Kaitlyn Callis Auburn University Undergraduate Work 2009 - 2014
CONTENTS Urban Maori Holistic Health Center 2014 Auckland, New Zealand
Boston Specialty Hospital SPRING 2013 Boston, MA
Rome Urban Analysis Study and Development SPRING 2012 Rome, Italy
Alabama Impact Crater and Science Center SPRING 2011 Wetumpka, AL
Sketches and Watercolor Independent Works
Resume
Urban Maori Holistic Health Center
Auckland, New Zealand Thesis Year 2014
As an exchange student, New Zealand was uncharted territory, both culturally and environmentally. With a growing interest in the people and place affected by architectural design, I decided a project deeply rooted in the culture made best use of the experience. Because of this, I chose to design a Maori-centered healthcare center, which correlates to the aspirations of the indigenous Maori people and the Auckland District Health Board. The project site is located in Manukau City, Auckland, where a large Maori population resides. The purpose of this project is to introduce a new conversation about contemporary cultural healthcare, especially in the urban context, something that differs from the standard healthcare typology. Healthcare architecture is undergoing a movement towards more evidence-based and patient-oriented design. By focusing on the Maori people as the client, whose cultural beliefs coincide with these global healthcare architecture strategies, the project is able to take on a larger conversation of where healthcare architecture is headed. Throughout the different phases of the design, I remained in contact with both Maori healthcare leaders and healthcare architects in the Auckland area for guidance. Use of the “Australasian� Healthcare Design guidelines and codes were critical design focuses as well. The design outcome is a strong visual building with influences taken from the greater cultural landscape. The engagement with the natural environment, an important aspect to Maori culture, is developed in several different stages of the overall design. The incorporation of indigenous plants within the building is critical in the design, because of the medicinal aspects associated with plants in Maori healing strategies.
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Entry Perspective from the neighboring park
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Site Map
Lines pulled from culturally significant green areas, to guide the development of the atrium space.
Lines pulled from culturally significant waterways, to guide the transition spaces and pathways.
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Lines pulled from culturally signficant prehistoric fort sites, creating the “meditiation space� near the entrance.
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Interior view of the meditation space
3 In order to engage with the neighboring park, while still transitioning into the urban fabric, the building site is pushed out into the existing one-way street
By doing this, traffic is diverted around the building, creating a visual presence from the motorway.
Also, this provides safe travel for pedestrians along the park edge and into the building entrance.
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Sketch diagram showing the progression of natural environment from the park to the interior of the building.
Sketch diagram showing the shift of floorplates to allow for views into the atrium from each level.
The second floor provides services specific to the local community: a “clean eating� cafe, atrium meeting spaces, and multi-purpose community spaces. The second floor is able to be accessed after hours from an external staircase, allowing local community groups to utilize the spaces for meetings and events without interfering with closed-off medical spaces. The rooms are able to be opened up to create larger open spaces for larger groups.
allows both heating and cooling to Ease of access is also created in establishing the systems within the
Green Moss Wall
Rainwater Collection and Reuse
Raised Floor System (VAV)
Passive Shading Design including roof overhangs which allow for low winter sun, while blocking high summer sun angles. Year-long vegetation, including climbing vines, provide additional shading and allow for the utilization of balcony space.
Rainwater is collected on the angled tank located in the basement level. The water is then used in grey- and black-water systems, for toilet and non-potable functions.
Sustainability Indicators
An internal green moss wall, located along the North wall, provides the helps maintain a comfortable internal temperature.
Biophilic Facade Design
Climate Responsive Roof System
The following design developments are in reference to Robin Guenther and Gail Vittori’s “Sustainable Healthcare Architecture” list of key sustainability indicators.
The roof system establishes an integrated photovoltaic (PV) system to provide onsite renewable energy. Mechanically operated louvres are located along each “ridge” to provide natural ventilation for the atrium.
The diagonal facade system acts as the secondary structure for the building through the multiple cross-bracings, and also visually resonates with nature, resembling the fractal branching of a tree.
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Roof Detail Scale: 1:50
Raised Floor Detail Scale: 1:50
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SOUTH FACING SECTION Scale: 1:100 0
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Above: Atmospheric section drawing showing the “oasis” environment within the building, and the “grit” of the urban context. Opposite: The atrium spaces are programmed to provide areas of transition (bottom) and places of rest (top).
Boston Children’s Specialty Hospital Fall 2012
The new Boston Children’s Cardiac Hospital will be located on Cross Street, across from the recently developed greenway. This design addresses interconnection between public gathering spaces and private patient areas within the hospital. The main public spaces, including the ground floor atrium and localized lobby areas on higher floors, are connected through a ribbon of circulation, composed of exaggerated staircases. These elements are interconnected through the hospital, engaging patients and visitors alike with the experience of the different spaces, offering separation from the busy street life. This scheme also allows for meditational walking, similar to that of a labrynth, which has been shown through medical studies to decrease stress. As the staircases begin to wrap the different layers of the building, each turn allows for an “Ah, ha!” moment as one enters or re-enters an open area. The facade, comprising of translucent glazing at the more private areas and transparent glazing at the double-height public areas, allows for a visual composition of pushing and pulling. From the exterior one observes the building as a wrapping facade, with corners and edges being cut-away at different levels. The purpose of this scheme is to create areas of interaction and a feeling of community, in a typology that has historically been known for being sterile and cold.
Entry Street Perspective
Above: Section Diagram Opposite: Typical PCU Floorplan Ground Floorplan
Diagrammatic circulation model
MAIN DINING
ENTRY / LOBBY
PUBLIC CAFE
VISITOR LOBBY
VISITOR LOBBY
AUDITORIUM
VISITOR LOBBY
Unfolding of the Trajectory
UNFOLDING THE TRAJECTORY
FOLDING THE TRAJECTORY
Folding of the Trajectory
Interior Perspective of Ground Floor Atrium
SECTION DIAGRAM 1’-0” = 1/32”
Entry Street Perspective
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Curtain Wall D
Scale: 1/2” = 1’-0
Patient Room Section Perspective
Egres
Egres
Mech Mechanical
Curtain Wall Detail Section
Scale: 1/2” = 1’-0”
Structural Column Grid
Construction Section Drawing
Curtain Wall Detail Section
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Rome Urban Analysis and Development Spring 2012
The space next to the Zekka currently holds haphazard parking and access to Corse Vittorio Emmanuele II, creating noisy congestion near the smaller streets of Rome. Additionally, the area across holds underutilized green space and a former street that has been seperated from the main traffic due to elevation changes. By creating two twin buildings, one on either side of the Corso Vittorio, the comfortable feeling of the smaller streets of Rome is regained, creating a more pedestrian friendly environment on either side. Additionally, the two buildings will house a open green space within the inner courtyard, a pathway along the first floor, and apartment living within the upper floors. The first floor pathway will intersect the floorplan of the building, but extrude out along the street’s edge, providing visual connecting points and a sense of direction for those along the street. The facade strategy will keep with Rome’s typical courtyard symmetry, the openings create a comfortable approach, and also allow for the idea of harmony between inner and outer spaces. Though, the openings will also become more dense along the edge near the Zekka, becoming less apparent near the Corso Emmanuele side. This brings presence to the entrance, and also create a sense of rhythm, allowing a subconcious feeling of ease in direction for pedestrians.
“Heat� from historic facades, creating localized piazzas along the Via Papalis.
Facing Facades Creating Zones
Unprogrammed Areas
Views to Nearby Landmarks
Apartment buildings showing intervention to street access.
Connection to San Giovanni San Fiorentini.
Intervention with access to Corso Vittorio Emmanuele II.
Wetumpka Crater Center Spring 2011
Wetumpka, Alabama is home to one of the selective known impact craters in the United States. In order to fully admire this fact, the town decided to establish a Science Center at the base of the crater. The crater recognizes the interaction between space, land, and sea as the three came together during the collision. My design addresses the crater’s ability to cut through the site, as my building visually creates access points throughout. At different points within the site, one can see straight through the building at certain angles, as if almost missing the building entirely, much like the crater itself for many decades. Also, the ampitheater cuts through the concrete building, making an impact visually seen from both the interior and exterior.
Interaction with Site Model
Cut Through the Building
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Section through Auditorium
Preliminary Model Analysis
Sequence of Spaces Model Study
Independent Rome Site Sketches and Watercolor Study
Independent Watercolor Studies Professor: Iain Stewar
KAITLYN CALLIS 102 Walton’s Creek Road Morrisville, NC 27560 kaitlyncallis@gmail.com 919.931.8607
SKILLS Proficiency in: AutoCAD Sketch-up Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office Podium Hand Drafting Watercolor Rendering Working Knowledge: Revit Rhino GBS AutoCAD Architecture Flow Design Language: English Elementary Italian
EDUCATION Auburn University -- Auburn, Alabama Bachelor of Architecture International Business Minor UNITEC Masters Program for Thesis Research: Auckland, NZ University of Arkansas Rome Center: Study Abroad Program Rural Studio: Newbern, AL
2009 - 2014 2014 Spring, 2012 Fall, 2011
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Auburn University -- Auburn, Alabama IT Teaching Assistant: Responsible for teaching and providing laser cutter assistance to undergraduate and visiting students. SR&F Architects -- Auburn, Alabama Intern Architect: Responsible for As-Builts and Construction AutoCAD drawings, as well as Design Development. Participated in meetings with clients and on-site visits. Duke University Eye Center -- Durham, North Carolina Volunteer Design Editor: Responsible for layout, presentation, and image management for the Duke University Eye Center Pediatric book for children undergoing their first surgery.
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2012 - 2013
2011 - Present
HONORS & AWARDS IFSA Butler / SECU Grant for International Exchange New Hope Ruritan Scholarship Auburn University Academic Heritage Scholarship Jenkins Brick Endowment Scholarship
2014 2009 - 2013 2009 - 2014 2010
ACADEMIC INVOLVEMENT BPAC Certification AIAS Member Historic Preservation Guild REFERENCES Sean Foote, President of SR&F, AIA Architect 300 North Dean Road, Suite 5-122, Auburn, AL 36832 sean@SRandF.com, 334.826.1993 Joel Beckum, IT Administrator - Auburn University 104 Dudley Commons, Auburn University, AL 36849 beckujl@auburn.edu, 334.844.8800 Tony van Raat, UNITEC Architecture Department Head Auckland, New Zealand tvanraat@unitec.ac.nz Dr. Guy Dear Durham, North Carolina guy.dear@dm.duke.edu, 919.906.5652
2014 2010 - 2014 2010 - 2011