kara thompson
syracuse university architectural design portfolio
syracuse university school of architecture email _ kpthom03@syr.edu mobile _ 914.494.8698 390 riverview road irvington ny 10533
kara thompson
table of contents studio work [1]
undergraduate thesis : mapping a resolution between site & context
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affordable house design
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student housing at clarkson university
personal work [4]
travel sketches
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jewelry design
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travel photography
professional work [7]
art gallery design I SLADE architecture
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store layouts & elevations I EILEEN FISHER
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showroom design I architectural minerals & stone
[1] mapping a resolution between site & context undergraduate thesis
program includes pedestrian bridge, attraction program, housing program, recreational program
rendering [Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator]
railroad route 9 promenade existing commercial street proposed commercial street
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site structure route 9
main street
railroad
shore line
existing site structure
fill site
westchester county site plan [Photoshop, Illustrator] & diagrams [Illustrator]
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access access access access
attraction attraction attraction attraction
public public public public amenity amenity amenity amenity
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proposed site development
tarrytown & sleepy hollow sleepy hollow & tarrytown
irvington dobbs ferry
westchester county aerial image [Photoshop] town site diagrams & renderings [Photoshop]
hastings-on-hudson dobbs ferry irvington
hastings-on-hudson
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hastings-on-hudson site plan [AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop]
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hastings-on-hudson proposed development left page_renderings displaying the pedestrian connection and attraction area [Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop] right page_site plan of pedestrian connection between central commercial district and attraction area [AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop]
housing development proposed guidelines axons [Rhino, Illustrator] & renderings [Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop]
duplex building axon
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1 unit [2 floors]
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open air walkway a
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stair & elevator core
ound floor plan rage/flex space]
first floor plan [bedrooms]
access to lobby & parking second floor plan roof plan [living] housing lobby [sunroom]
hillside housing a
townhouse floor plans 1/16” : 1’
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b ground floor [commercial space] [housing lobby]
level 1 [living space]
level 2 [bedrooms]
duplex floor plans 1/16” : 1’
townhouse axon [2 units]
riverside townhouses
[2] affordable house, syracuse ny collaboration with lindsay woodson, mark hernandez & eric mun
project _ refine existing design for an affordable house; detail aspects of the design for construction
facade [Rhino, AutoCAD, Photoshop]
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left _ detail section of front entry [AutoCAD] right _ detail drawings of stair & structure, facade & porch ceiling connection, deck floor to wall connection [AutoCAD]
Tounge and Grove Flush Joint Siding [1 x 6 nominal] 1/2” Furring Exterior Sheathing
5/4 Rough Sawn Wood Decking
1/2” Furring 5/4 Rough Sawn Wood Decking
Exterior Sheathing
1 x 8 Wood Header 2 x 12 Wood Deck Joist 8 x 8 Cement Blocks Waterproofing Membrane
2 x 12 Stringer 5/4 x 4 Rough Sawn Wood 5/4 x 8 Rough Sawn Wood
[3] student housing at clarkson university design collaboration with maria saavedra
sustainable housing for clarkson university students in clarkson, ny program includes housing for 200 students, dining halls, fitness center, administration areas, student service areas
site plan [AutoCAD, Illustrator]
sectional perspective through common plazas & circulation areas [Rhino, VRay, Photoshop] [diagrams below produced in AutoCAD & Illustrator] proposed housing in relation to existing campus alignment of exterior common space & circulation w/ existing campus
housing bars vs common buildings
variations in housing types [ 2 person apt, 4 person apt, open double ]
top left _ long section through commons building [AutoCAD, Illustrator] bottom left _ rendering of exterior of commons building [Rhino, VRay, Photoshop] top right _ detailed section of housing unit [AutoCAD, Illustrator] bottom right _ render of exterior of housing bars [Rhino, VRay, Photoshop]
[4] travel sketches study abroad I florence, italy
sketch comparison of piazza della signoria [florence] and piazza san marco [venice] [hand sketch, edited in Photoshop]
focal buildings
perspective approach
constructed views
plaza shape
loggia condition
piazza della signoria [florence]
perspective approach
loggia condition
piazza san marco [venice]
sketch comparison of basilica san marco [venice] and hagia sofia [istanbul] [hand sketch, edited in Photoshop]
plan & section diagrams of villa giulia, rome [hand sketch, edited in Photoshop]
[5] jewelry design
top _ copper & brass flower key chain middle _ copper and brass layered flower rings bottom _ set of 3 copper rings [bezel settings, 2 oval & 1 rectangular stone]
[6] travel photography serengeti national park, tanzania
ostrich & wildebeest [photographs edited in Photoshop]
[7] EILEEN FISHER department pad layouts & elevations
pad layout plan [AutoCAD] & display elevation [AutoCAD, Illustrator]
[8] SLADE architecture schematic design for Van Doren Waxter art gallery, upper east side, nyc
axonametric sketches [Rhino, hand sketching, Illustrator] & section [AutoCAD, Illustrator]
wc kitchenette support desk office a
art display walls shelving
skylights
reception area
gallery 1
wc bookshelves sliding doors
office a conference room
office b
support desks kitchenette
lobby & display area
photograph by SLADE architecture of completed office design
section [AutoCAD, Illustrator]
[9] architectural minerals and stone showroom design
work-in-progress photograph of showroom [edited in Photoshop] & display elevation [AutoCAD, Illustrator]
390 riverview road irvington ny 10533 email _ kpthom03@syr.edu mobile _ 914.494.8698 syracuse university school of architecture
kara thompson