoor spaces, as well as a large outdoor greenspace made possible by integrated lower level parking.
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3. Section
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Temporary Gallery
Auditorium
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Cafe
2nd Level
Lobby 0’0”
Gift
Classroom
1. Ground Floor/ Site Plan
Fifth Level 1/16”=1’-0”
The original site for the Museum of Sustainable Agriculture was a parking lot, one block from the main arts district street. In order to embody the ideals of sustainable agriculture, the museum creates both indoor and outdoor community spaces while also providing a large green space for public use. Paved areas in the outdoor land create opportunities for gathering, gardening, and museum installations. The ground level houses cafe space as well as museum spaces such as a classroom and an auditorium. There are two outdoor pavilions that also allow for gatherings. As patrons circulate upwards, they pass temporary galleries, outdoor exhibits, and green spaces, until they finally reach the top level that holds the main galleries. Office spaces are housed on the third and fourth levels with coordinating private outdoor space. A center atrium extends through the full structure to allow for views of the surrounding city. All circulation sits outside of the circular “silos” to emulate the vernacular structures.
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Temporary Gallery
Office
Gallery: Sustainable Practices
Office
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3rd Level
Fourth Level 1/16”=1’-0”
Gallery: Unsustainable Practices
Research Office
Office
4th Level
Third Level 1/16”=1’-0”
5th Level
Gallery: History of Agriculture
Second Level 1/16”=1’-0”
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MUSEUM OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2” INSULATED GLASS W 10X33 3” TAPERED GRAVEL 3” LW CONCRETE ON 2” METAL DECK
6” REINFORCED CONRETE WALL LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE PLANTER STRUCTURE
STEEL MESH 1 5/8” C STUD FASTENER
1/2” STEEL PLATE
W 10X33
CAP AND RECIEVER FLASHING
2” INSULATED GLASS RAILING
STEEL CONNECTOR VZINC 2’ SIN WAVE PERFORATED PANEL
1 5/8” C STUD FASTENER
6”X5” RECTANGULAR GUTTER
STEEL PIPE
2” INSULATED GLASS MULLION
STEEL MESH
STEEL PIPE
CAP AND RECIEVER FLASHING 6”X5” RECTANGULAR GUTTER
REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL 1” STEEL ANCHOR PLATE
3” TAPERED GRAVEL 3” LW CONCRETE ON 2” METAL DECK
VAPOR BARRIER
W24X103
3” RIGID INSULATION DRAINAGE BARRIER
HARDWOOD FLOOR STEEL FLOOR JOIST
2. Roof Section Detial 1/2” THERMAL STEEL PLATE 4” RIGID INUSLATION THERMAL PLATETHERMAL BREAK BATT INSULATION ALUMINUM SHEET
2” INSULATED GLASS VZINC 2’ SIN WAVE PERFORATED PANEL 1/2” STEEL PLATE
2” INSULATED GLASS RAILING
STEEL CONNECTOR
3” TAPERED GRAVEL
MULLION
DRAINAGE BARRIER 3” LW CONCRETE ON 2” METAL DECK
CLIMATE TILE CONCRETE PAVER HARDWOOD FLOOR 3” GRAVEL DRAINAGE BARRIER 3” RIGID INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER
CLIMATE TILE CONCRETE PAVER
15” REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL
GYPSUM BOARD DRAINAGE BARRIER 3” RIGID INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER 15” REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL 6” REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB 2’ CONCRETE FOOTING 4” DRAINAGE PIPE
1. Wall Section
WIRE LATH 3/4” PORTLAND CEMENT PLASTER EPOXY
3. Foundation Section Detail
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4. Ground Floor View from Cafe
Many of the details involved in the Museum of Sustainable Architecture were specialized to create unique spaces and a sustainable building. The structure was a unique feature that needed to be thoroughly designed to accommodate for the external columns and perforated steel cladding. Thermal breaks allow the
beams to reach through the curtain wall to the exterior columns. The steel cladding, which is held up by the exterior columns has differing levels of perforation to allow the necessary quantity of light into each unique space. Downpipes were also integrated into to allow for sufficient water collection.
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CULINARY HILL CAFE & COOKING SCHOOL
CULINARY HILL CAFE & COOKING SCHOOL VESTERBRO, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK The Culinary Hill Cafe & Cooking School is a community space that helps to activate a previously dead green space in Copenhagen, Denmark. The site is located in Vesterbro which is the most dense neighborhood of Copenhagen. The site is a large green space in between an elementary school, residential buildings, a bar, and a community center. Culinary Hill gives a unique space for students and children to play on, and an indoor space that brings the community together through cooking and learning.
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Placing the building underneath a hill allows the vital green space to be maintained in full, which is important for the extremely dense, pavement covered neighborhood. The space, tucked under the hill, embodies the Danish ideal of Hygge which is translated loosely to the feeling of coziness or community.
Hygge is more than a word but a way of living and is often visible in Denmark in warm small spaces, filled with friends, pastries, and good conversation For a community space of this sort, hygge influenced every step of the design, in order to create a modern space that still feels inherently Danish.
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The form was created by lifting the center of the site to maintain maximum green space. By pushing the programmatic elements beneath this lifted hill, the spaces take on a cozy, Hygge-centric feel. By studying the various access points to the site -- the bar, school, and nearby streets-- the form is modified to have a
1. Site Plan
more organic shape that invites the community to activate the entire green space. These paths then split the hidden building into two structures to house the cafe and school separately. Finally, light wells are made in the hill to bring light into the interior spaces, and to allow visibility of the activities within.
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1. Floor Plan
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1. North/South Section
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DESIGN BUILD: URBAN STATION
DESIGN BUILD: URBAN STATION WYANDOTTE, KANSAS CITY The Urban Station is a community center striving to improve a run down and unsafe neighborhood outside of Kansas City. The existing structure was an old gas station, that after sitting vacant for many years, fell into disrepair. The goal of this space is to provide a safe space for community members to meet in order to better serve the community. As a class, we redid the front entrance which included a custom wooden door, steel louvres, an interior light shelf, and a large steel overhang to welcome people in.
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We begin with conceptual design, and community sourcing for what was needed for this space to function. We planned and coordinated demolition, the construction of a temporary structure, and prefabrication of the pieces throughout the entire project. Additionally, all our materials had to be donated, which lead to
us sourcing many recycled materials such as the wood for the door, and the steel for the louvres. Construction was completed in phases, as we finished each piece at our shop space. This experience was extremely rewarding, and helped me to understand the way in which designs are translated into physical structures.
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TRIADE CHILDCARE & COMMUNITY CENTER
TRIADE CHILDCARE & COMMUNITY CENTER LAKIN, KANSAS The rural community of Lakin, Kansas reached out to our class to design a childcare center and community space that could serve the people of Lakin. The project sits next to the main hospital of Lakin, and contains a full-time daycare, community multipurpose space, and an exhibition center to provide educational classrooms for all age groups. The building has a connection to the nearby senior living center, which creates a unique opportunity for multigenerational rehabilitation and learning.
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The form of the building developed based on the core three functions of the program: community, education, and childcare. The site itself is triangular, so beginning with a simple triangular form, the space is then separated into three separates but connected areas for education, community, and childcare.
The center of the form is then punched out to create an enclosed courtyard space to house a four-season playroom for the community. Additionally, in elevation, the building angles up to serve as a beacon for the community and a symbol of the growth of the neighborhood and the children.
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