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KELSEY
TIMMER
architecture portfolio 2021
KELSEY TIMMER I am an architectural designer who has a passion for not only achieving meaningful design, but bringing users value and beauty through the creative process. Effective design requires innovate solutions paired with the understanding of both people and place. The following is a curated collection of both academic and personal work. email: kelsey.timmer9105@gmail.com phone: 605.270.1874
Find my full portfolio at: https://issuu.com/kelsey.timmer9105/docs/portfolio
EDUCATION 2012-2016
Saint Thomas More High School Rapid City, South Dakota
2016-2021
University of Nebraska- Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska GPA: 3.3 of 4 Anticipated Bachelors of Science in Design Architectural Studies Minor: Product Design
INVOLVEMENT 2018-PRESENT
AIAS Freedom by Design Committee 2020
2016-2019
Pi Beta Phi Recruitment Committee 2018 House Renovation Committee 2019
SKILLS ADVANCED
Rhinoceros 3D Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop Lumion AutoCAD Lasercutting
INTERMEDIATE
Revit Architecture V-Ray Hand Sketching Physical Modeling CNC
PROFESSIONAL WORK May 2020- PRESENT
Internship at Steven Ginn Architects /Produce 3D models and presentation drawings for client meetings /Specify material selection for both interior and exterior applications /Visit sites to oversee construction /Assist on preliminary and schematic designs /Work on interior projects
LITTLE BOHEMIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY Located in a transitional urban neighborhood, minutes from downtown Omaha, this historically significant building belonged to a 19th-century Main Street typology with a mixture of commercial and industrial uses. Now, with new interest in the area from developers, the abandoned building is looking for new use and program. Working with tight constraints and small scale, I was able to create a community gathering space, while staying authentic to the history by preserving the building's existing brick shell. Main features of this project include perforated (original) brick walls for daylight control, multi-step levels, and dedicated areas for each reading level and activity. Individual work. Professor: Emily Anderson.
LITTLE BOHEMIA CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
lasercut chipboard at 1/4” thickness
lasercut bass wood at .07” thickness to represent brick representing glass with only mullions out of basswood
mdf base that stacks, showing contours in the site
PHYSICAL MODEL DIAGRAM
LITTLE BOHEMIA CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
VALENTINE RURAL HOUSING PROJECT Valentine is a rural town located in western Nebraska consisting of roughly 2,700 people. One of Valentine's biggest problems regarding resident retention is that many young families, or couples looking to start families, desire a balance between urban and rural living- something Valentine does not currently offer. In order to create a space that achieves this sense of balance, my group and I adhered to the following design goals: maximize community green space, create personalization and ownership, balance private and public spaces, preserve the authenticity of Valentine, create interior and exterior connections, and merge diverse groups of citizens. We utilized Morton style steel siding/structure and native plants to stay consistent with the area. In order to promote personalization, the units maintain many "levels" of privacy, starting with the shared, public green space, moving to the semi-private backdoor patio, and finally moving up to the balcony off the master bedroom, which faces the green space. Group Project. Professor: Nate Bicak, Steve Hardy.
VALENTINE RURAL HOUSING PROJECT
5/8" Drywall
2x4" Wood Framing
6" Concrete Slab Foundation
R-11 Batt Insulation 1x4" Firring Strip
5/8" Sheathing
22 ga Steel Sheeting
6x8" Doug Fir Framing Post
24x36" Concrete Footing
Post Anchor
Aluminum Flashing
STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
VALENTINE RURAL HOUSING PROJECT
VALENTINE RURAL HOUSING PROJECT
PERSONAL WORK: "PARAMETRIC" CHAIR Inspired by the steam-bent method behind cedar canoes, 3/16" white oak strips were first steamed at a hot temperature/humidity then bent over 5 "stations," made of composite board, which also act as the structure. The main design objectives were to explore shadows and execute a light study, research the shape of the human body and its relationship with sitting, and to satisfy curiosity of the concept of a "hollow" chair. Individual work. Inspired by Nolan Golgert's course.
PERSONAL WORK: AUDIENCE STUDY Who determines the audience and the performer? Who determines the user and the bypasser? Could you be a performer by simply walking down the street? These ideas inspired me to explore what it means to be a performer, a bystander, or the audience and who assumes those roles. Individual work. Inspired by Craig Babe's course.
KELSEY
TIMMER