Katherine Knutson Academic Works Portfolio - 2016 by katherine.knutson

Academic Works Portfolio

KATHERINE KNUTSON 2016

KATHERINE KNUTSON Academic Works Portfolio katherine.knutson@wsu.edu 253.651.3226

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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REFLECTION AND REFRACTION

EMBODYING THE URBAN IMAGE

LOCATION: Pullman, WA PROGRAM TYPE: Educational INSTRUCTOR: Greg Kessler YEAR: 2014 Group project with K. Jancola

LOCATION: Seattle, WA PROGRAM TYPE: Museum INSTRUCTOR: Greg Kessler YEAR: 2015 Group project with K. Jancola

RIVERWALK TERMINUS

GUIDED BY LINES

LOOKING OUTWARD

BREAKING BARRIERS

LOCATION: Portland, OR PROGRAM TYPE: MixedUse Educational INSTRUCTOR: Rafi Samizay YEAR: 2015 Group project with W. Bilyeu

LOCATION: n/a PROGRAM TYPE: Educational INSTRUCTOR: Tom Hille YEAR: 2013

LOCATION: Vancouver, WA PROGRAM TYPE: MixedUse Housing INSTRUCTOR: Brent Young & LSW Architects YEAR: 2015

LOCATION: Pullman, WA PROGRAM TYPE: MixedUse Commercial INSTRUCTOR: Bashir Kazimee YEAR: 2014

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REFLECTION AND REFRACTION LOCATION: Pullman, WA PROGRAM TYPE: Educational INSTRUCTOR: Greg Kessler YEAR: 2014 Group project with K. Jancola

This design for an educatorium focuses on the sensory experience of water. It is intended to create an environment that further connects its campus through education as well as containing areas of public research and exhibition space. The design incorporates a variety of program functions including an auditorium space, scholar residences, offices, classrooms, and open research and exhibition spaces. The building is sunk into the existing topography to emphasize a connection to the natural landscape as well as draw students into the building from all sides.

To emphasize the use of the plaza element, the auditorium space is underground with a large skylight supporting a pool of water overhead. This allows for natural light to penetrate into the space, and communicates the inherent blending of the floor and ceiling elements. The sensory experiences are connected throughout the building through the use of this overhead pool as well as water walls, a rain tunnel, and misting benches. Overall, the element of water can be clearly seen throughout the site and continues to be an integral part of the design.

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MASSING: The building utilizes the natural slope to activate a second floor plaza.

SITE CONTEXT: Located in the heart of the WSU Pullman campus, this site would act as a gateway for students traveling to and from classes. Students would be encouraged to stop and rest during their day and take in the natural and historic scenery of the palouse.

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East elevation

North elevation

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The Reflection Pool serves as a roof to the auditorium below, gently diffusing natural light into the learning environment.

North east axon

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Third floor plan

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Second floor plan

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First floor plan

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REFLECTION POOL WALL SECTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

4” concrete topping 3” rigid insulation vapor barrier 8” concrete slab 3/4” water 1” glass water wall 1’ concrete column return piping (in column) glass backrest 2“ finished wood seat 2” finished concrete backrest

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1” plywood cover 4” wood support framing 2x4 wood bracing stainless steel grating drainage piping 1’ concrete drainage base wall gravel 2” concrete slab 8” hollow core slab water storage tank 1’x3’ footing 6” concrete slab

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Auditorium exploded axon

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The main attraction of this design is its reflection pool. Suspended above the first floor auditorium and accessible from the second floor plaza, a thin sheet of water would create a gentle diffusion of light. This room is designed to inspire relaxation and reflection among occupants.

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EMBODYING THE URBAN IMAGE LOCATION: Seattle, WA PROGRAM TYPE: Museum INSTRUCTOR: Greg Kessler YEAR: 2015 Group project with K. Jancola

This mixed-use museum was produced through the 2015 Washington State University Senior Capstone Design Competition. The competition placed emphasis on the cross-disciplinary integration of students, specifically between architecture and construction management students, and this project was chosen as its winner. The proposed design is located in the South Lake Union neighborhood in Seattle, WA and features a series of exhibition spaces spread between two buildings which are linked by a skybridge. As the major design

component, a series of curtain walls which encircle the two buildings proudly display an intricate set of perforated metal panels which project images of Seattle. Each abstracted image was chosen for its iconic representation of what makes Seattle notable, whether that be its soaring Space Needle or iconic mountain range. The design also features a cafe and public rooftop plaza, intended to allow occupants to gaze both down on the city around them and up at its architectural representation.

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Curtian Wall Connection Detail

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Bathroom Bathroom

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DN UP Cafe

Egress 3

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Gallery

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Gallery

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Egress 4

Bathroom Bathroom

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Accessible Rooftop Elevator

Circulation

Storage

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UP DN Elevator

Gallery

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Egress 2

Gallery

Egress 1

UP DN

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Mechanical

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Second Floor Plan

C Box 25Box 24 Box 23Box 22Box 21 Box 20

Box 19Box 18Box 17 Box 16Box 15 Box 14Box 13Box 12Box 11Box 10Box 9 Box 8Box 7 Box 6Box 5 Box 4 Box 3 Box 2Box 1

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Mechanical

132 Bathroom

Bathroom

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Opposition Store (Analog)

Opposition Store (Digital)

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Opposition Storage

Amazon Lounge

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122.1 Bathroom Elevator Public Lobby

Tenant Space

Opposition Store Office

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Bathroom

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106 UP Egress 4

Mechanical

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Egress 2

Egress 1

First Floor Plan

Green Roof

Membrane Roof Slope: 2" / 1'0"

A Finish Floor Level: 62' 0"

Site Plan

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East Elevation

Accessible Rooftop

Section A

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Shading Trellis

Bathroom

Cafe

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Shading Trellis

Mechanical

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Bathroom

Public Lobby

Tenant Space

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Section B and Corresponding Connection Detail

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Circulation Exterior Balcony

Perforated Metal Panneling

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CW25

Shading Trellis

Circulation

CW25

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Exterior Balcony

Shading Trellis

Gallery

Circulation

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Shading Trellis

Egress 1

Opposition Store (Digital)

Opposition Store Office

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Museum Lobby

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Section C and Corresponding Connection Detail

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RIVERWALK TERMINUS LOCATION: Portland, OR PROGRAM TYPE: Mixed-Use Educational INSTRUCTOR: Rafi Samizay YEAR: 2015 Group project with W. Bilyeu

In the final iteration of our design, an emphasis was placed on approach to and movement within the site. As pedestrians complete the Portland Riverwalk, they are guided through a public market space and then either into a lower courtyard within the extended arms of the science center or further back to a riverfront plaza angled to view the iconic Fremont Bridge. A secondary main pathway instead offers the ability to move through the market, up to the second floor, and through a series of rooftop plazas

cutting through the two northern-most buildings, again ending with a picturesque view of the river. Similar changes in elevation can be found in the pier slab wherein several courtyards or outlook points are lowered to the level of the river, creating an element of variability in the movement experience. Overall, the site is designed to encourage cultural experience within the nearby community and to provide a space for exploration and education.

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Sun Path Analysis

District Identification

View Corridors

City Grid Extensions

01 | SITE + CONTEXT ANALYSIS Located in Portland, Oregon, this site straddles the edge of the Willamette River. We began by studying physical characteristics of the surrounding area such as the city grid, nearby building proportions, maintaining viewpoints, and local environmental factors such as data concerning the river and its declining state of health.

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NW 19

E AV

RK YO

NW 18TH AVE A

RESEARCH HOUSING

Site Plan

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NW 19TH AVE A

NW 20TH AVE A

NW SHERLOCK AVE A

RESEARCH OFFICES

SCIENCE CENTER

NW RIVERSCAPE ST

NW FRONT AVE A

ART STUDIOS

RESEARCH OFFICES

02 | CASE STUDIES Next, we sought to highlight the endpoint to the Riverwalk by putting a major cultural amenity for the community: a science center focused on the health of the river. We looked toward several other centers for inspiration on massing and the creation of a visual icon.

03 | EARLY DEVELOPMENT Continuing our site development, other chosen programs include retail, industry, and a public market, among others. Basic massing was formed by extruding lines from the city grid and the surrounding buildings. This allowed us to maintain view corridors, mid-site roadways, and the existing Riverwalk path.

04 | FINAL DESIGN In the final iteration of our design, an emphasis was placed on approach to and movement within the site. As pedestrians complete the Riverwalk and, they are guided through a public market space and then either into a lower courtyard within the extended arms of the science center or back to a riverfront plaza angled to view the I-405 Bridge.

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ART STUDIOS

RESEARCH OFFICES

SCIENCE CENTER

RESEARCH HOUSING

Second Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

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OPEN TO BELOW

First Floor Plan

RESEARCH OFFICES

ART STUDIOS

SCIENCE CENTER

RESEARCH HOUSING

Second Floor Plan

LADY FERN 2’ - 0”

COMMON RUSH // LARGE LEAF LUPINE 4’ - 6”

QUAKING ASPEN 15’ - 0”

WOOD VIOLET 0’ - 6”

RESEARCH OFFICES

SCIENCE CENTER

RESEARCH HOUSING

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First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

ART STUDIOS RESEARCH OFFICES

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GUIDED BY LINES PROGRAM TYPE: Educational INSTRUCTOR: Tom Hille YEAR: 2013

This design for an elementary school began with a study on the possible manipulation and aggregation of a single complex classroom unit form. Through investigation of the individual unit, each classroom is intended to be highly adaptable to the various needs of students and teachers alike and maintains a strong connection to the outside environment through both implied and physical outreach. After the form was identified, it was then repeated, interlocked, and manipulated to allow for a corresponding glulam

structural overlay, consistent throughout the series. Once the aggregation was created and finalized, the structural system was extended to create a total of fourteen classrooms, organized through the use of age-based hierarchy, and several scales of common spaces. Finally, the selective usage of the structural overlay was designed to accentuate the hierarchy of public, private, and mixed-use spaces and circulation zones.

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Structural system interlocks adjacent classroom units.

Structural Connectivity

Typical Classroom Unit

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Second Floor Plan

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First Floor Plan

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LOOKING OUTWARD LOCATION: Vancouver, WA PROGRAM TYPE: Mixed-Use Housing INSTRUCTOR: Brent Young & LSW Architects YEAR: 2015

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, this mixed-use housing aims to facilitate community connection. It features retail space, bike parking, and dwelling units as well as an exterior plaza split between the first and second floors. The massing of the building was split into five separate towers to allow for access to the plaza space, recessed within the property line and placed adjacent to the preexisting neighboring building. Pedestrians are able to climb a feature stair and access the rooftop plaza, weaving their way through public community spaces and amenities.

The plaza and circulation offsets are extruded the entirety of the building height to facilitate views both out to the surrounding city and in towards the courtyard itself. Views are also encouraged by means of two circulation tunnels, acting as connectors between the five housing tower segments and designed as two-story lofted spaces with a large tilted curtain wall. They are placed based on direction and height and focus on specific points within the city. Occupants are encouraged to wander these tunnels and look down at their surroundings as they explore the city around them.

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MASSING PROGRESSION:

Intial Massing

Community offset

View iew cr creation

Circulation connection

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Section B | highlighting circulation

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Units are able to interlock around the circulation cores found within each of the five towers in studio, onebedroom, or two-bedroom variations.

Due to their compatible interlocking nature, there is a wide variety of possible unit shapes, shown here.

Typical studio unit

Typical one-bedroom unit

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Typical two-bedroom unit

Section A | highlighting units

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PROGRAM ZONING:

Circulation

With the successful creation of five separate towers, a ground-level plaza, and a series of interlocking units, the inserted circulation tunnels are able to reach out into the surrounding community. They are positioned based on both relative height compared to the surrounding elements of the city and based on strategic amenities and viewpoints. The tunnel occupying the third and fourth floors is intended to focus occupants views on the Columbia River and on the nearby freeway movement through its South and East faces respectively. The fifth and sixth floor tunnel directs viewers to the adjacent Esther Short park and to the I-5 bridge which connects the cities of Vancouver and Portland through its North and West faces respectively.

Housing

Community

Retail

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OPEN TO BELOW

Third floor plan A

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First floor plan A

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BREAKING BARRIERS LOCATION: Pullman, WA PROGRAM TYPE: Mixed-Use Commercial INSTRUCTOR: Bashir Kazimee YEAR: 2014

Located in the heart of downtown Pullman, this community center features a series of both public and private spaces, including a zones for community classes, a Washington State University campus study extension, shared gardens, and an extensive plaza. The programs are carefully and intentionally oriented to encourage community living and also to quite literally bridge the connection between nature and the city through the use of an extended

platform. The north side of the building features a triangular deck which extends over the river and, in combination with the plaza design, encourages direct interaction with the surrounding landscape. The plaza features angled vegetation strips which reflect the irregular spacial organization of the internal programs and further serves to highlight the fundamental and inherent connection to the natural world.

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Site Plan

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East Elevation

Section A

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Second Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

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Bi-Fold Wall Section

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KATHERINE KNUTSON 1821 S. Winnifred Street Tacoma WA, 98465 253.651.3226 katherine.knutson@wsu.edu

Through my academic career, I have successfully completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies and am currently completing a Master of Architecture degree, both from Washington State University. This portfolio has been designed to display my academic achievements to date, my professional capabilities, and my personal aesthetic styles and convictions to innovation and authenticity in architecture. I hope it gives you insight into my personality and who I am as a designer. Thank you for your time and interest. Thank you.

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EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (in progress) Washington State University GPA: 4.0 Pullman, WA | May 2015-Present

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES (with honors) Washington State University GPA: 3.68 Pullman, WA | August 2011-May 2015

WORK EXPERIENCE

WSU SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. August 2015 - Present Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant

WSU SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. May 2014 - August 2014 Position: Service Worker / Desk Assistant

WSU DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE LIFE. August 2012 - May 2013 Position: Paraprofessional / Resident Adviser

ACHIEVEMENTS

HONORS Graduated from Washington State University with Honors and Cum Laude. Received a ‘Pass with Distinction’ on graduating thesis project. Accepted to Washington State University’s School of Design and Construction accelerated graduate degree program. Maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.68 during undergraduate studies. Graduated high school through International Baccalaureate program.

AWARDS 2015 Senior Capstone competition winner. Awarded President’s Honor Roll: Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, and Spring 2015.

SKILLS

REFERENCES

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Thank you.

KATHERINE KNUTSON katherine.knutson@wsu.edu 253.651.3226 1821 S. Winnifred Street Tacoma, WA 98465 Washington State University [Bachelor in Architectural Studies + Master of Architecture]