Architectural_Portfolio M.Arch Candidate Kristy Kimball
Fall
2012
Navigating Vertical Expansion
EcoHotel for Nomadic Harvesters Occupation of Nature
Reinterpreting the Historic Edge
Occ u p y i n g t h e Ve r t i c al
Historical Reinvention
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20-25
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Focusing the Urban Grid Vertical/Horizontal Convergence
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32-35
Embodying Natural Interstices Beekeeper ’s House
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Loft_Morph
Spatial Garden
c o n t e n t s _ Architecture shapes how its users interact with it and within the larger scheme of its context. It is a process of problem solving to combine and find balance between programmatic elements, structural capacities, human need, and environmental responsibility with design intention.
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Luminair: glow
Artistic Representations
Design Build Lamp
draw i n g s
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[9 ] Anatomical
Vertices
46-47
5 0 - 5 1
P a r a m e t r i c To wer Study
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Hydrological Iridescence Overhead Installation
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Spatial
Manipulations
Restitching the Urban Fabric
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volumetric speculations
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Urban Reinvigoration
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Navigating
Vertical
H e l l ’ s K i t c h e n _ N Y, N Y critic: Mark McGlothlin Design Studio [7] Partner: Ricardo Mejia
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Expansion
[1. 0]
[1.1] The construct takes a number of various venues and stacks them into a vertical framework of events. The program contains commercial space, a community theatre with space for practicing and performances, a hotel, bar and patio park space. The stacking of public spaces captivates pedestrians and guides them to the apex.
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[1.2]
ent路ry: (n,v) envelopes occupants at the street level; draws pedestrian city dwellers into the vertical context; contains commercial space and an alley park
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[1.3]
sky_bar: (n) further draws occupants through the vertical context; an interior/exterior social gathering space on the top floor
ho路tel_lob路by: (n) middle space; Allows access to hotel rooms; A permeable barrier separating public and private spaces
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[1.4] Without the ability to relate space to typically known or socially enforced organizations, new experiences and questions cause enlightenment. Such architecture causes one to question previous architectural assumptions. This can be achieved by initially presenting the conventionally defined connections between various elements of architecture then inventing new associations between space and the events that occur within through “processes of defamiliarization, de-structuring, superimposition, and crossprogramming.� This will cause each occupant to reevaluate their own position as a subject.
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[1.5]
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Focusing
the
10th ave and 45th st_NY, NY critic: Mark McGlothlin Design Studio [7] Par tner: Ricardo Mejia
Urban
Grid
[2.0] As a result of existing as both pyramid and labyrinth, the urban condition, as a layering of network spaces, relies on the architectural paradox to exist. The way that the layers of the city present themselves to occupants as both symbol and experience begin to formulate an understanding of the framework of the city. This convergence of ideas unfolds through the occupation of the city where events arise and formulate a larger mapping of relationships between the pieces of the metropolis and the urban landscape as a whole.
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[2 .1]
program: residential_1,120,000 sq. ft elementary_198,000 sq. ft retail_17,500 sq. ft total_1,335,500 sq. ft
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[2.2] Entry and the pedestrian edge. Bridging the sidewalk and the interior. Allowing for movement into and through from one access point to another. A permeable membrane that still harbors an interior courtyard.
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[2.3]
The school encompasses the opposite edge. It allows for bus access. There is a partially enclosed playground sunken into the inside courtyard as well as an exterior playground on the side of the school.
A media wall on the school facade activates the corner of the block. Seating allows for viewing cinematic events. Transparent ground conditions and a balcony with opening react to the train tracks below.
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[2.4]
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The proposed city block houses a mixture of various programs creating an urban microcosm within the city context. It contains retail space, a public middle school, and residential accommodations. The different programmatic elements are located around a central courtyard where there are dining patios and general public spaces including an outdoor cinema and a glass bottom viewport of the train tracks that run beneath the block. The retail space is located opposite the school and activates the street level to encourage outsiders to venture into the block. The school has street access for school buses and has an exposed playground at the basement level with access to an exterior playground in the courtyard harbored from the general public. The apartment units include both luxury and market rate units. There are communal spaces that connect the towers on each end.
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sun shading diagram
facade studies
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patio dining / public courtyard
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communal space between towers
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city block within urban context
plan diagram studies
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Reinterpreting
Bull St_Savannah, GA critic: Rocke Hill
the
Design Studio [6]
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Historic
Edge
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[3 .1]
The construct redirects the way that people occupy the Savannah city structure. The entryway invites occupants down an alley space into a sunken gallery. The construct protrudes towards the park, activating the city park structure. The hovering moment above the sidewalk is similar to the concept of the traditional Savannah house style stoop. Instead of inviting people from the city to the interior, it invites the occupant of the interior to the view of the outside. A connecting ramp occupies a space parallel to the sidewalk to mimic the natural movement of the block. It is elevated to allow for occupation below it. Outdoor space under the construct becomes the carriage house. It is open to the sidewalk and contains a bike rack, benches, and water fountain, acting like a modern day carriage house.
historical structure 1. elevated entry: occupation hovers above street level 2. courtyard: gathering space 3. carriage house: entry space/shelter 4. occupation of alley: pedestrian access to courtyard
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urban modernization
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1. extended volume: occupation hovers above street level, activates adjacent arboretum 2. interior courtyard volume: gathering space 3. public “carriage house�: sheltered under hovering volume. contains a bench and bike racks 4. occupation of alley: sunken entry into gallery
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[3.2]
south elevation
The gallery is predominantly open but divided to allow for multiple exhibits. Small apertures allow for slivers of view onto the sidewalk. The book store is smaller scale and contains book stacks and a reading room. The reading room is lofted in the double height area of the bookstore that protrudes towards the park. It provides a relaxing view of the arboretum.
east elevation
A ramp connects the book store to the wine bar. The wine bar faces the city -- rooted in the gathering of people and a reflection of the city itself. It can also be accessed from the open function room below that flows into the gallery. The outdoor space under the wine bar is the carriage house. It provides shade and a place to rest for pedestrians.
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north elevation
[3.3]
plan diagram
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[3.4]
pedestrian “carriage house�
adjacent arboretum
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[3.5]
section studies
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Embodying
Natural
Longleaf Flatwoods Preserve_Hawthorne, FL critic: Bradley Walters Design Studio [5]
Interstices
[4.0]
The trail through the site changes quite drastically to the occupant. It transforms from having vivid boundaries on each side to opening up to the point of disappearing into the landscape.
The ability to view outside of the path is also constantly changing. At times, the view is closed off except for the views directly in front and behind.
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[4 .1]
Sometimes the view is drawn upward by the verticality of the trees to the vast sky overhead
There are also moments where the trees thin out and reveal shattered glimpses of what lays beyond
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[4.2]
Once outside, the nomad can wander through the planted fields, continue into an outdoor space, or stride to a beacon.
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[4.3] Along the trail, where the hammock’s trees begin to give way on one side to an expanse of sand hill, the construct declares its presence by interrupting the path. The large opening invites nomads inside, while the occupiable skin beckons to be explored enclosing the occupant and obscuring the view of the sand hill. Once inside the construct, the path gives way to open space, encouraging wandering - there are places for viewing, and meditating to be discovered.
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[4.4]
From the large entry space, a path to the private spaces provides opportunity for reflection. The undulating construction of the ground and the mesmerizing glimpses of the outside through the skin cause the nomad to change pace. The path continues to the small scale private spaces elevated in the canopy. The other path is meant for movement as it is enclosed and offers minimal, controlled views of the outside. The enclosure gives way to the outside to encourage a swift procession straight through.
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[4.5]
The fields are located in the hammock because it is already broken by trees. The skin wraps around the construct to enclose an outdoor space. The outside is once again obscured, while the boundary between inside and out is blurred. Beyond this and across the sand hill lies the work space. It is small scale, intended for storage and honey processing. A theoretical path exists from the construct to the work space but it is up to the nomad to follow it or to break from the path to explore the surroundings that are finally, completely presented.
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EcoHotel for Nomadic Harvesters Longleaf Flatwoods Preserve_Hawthorne, FL critic: Bradley Walters Design Studio [5]
[5.0]
In nature, bees radiate from their hives to surrounding plants in order to cultivate honey and support their colony. The paths of the beekeepers start to become similar to that of the bees as well. At first, they stay on the paths to each hive, but eventually begin to break the existing path both for exploration and out of efficiency. The way the construct touches ground speaks about the people’s impact on the land. The paths of the people rest on the ground, planted vegetation is rooted in the ground, and the bees hover above it.
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1 barn space 2 agriculture fields 3 hotel rooms 4 function/gathering room 5 classrooms/meeting rooms 6 public kitchen 7 indoor/ outdoor patio dining
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[5.2] The barn space folds open into the fields. It is embedded into the ground; its structure exposed like a system of roots. Apertures filter light and allow air to flow through. The barn overhead extends to provide cover to the outdoor workspace. The kitchen is directly above the barn space and provides a view of the fields in order to understand the full experience of cultivation. A light well provides cover from the south sun while allowing light to enter the spaces above the barn. The kitchen opens into open air patio dining and indoor dining space. There are larger scale group meeting spaces that hover above the landscape. The idea of wandering and breaking paths embodies the lower level of the group space. It is gently divided by a light filter wall and ramps. The spaces accommodate circulation while allowing for breaking points where individuals can gather. There are private spaces that rest on the ground as well as float above in order to provide different experiences of the landscape. The constraining hallway of the elevated living space is a stark contrast to the expansive walkway that hovers through the rest of the construct. This walkway allows for circulation as well as resting space for gazing into the landscape.
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[5.3]
The shifting of the construct both vertically and horizontally allows for uninterrupted views of the landscape. It also allows for passage above, below, and through the intervention similar to the occupation of the existing landscape, encouraging complete occupation of the site.
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L o f t _ M o r p h
UF Architecture Bldg _Gainesville, FL critic : Ruth Ron A d v a n c e d D i g i t a l To p i c s
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[6.0]
1. Overhead condition pronouncing entry to offices
[6 .1]
2. Stair access to garden 3. Study/ viewing space contained in stair structure 4. Patio space at garden ground level 5. Integrated seating
The intervention begins outside of the office entry on the second floor of the architecture building. It provides an overhead that pronounces the entry. The overhead flows downwards to contain stair access to the garden. It cascades lower and contains study and viewing spaces. The structure spills out onto the garden level providing a patio ground surface and sculpted benches.
polymer panels
rib structure handrails
molded bench
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Hydrological
UF Architecture Bldg _Gainesville, FL critic: Ruth Ron A d v a n c e d D i g i t a l To p i c s
Iridescence
plan diagram of occupational trajectories on the atrium floor
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panel diagram
initial surface from atrium void offset with heightfield rain clouds
sun shading
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column placement
manipulated surface generated from the image of a rain cloud
analysis of average incident solar radiation over a year on generated surface
[7.1]
offset from surface below offset with heightfield offset with heightfield offset from surface above
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[7. 2]
Perfomative rain screen, sun shading mask A manipulated and morphogenetic surface encloses the atrium and provides rain cover to occupants below. It allows for rain to be collected and spilled down at certain points as water columns. These are scattered throughout the atrium and have collection vessels at the ground level. The columns interact with the occupants at the ground of the atrium. The rain shield also provides some sun coverage. Most light filters through the overhead still allowing a view of the sky and the feel of exposure. The tint on the glass helps to prevent the harshest and hottest sun rays from penetrating.
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[7. 3]
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[7. 4]
water collection trough
section through canopy
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view through canopy into water column
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canopy plan
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A n a t o m i c a l
Miami, FL critic: Ruth Ron A d v a n c e d D i g i t a l To p i c s
V e r t i c e s
[8.0] 1. circulation core 2. floor plates 3. comprehensive tower 4. tinted glass enclosure 5. skin structure
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plan diagram
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The tower contains a mixed program. The lower floors are public commercial space and the floors above are residential with an inner core comprised of offices and additional public space. There is a main core in the center of the tower and three smaller cores surrounding it. The residences surround the smaller outer cores and each have a balcony on the perimeter. The offices/ mixed program surrounds the larger inner core on each floor. There are market rate residences in the lower portion, luxury residences with high ceilings above them, and penthouses at the top of the tower. There are three atriums carved around the interior core as well. The first is in the commercial space on the lower levels and the other two are located within the residential portion. The structure is provided by the core and the outer skin which is inspired by the structure of a spinal cord.
penthouses
residential atrium 2
high-end residences
grasshopper definition residential atrium 1
market rate residences
commercial atrium
commercial space
skin panels
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Luminair : glow
E n v i r o n m e n t a l Te c h n o l o g y [ 2 ] c r it ic: Tom Smit h
[9.0] The light installation is constructed of porous cardboard fins held together by a smaller structural armature made of wood and metal. The fins allow a small amount of light to fliter through, channeling it downwards, gradually out the sides and through the bottom.
Specifications
-metal chain + cord -wooden top -lightbulb- 60W soft white compact fluorescent -metal structure -wood supports
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-cardboard fins
[9 .1] This design is intended for installation at Fluff Bakery, designed by LTL. The interior is composed of layers of common materials-- the walls and ceiling are laminated with felt strips and stained plywood. The saturation of the materials is adjusted to produce a darker area at the seats and a lighter combination at the ceiling. The surface of strips effects a “horizontal vertigo.” The lamp continues the idea of layering common materials. Instead of competing with the horizontal, it is oriented to be vertical. The gradient of light continues the idea that the designers had with the gradient of saturation.
context: Fluff Bakery
18”
30”
Fluff Bakery, LTL architects
CNC cut pieces
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Spatial
Manipulations
critic: Levent Kara D e s i g n S t u di o [1]
[10. 0]
volumetric speculations: a sequence of constructions and drawings that explore the geometric and organizational possibilities of space-making
generative modulations: the underlying, often unseen organizational propositions used to establish the basis for design decision making
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[10 .1]
territorial exchanges / transformations: the introduction of scales of occupation and movement through space within a constructed context
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Artistic
Representations
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[11.1]
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Restitching the Urban Fabric Hayden Burns Librar y_ Jacksonville, FL critic: Michael Kuenstle Design Studio [8]
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The occupational activity of the city has dwindled due to a lack of exciting living and public spaces, causing occupants to vacate to surrounding suburbia. An overabundance of parking allows for this situation and has affected the pedestrian aspect of the urban space. The construct is located on top of the existing and vacant Hayden Burns Library and promotes a renewed sense of urban occupation by providing dwelling as well as recreation and commercial spaces
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existing library and column tiles
[12 .1]
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[12.2]
initial form studies
digitally fabricated, laser-cut model
circulation
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public vs. private balconies
unique interlocking unit types
public space
skin
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recreation center plan
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[12.4]
skin panel structure
Pleating Measured folds secured by stitching- folded flat or manipulated to project. The fold’s structure diminishes beyond the stitching and transforms into softer, flatter folds. Pleating as folding skin based on unit configuration composed of panels stitched to a larger armature
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Darts A sculpting of the surface into peaks and crevaces. Securing a shortened fold to a point or between two points causes the level of the fabric to raise/drop in proportion to the amount of fabric it removes. The darted layers of fabric brace the structure they shape despite being hollow forms. Darts as unit extrusions
Shirring Fabric contracted and gathered into multiple rows of stitching sewn in parallel lines. The network of gathered stitching separated by separate zones of fabric shrinks the original fabric while adding substance and structural capacity to the surface it creates. Shirring as detail, smaller scale structure
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[12.7] The side with northern exposure has operable panels which not only personalize the units of this side but interact with the city and constantly shift.
public balcony space
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Education:
Memberships:
Bachelor of Design with a major in Architecture, Cum Laude University of Florida, Gainesville, FL College of Design, Construction, and Planning
Habitat for Humanity, Worcester Fall 2011- present Architecture for Humanity, Boston Fall 2011- present Do.co,mo.mo _US Fall 2011-present 2011 Build Boston Convention attendee November 2011
Awards/Publications: Dean’s List UF Architrave 2012 edition Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award Silver Key 2004
resume _
Rhino Digital FabLab participant Spring 2011 Alpha Rho Chi Apollodorus Chapter 2009-present AIAS 2011-present Campus Diplomats 2007-2009
Professional Experience:
Skills:
Kimball Associates Job Site Associate May 2008-August 2008
Computer_
Work Experience:
Microsoft Office- Word, PowerPoint, Excel Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, Dreamweaver Autodesk- AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, Ecotect Rhinoceros 4.0- 3D modeling and V-Ray rendering Rhino Plug-ins -Paneling tools -Grasshopper, Weaverbird Google SketchUp- 3D modeling and rendering Paracloud GEM- Generative design software FormZ- 3D modeling and rendering Fabrication lab- laser cutter, CNC router, 3D printer Wood Shop
McKeon Dance and Gymnastics USAG Gymnastics Instructor, safety certified May 2008-present
Personal_
Shaws Supermarket Cashier May 2005-August 2008
Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills with the ability to work in an intense, resultsdriven environment while being detail oriented
ARC 2304- Design IV Teaching Assistant January 2011-May 2011