THE
U N D E R GRADUATE DESIGN WORK OF
KATIE
WEINHOLD
table of contents architecture | 5 relocating the barnes | 7 cherokee trail residential community |13 holly ridge winery | 17 a mountain retreat | 25
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architecture
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relocating the barnes philadelphia, pennsylvania spring 2006
This project focused on the controversy surrounding the Barnes Foundation, currently located in Merion, Pennsylvania.The Barnes Foundation was established in 1922 by Albert Barnes to “promote the advancement of education and appreciation of the fine arts�. Due to major financial difficulties, the Barnes is to be relocated on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in downtown Philadelphia, currently the home of many other cultural institutions.
Above: entry level plan Below: south elevation facing Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Above: perspective of building approach Below: east elevation
The question posed to our design studio was to create a new Barnes Foundation that embraces our personal opinion on how to handle the relocation of the foundation’s art collection.When faced with this question, I felt strongly that simply transplanting the Barnes’ collection could not solve the problem – the instant the art leaves Merion it will take on a new identity. With my design, I wanted to embrace the idea of creating spaces where the memory and ideals of Albert Barnes is apparent and appreciated, yet takes on an identity of its own. When I visited the Foundation, I was intrigued with the arrangement of the art in wall ensembles. There was a much larger range of vision than other museums I’d been to. I was not constantly looking at art placed at eye level, but the compositions led the eye upward and outward. I incorporated this range of vision into my design, in both plan and section, by creating spaces with views into other areas of the building, allowing the programmatic ele1/16’’ = 1’ ments of the architecture to form an ensemble of their own. I also felt it was important to keep the ensembles intact and in the same gallery organization. I took the floor plans of the original Barnes and transformed them by pulling the rooms apart and suspending them with the contemporary art gallery spaces, keeping the original dimensions and circulation paths. The suspended galleries are meant to become sculptural elements that reflect the memory of the original Barnes Foundation.
Far right: wall section through south facade and suspended Barnes gallery Right: exploded axonometric of suspended gallery Below: section through contemporary gallery and suspended barnes galleries
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cherokee trail residential community knoxville, tennessee fall 2006
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Above: plan of terraced units - entry level floor plan of top units/
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Above Right: east elevation Below: Section through top and middle units
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EAST ELEVATION 1/8"= 1'
NORTH ELEVATION 1/8"= 1'
In this project, teams of three of four people designed a master plan for a residential community on a five-acre steeply sloping site. Each individual in the team then designed a group of units within the master plan. My design focused on a group of six terraced housing units. The grouping of the units was based on the idea of a community atmosphere, with public terraced courtyards providing access to each individual unit and underground parking. The residential unit design was influenced by views to the Tennessee River, an open floor plan, and providing private outdoor spaces for each unit.
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holly ridge winery livingston, tennessee fall 2005
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Left: site plan Below: lower level winery plan - process and storage C
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Based on the quality of his wines, the owner of the Holly Ridge Winery in Livingston, Tennessee has attracted a silent partner who will make a substantial financial investment, with the intent both significantly increasing production and of transforming the winery into a cultural destination capable of attracting connoisseurs to this rural area of middle Tennessee. It will be a commercial operation of quality yet provide the privacy and solitude desired by its guests. Although a landmark, it will be integrated with a fragile site. It must demonstrate modern architectural design, yet not overpower the art and craft of wine making.
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My design intent focused on not only designing a functional winery, but also creating a retreat from the hassles of everyday life. The design concentrates on the path through the building and the site, which represents the levels of removal from the outside world. Just as the winery displays the process involved in creating wine, the design strives to showcase the systems involved in creating and maintaining a building. Revealing and integrating the structural, mechanical, and electrical systems achieve a cohesive architectural design.
CONCRETE RETAINING WALL WITH STEEL FLOOR STRUCTURE
Enty Level Plan: oriented and designed to take advantage of views to surrounding vineyards, lake, and mountain backdrop.
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STEEL COLUMNS SUPPORT ROOF STRUCTURE
MAIN VIEWS DIAGRAM
Roof Truss System: exposed wood beam and steel cable truss spans 60 feet over process and storage areas
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RCULATION DIAGRAM Reflected Ceiling Plan: the mechanical N/DINING LEVEL and lighting systems are exposed and integrated into the roof truss system
WOOD ROOF TRUSS SYSTEM
STRUCTURE DIAGRAM
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DIAGRAM
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ROOFING MEMBRANE ROOF FLASHING 2x4 WOOD PARAPET ROOF DRAIN 7’’ RIGID INSULATION 3’’ METAL DECKING 2x4 WOOD PURLINS 6x12 WOOD BEAM METAL CONNECTION PLATE 6x6 WOOD TRUSS MEMBER
PREFABRICATED TRUSS TO WALL CONNECTION
METAL PANEL
3’’ RIGID INSULATION
STEEL COLUMN VAPOR BARRIER FLASHING AND AIR SPACE
4’’ STONE VENEER FLASHING AND WEEP HOLE WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE
STEEL VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT
CONCRETE RETAINING WALL
EXPANSION JOINT 6’’ CONCRETE SLAB 3’’ RIGID INSULATION WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE MUDSLAB GRAVEL
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SOUTH ELEVATION 1/8’’ = 1’
Above: south elevation and section through winery process area, courtyard, and inn SECTION Left: wall B-B section through winery process/north facade 1/8’’ = 1’ Below: section through winery process and storage area- displays exposed roof truss, mechanical, and light ing systems
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Exploded Perspective: winery process area - displays exposed roof truss, mechani cal, and lighting systems
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mountain retreat
cheoah overlook, north carolina spring 2005
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Above: entry level plan
This project was a 2500 square foot weekend home for a couple practicing Zen Buddhism. The site was located over the Tennessee/North Carolina border adjacent to Smokey Mountain National Park. The site was a steep hillside overlooking Fontana Lake. This project was based on the Zen principle of dream window, or simultaneous inward and outward focus. I wanted to take advantage of the obvious long views looking towards the lake and mountains, but also find beauty in the house interacting with the site and glimpses of the family interacting within the house. To create these layered views, the program was separated into three volumes with a central courtyard 26
Above: south and east elevations Below: section through main living space
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