Jessica Duschean Selected Works 2016 - Present
Jessica Duschean Bachelors of Science in Architectural Studies UIUC 2020 Email - jessica.duschean97@gmail.com Phone - (630) 450-7879
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NEON
....................................................................................... Chicago African Community Center - Spring 2019
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BARGE SCHOOL
Volume 0 Compeition 2018-2019
ALONG
Allerton Park Artist’s Village and Art Center - Fall 2018
SPIRAL
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URBAN CANYON
Champaign Farmers Market- Spring 2018
MILLER HOUSE
Re-Imagining Eero’ Saarinen Famous Miller House
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ICEBERG
Model Project 2017
STRUCTURE - HERE APARTMENTS
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308 E. Green St. Champaign IL
PERSONAL ART
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NEON Chicago African Community Center
Course
ARCH 374 Architecture Design and the City Spring 2019
Faculty
Assistant Professor Keddy Hutson
Edited image of entryway next to site
This project was based off of a small plot of land across from Chicago’s iconic Dearborn Station centered on the historic printers row neighborhood. The project assigned the task to create a cultural center based around one of four selected cultures. It sought to celebrate the areas rich immigrant past as well as integrate it within the current neighborhood. For this project I decided to center the design around African culture and art. The design is based off of the geometric and curvilinear shapes found in native african architecture. Basing much of my designs based on this the facade, as well as the floor plans, mirror western African tapestries and vernacular architecture. To bring the design into the modern age, I envoked the idea of neon and intertwined it with the African art. The similarities between the two art styles made combining them simple.
This made the design sensitive to the African culture while still embedding itself with the printers row neighborhood. The lines of the facade serve more than just this singular purpose though. They are spaced 8’’ apart from one another to mirror the common brick which occupies much of the neighboorhood. Using the dimensions of the bricks also helped to bring the building into human scale. Additionally the direction of the lines serve to block and allow sunlight in optimal positions to make the most comfortable lighting. This building seeks to be a bright centerpiece to a neighborhood that needs revitalization. It emphasizes its purpose and design while still being sensitive to the existing buildings. So like neon it will shine brightly and send a signal to the community to come together and celebrate the rich past of the area.
Community & Identity
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Kitchen
Mechanical
Exhibit Space
Storage 1
Gift Shop
Entry
Storage 2
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Basement 1/16’’ = 1’ 0’’
A. Director
Small Assembly Computer
Director
Work Room
t p Break Accountant Cafe Large Assembly Conference
Second Floor 1/16’’ = 1’ 0’’
Third Floor 1/16’’ = 1’ 0’’
East Elevation 1/20’’ = 1’ 0’’
Section A 1/20’’ = 1’ 0’’
Section B 1/20’’ = 1’ 0’’
BARGE SCHOOL Volume 0 Competition - School in a Developing Country
Competition
Re-School Volume 0 Competition - School for a underserved area Spring 2019
Collaborators
THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Campbell Kraemer Zachary Belanger Jessica Duschean
Designed for the Volume 0 Re-School 2018 group competition, this independently conducted project came with the task to create a school in an underserved area. The River School is a solution to trying to educate a public and end suffering. When given the ability to make a school in an underserved area, our team wondered why stop at a singular area, when we could try to serve several. So to create a school with a broader reach, our team thought, ‘why not put it on the water’. The River School is a floating school that will travel and allow knowledge to be transported along the Congo River. Built upon a repurposed barge, its design was meant to put the building in context the people of the Congo could relate to and understand.
The River School will use the mobility of the barge to foster learning of necessary skills such as reading and writing in many communities. The River School is designed to temporarily dock at four communities over a six month intervals. Every two years the River School will complete a round trip along the Congo, enabling students to have multiple stints at the school and build upon their knowledge during each six month interval. In addition to bringing needed education to communities, the River School seeks to end sexual assault, slavery, and child soldiery, all of which are rampant in the Congo. Education plays a vital role in the development of all youths because it can provide them with the skills they need to advance in society and help put an end to any suffering along the Congo.
Ground Floor 1’ = 10’’
First Floor 1’ = 10’’
ALONG Allerton Park Artist’s Village and Art Center
Course
Arch 371 - Architecture Design in the Landscape Fall 2018
Faculty
Assistant Professor Christina Bollo With the task to create an artistis village in Allerton Park and Retreat Center, this junior studio project took a different approach than others. Meant to embrace nature to the fullest, this project sought to expand the structures of the artist village along the paths of Allerton. Instead of creating a single compact structure as was typical, Along strove to give each artist their own creative hub/ house embeded with nature. Walking through Allerton is like a pseudo- scavenger hunt to find the next little interesting detail. My design sought to emulate this and persuades oneto appreciate the small details of nature.
Each features key elements that were inspired by details and a sense of wandering. Every structure has a fireplace meant to guide someone through the paths by their nose, as well as very large unobstructed glass panels held up by heavy wooden timber. The connections of the objects have been carefully detailed as nature is so carefully detailed. Along emphasized passive solar heating as well as other energy conscious technologies, something near and dear to many of my designs. Its design was meant to be modular and site conscious.
First Floor 1/16” = 1’
South West Section 1/16” = 1’
1- Copper roofing 2- Waterproofing fabric 3- Plywood sheathing 4- Structural Timber 5- 3/4 in Gypsum Board 6- Wood Truss 7-Soil 8- Filter Fabric
9- Water Resivoir 10- Aeration Layer 11- Insulation layer 12- Waterproof Membrane
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SPIRAL Study Abroad in Denmark - Hans Tausen Park Library and Community Center
Course Architecture Design Studio in Copenhagen Denmark Institute of Study Aborad Summer 2018
Faculty
Professor Maja Popovic This project was instructed as part of a two month independent study abroad program in Copenhage, Denmark. The project sought to create a library in a immigrant neighborhood in Copenhagen. The project emphasize site specificity as well as inclusivity and dealt with problems of gentrification as well as cultural differences. To design for these parameters, my design used the flowing spiral shape found repeatedly in nature. I wanted to make a form that would lead the user to explore further into it. Following the cyclical exterior design, the interior has only curved corridors that make the library seem to go on for eternity.
The goal was to create a sense of always turning a corner, thus building suspense.After the initial entry and main public area, there is a separation between the first floor and the second floor. This moment is marked by a monumental staircase, accentuating the division of the form. The first floor separates into a private quiet reading area while the second floor develops into a panoramic view of the park and nature. On the first floor it is dark and quiet and then the second floor is bright and busy. This drastic division will help to create clarity in this cyclical design, as well as serve as a clear end to the spiral.
Interior Rendering
Section 2 Bar Group Seating
Baths Bench and Cubbys
Cafe
Book Binding
Librarian Desk Main Entry
Office
Book Digitization Norrebro Collection Along Walls
Childres
Group Tables Bookshelf Nooks
Bookshelf Columns
Individual
Individual Group
Youths Individual
Ground Floor 1:100
Green Roof Slope = 20%
First Floor 1:100
Group
Section 1
Second Floor 1:100
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Site Plan 1:500
Sunrise
High Traffic
Sunset Mild Traffic
Tree Slow Traffic
Pre-Existing Structure Proposed Landscape
URBAN CANYON Champaign Farmers Market
Course
Arch 272 Stratagies of Architecture Design Spring 2018
Faculty
Instructor Min Su This Sophmore studio project was tasked with creating a farmers market in central Champaign, Illinois. It emphasized community and locality. A farmers market serves not only as a place where people are meant to buy produce, but also as a space for people to come together to celebrate their local community. To accomodate for both of these needs, this design seeks to celebrate a unity of people with an inclusive, open, and continuous plan. The main idea of this design is to allow a natural flow around the structure while limiting areas that are blocked off. Firstly the exterior design has a smooth finish with polished interweaving ribbons as a facade.
This is meant to create a clear entrance and exit while looking inviting and welcoming. On the inside, the plan follows the fluid facade and creates effortless transition from space to space and around the farmers market in general. This idea of fluid movement is also supported by the inclusion of two entrances and exits, allowing for easy transition from inside to outside. The main concepts behind the design was an combination between clean lines and natural elements. This overall aesthetic emphasizes a well balanced and modern lifestyle. The idea that nature continually renews itself with its continual ebb and flow is what created this design.
North Elevation 1/8” = 1’
North Section 1/8” = 1’
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MILLER HOUSE Re-imagining Eero Saarinen’s Miller House
Course
Arch 27 Stratagies of Architecture Design Spring 2018
Faculty
Instructor Mn Su Chung This project was to take a classic piece of architecture, in this case Eero Saarinens Miller House, and modify it. This porject focused on model making as well as historical analysis. My rendition of the house focused specificially on passive solar heating and lighting techniques to improve on the original 1957 design
ICEBERG Abstract Design for Public Structure
Course
Arch 271 Graphics for Architects Fall 2017
Faculty
Instructor Martin Rauber This project focused on creating an abstract model for an urban monument
STRUCTURE - HERE Apartments 308 E Green St Champaign IL
Course
Arch 233 Construction of Buildings Spring 2018
Faculty
Professor Randall Deutsch Instructor Rashmi Ramakanth HERE Apartments are currently located at 308 E. Green St in Champaign Illinois. The purpose of this project was to understand the inner structural working of a large high rise steel structure. The task was to recreate drawings of this building The building featured many key elements that were used as a learning tool.
Detailing everything from the caissons to the parapet was extremely intregal to seeing a complete building system. For this assignment we made sense of partially completely plans for the structure. This self guided project taught detailing to a professional level. Completed in Revit, it also helped to make one experienced with a complex program.
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PENTHOUSE PARAPET 259' - 0" PENTHOUSE DECKING 257' - 0" ROOF SLAB 243' - 10"
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16' - 3 1/8"
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15TH FLOOR 223' - 10"
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14TH FLOOR 205' - 10"
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13TH FLOOR 187' - 10"
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12TH FLOOR 169' - 10"
259' - 0"
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11TH FLOOR 151' - 10"
10TH FLOOR 133' - 10"
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9TH FLOOR 115' - 10"
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8TH FLOOR 97' - 10"
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7TH FLOOR 79' - 10" 6TH INTERMEDIATE 70' - 10" 6TH FLOOR 61' - 10" 5TH INTERMEDIATE 52' - 10" 5TH FLOOR 43' - 10" 4TH FLOOR 32' - 4" 3RD FLOOR 23' - 6" 2ND FLOOR 14' - 8"
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PENTHOUSE PARAPET 259' - 0" PENTHOUSE DECKING 257' - 0" ROOF SLAB 243' - 10"
15TH FLOOR 223' - 10"
14TH FLOOR 205' - 10"
13TH FLOOR 187' - 10"
12TH FLOOR 169' - 10"
11TH FLOOR 151' - 10"
10TH FLOOR 133' - 10"
9TH FLOOR 115' - 10"
8TH FLOOR 97' - 10"
7TH FLOOR 79' - 10" 6TH INTERMEDIATE 70' - 10" 6TH FLOOR 61' - 10" 5TH INTERMEDIATE 52' - 10" 5TH FLOOR 43' - 10" 25 4TH FLOOR 32' - 4"
3RD FLOOR 23' - 6" 2ND FLOOR 14' - 8"
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5TH FLOOR 43' - 10"
2ND FLOOR 14' - 8"
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RESIDENTIAL PARKING
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CORRIDOR UP
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PACKAGE ROOM
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PARKING SERVER ROOM
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RECYCLING
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RESIDENTIAL LOBBY
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HERE LOUNGE UP
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AUTOMATED PARKING
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PARKING MAINTENANCE
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CORRIDOR
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ART
Personal art completed independently 2015 - 2019
Faculty UIUC - Lecturer Catherine Weisener BHS - Dawn Zalkus The following is a compilation of art created from several studies of sculpture and ceramics. One of my greatest passions is to create and the following examplifies this. My art has ranged from abstract to extremely literal and symbolic. I am inspired by nature and the human form. I believe art and architecture are often one in the same so I have included a sampling of the art I have dedicated my time to.
Jessica Duschean Bachelors of Science in Architectural Studies UIUC 2020 Email - jessica.duschean97@gmail.com Phone - (630) 450-7879