Kylie Miller | Architecture Portfolio by Kylie Miller

KYLIE MILLER AR CH IT EC T URE P OR T FOLIO 2 0 1 8

KYLIE MILLER 402.990.1891

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E D U C AT I O N 2017 - 2019

M.Arch | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Masters of Architecture College of Architecture

2013 - 2017

B.Sc | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Bachelors of Science in Design, Graduated with Distinction Minor in Environmental Studies

2018

Study Abroad | University of Nebraska - Lincoln in Spain Barcelona, Santander 3-week summer residency and studio program

2017

Study Abroad | University of Nebraska - Lincoln in China Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Chongqing 3-week summer residency and studio program

WORK EXPERIENCE 2016 - present

Architecture Intern TACK Architects, Omaha, NE

2017 - present

Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Nebraska - Lincoln, College of Architecture Second-year Design Studio, first-year Design Studio, first-year Drawing

2017 - present

Peer Mentor + College Ambassador University of Nebraska - Lincoln, College of Architecture

2014 - 2018

Eyewear Consultant Lenscrafters, Omaha + Lincoln, NE

HONORS + AWARDS 2016 - 2019 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2015 2015

Graduate Teaching Assistantship | Full Funding W. Cecil Steward, FAIA Architectural Excellence Scholarship Roger L. Schutte Student Excellence Fund Dwight Palmer ‘Pop’ Ely Award AIA NE Emerging Architects People’s Choice Awards Scott Killinger Travel Scholarship Graduate with Distinction John R. Ross Scholarship George E. Clayton Scholarship Haven and Virginia Smith Scholarship Dean’s List

I N V O LV E M E N T 2019 - present 2018 - present 2017 - present 2017 - present 2017 - present 2016 - present 2016 - 2017 2015 - 2018

2013 - 2016

College of Architecture Strategic Planning Committee Nebraska Women in Architecture University of Nebaska Executive Vice Chancellor Student Advisory Board 2017 - 2018 College of Architecture Representative American Institute of Architects for Students National Organization of Minority Architects Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society United States Green Building Council 2016 - 2017 Treasurer Alpha Rho Chi 2017 - 2018 Superintendent | 2017 Convention Secretary 2016 - 2017 President | 2016 Delegate | 2015 - 2016 Treasurer Cornhusker Marching Band Color Guard

P U B L I C AT I O N S + E X H I B I T I O N S 2018

2018

2017

2016

Model Making in the Digital Age Atelier La Juntana Liencres, Spain Various works, June 30 College of Architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PROJECT 2018 Omaha by Design Omaha, NE Cosmic Sensory, June 1 - 30 WAI Think Tank Studio Exhibition Maple St Construct Benson, NE Cosmic Sensory, May 4 - 12 16 x 21 Exhibition Series College of Architecture Lincoln, NE Extruditecton, Nov 16 0.28 Exhibition College of Architecture Lincoln, NE Extuditecton, Utopian Cities, Nov 2 Achievements: Honors, Awards, Publications UNL Nebraska Today Digital Triune with Tyler Howell, Oct 20 Lincoln First Friday Artwalk College of Architecture Lincoln, NE Oakdale Elementary with Allie Smith and Justin DeFields, Oct 7

TECHNICAL SKILLS Digital

Analogue

PROJECTS Triune Spring 2017 Multi-Sensory Observatory Spring 2018 Chongqing Research Center Fall 2017 Agoraphobic Spaces Fall 2016 Oakdale Elementary Fall 2016 Wearable Architecture Graduate Thesis (in progress)

TRIUNE

spring 2017, 4th year studio, lincoln, ne, mark bacon Triune, the notion of three in one. Within the Lutheran religion, one of the most sacred elements is the symbol of the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. This is what begins to drive the formal qualities of Triune to forefront the idea of how God the creator is mighty, pure, and the protector. Secondary elements such as light and passage areused to employ the connections of spaces as well as a sense of mediation between the triad of spaces. Material selection was accomplished by looking again at three main parts this time being pure, haptic, and comfort, that all come together to highlight the relationship humanity has with its creator. team members Tyler Howell awards 2017 AIA Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Award

TRIUNE

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Floor Plan with Site

TRIUNE

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Multipurpose Mechanical Sacristy Nave Private Chapel Grieving Room Committal Room Columbarium Crypt

TRIUNE

Stainless Steel Metal Panel Air Barrier Mineral Wool Plywood Sheathing Batt Insulation Glu-Lam Column Southern Magnolia Wood Paneling

Air Vent Loose Gravel Finished Floor Concrete Compact Gravel Thermal Break Blue Duct Bentilation

East Entrance

TRIUNE

West Entrance

TRIUNE

East Elevation

North Elevation

South Elevation

TRIUNE

steel

pane

whit

e sto

wood

reinf orcem ent fram ing

wood

Material Selection

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The material selection became a symbol of the Lutheranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship with their God. The exterior uses stainless steel panels to represent the protection and perfection of the God. The structure uses glue-lam wood columns and lattices as a narration of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support and warmth. Main entrance points are white stone to represent the human imperfections compared to the flawless God.

lumn

TRIUNE

C O S M I C O B S E R V AT O R Y

spring 2018, graduate research studio, desert, wai think tank Presented with a 20th century avant-garde project, Victory over the Sun was the challenge of defining the role of architecture in the posthuman era. The project poses questions of the central role of humans in the development of architectural thinking. This project looks at new ways to understand and represent our universe using Supremacist geometries from Lazar Khidekelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City of Poles, and multi-sensory experiences. These representations explore new alternatives and qualities the architecture poses using large scale models, line based drawings, digital collages, and film. The project hopes to propose new ways to think about the roles of traiditonal architectures. exhibitions College of Architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Project 2018 WAI Think Tank Studio Exhibition

C O S M I C O B S E R V AT O R Y

As the viewer moves through the rectangular volumes, a sense of sensory deprivation occurs. They are then thrust out into the main ring with a contrast of sensory overload. The main ring creates a multi-sensory experience where the cosmos are not only projected onto the surface but also becomes the musical composition for the viewer. The experience is to not only to see the cosmos, but to hear them and feel them in a way of never before.

Inverted Axon

C O S M I C O B S E R V AT O R Y

https://vimeo.com/273674132

C O S M I C O B S E R V AT O R Y

clips from film

C O S M I C O B S E R V AT O R Y

CHONGQING RESEARCH CENTER

fall 2017, graduate research studio, chongqing china, mark hoistad Located directly across from Chongqing University, the program and shape of this project creates a direct relationship with the campus. The three primary uses of the project are categorized as research centers, student work areas, and external use such as conferences. This is then seen within the plan and section of the building by defining the three spaces as such. To unify the three, a large atrium space creates a vertical and horizontal connection. The glass facade of the atrium blurs the interior and exterior spaces to allow a smooth transition between the two. These aspects together become the main focal point to create a unified, holistic space bringing together the different users engaged within the building.

CHONGQING RESEARCH CENTER

Section Axon Hybrid

CHONGQING RESEARCH CENTER

office

class

conference

lab

library

cafe

entrance

lecture

office

class

conference

lab

library

cafe

entrance

lecture

CHONGQING RESEARCH CENTER

South Elevation

North Elevation

West Elevation

East Elevation

CHONGQING RESEARCH CENTER

West Section 32

CHONGQING RESEARCH CENTER

A G O R A P H O B I C S PA C E S

spring 2015, 3rd year studio north loup ne, david karle Agoraphobia is a disease affecting 1% of the population. A person perceives open environments as unsafe. Making this project centered around the rehabilitation and recovery for an agoraphobic. There are a series of five different phases (phase 1 and 4 shown here) with each on pushing new limits of the agoraphobe. The first phase is the most calm for the agoraphobe. It is a simple living space with some amount of interaction. The second phase is a library/reading center that allows the user to engage with others, but still disconnect from the public. The third phase is a cooking center where the user is introduced to an unusual environment. The fourth phase is a gym space as well as a living space. This creates a connection with high amounts of activity. The final phase is a garden/outdoor space that pushes the user out into vast open space. team members Taylor Bissert

A G O R A P H O B I C S PA C E S

2030 FT

2044 FT

2108 FT

2076 FT PARKING

PHASE 2

2124 FT

PHASE 1

PHASE 5

PHASE 4 PHASE 3

2002 FT

A G O R A P H O B I C S PA C E S

Phase 1 Individual Living + Lounge Allowing the user to have their own area as well as having a space to interact with other people. This creates a comfortable environment with a minor challenge for the agoraphobe. Phase 2 Reading Creating a calm environment while in the accompany of other people. This allows the user to have interaction but still remain within the comfort zone. Phase 3 Cooking The environment of a cooking center creates an environment that is unusual to other spaces. This conditions the agoraphobe to be in a non-typical environment creating an unfamiliar challenge. Phase 4 Group Living + Exercise Having group living pushes the boundaries of an agoraphobe by not having a space to escape. Partnering this with a workout center helps the agoraphobe become comfortable with their body moving in a space. Phase 5 Garden Being the final phase, this become the polar opposite of what an agoraphobe is comfortable in doing. It has little to no enclosure which pushes the agoraphobe into a vast open environment.

A G O R A P H O B I C S PA C E S

AXIS

SWEEP

EXTRUDE

DROP

LIFT

OPEN

MATERIAL

CREATING AN AXIS POINTS TO REFERENCE THE DIFFERENT PHASES PLACED ON SITE.

CURVING THE PATHS TO ALLOW THE AGORAPHOBE TO HAVE A SMOOTHER TRANSITION FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER.

CREATING LIVING SPACE ALONG THE NORTH SIDE BELOW GRADE TO GIVE THE AGORAPHOBES A PLACE TO HIDE.

LOWERING THE CEILING HEIGHT TO CREATE A MORE ENCLOSED AND COMFORTING SPACE.

RAISING THE ROOF IN THE PATHS FOR CERTAIN PHASES TO CONDITION THE AGORAPHOBE FOR THE NEXT PHASE.

CREATING A PATTERN USIN TO SUGGEST A SEQUENCE AGORAPHOBE CAN FOLLO

Phase 1 South Elevation

A G O R A P H O B I C S PA C E S

VIEWS

DROP

PUSH

INSET

EXTEND

SEPERATE

MATERIAL

HAVING FOUR SIDES TO ALLOW RELATION TO SURROUNDING AREAS.

CREATE LOWER CEILING HEIGHTS FOR LIVING UNITS TO COMFORT AGORAPHOBICS

RAISE CEILING HEIGHT IN GYM SPACE TO ALLOW MORE NATURAL LIGHT TO CREATE A LARGER SPACE.

PUSH BACK INDICATE ENTRIES OF BUILDING AND REFERENCE PHASE 3 AND 5.

OFFSETTING ROOF TO CREATE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR EXTERIOR TO INTERIOR.

CREATING A MAIN INTERIOR CIRCULATION SPACE THAT ALLOWS THE AGORAPHOBE TO MOVE FROM ROOM TO ROOM.

ADDING GLAZING TO THE BU ALLOW NATURAL LIGHT TO H EXPOSE THE AGORAPHOBE.

Phase 4 North Elevation

A G O R A P H O B I C S PA C E S

4 1

5 3 2 2

Phase 4 Plan

1 2 3 4 5

Exercise Room Multi person living Social Area Entrance from Phase 1 Exit to Phase 5

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Entrance from Parking Single person living Exit to Phase 2 Exit to Phase 3 Social Area Exit to Phase 4

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2 2 2

Phase 1 Plan

A G O R A P H O B I C S PA C E S

O A K D A L E E L E M E N TA R Y

fall 2016, 4th year studio, omaha, ne nate bicek + vanessa schutte The site of Oakdale Elementary is in the core of Omaha, Nebraska. The northern part of the site is parallel to the busy intersection of Center Street while the southern part is surrounded by residential. The school is encompassed in a higher economic area, where there is a major junction of family and community. The design is to take these type of qualities by separating the site into ‘public’ and ‘private,’ with the public being along the northern half. This began to program out the design and how these spaces would begin to perform. Connecting the students with exterior green spaces was a major component with studies done in new types of education. This created a ‘step-down’ approach in the design where the each classroom had a connection to a collaboration space, as well as an exterior green space. team members Allie Smith Justin DeFields

O A K D A L E E L E M E N TA R Y

Each corridor uses coordinated colors with number systems as way finding.

O A K D A L E E L E M E N TA R Y

Circulation Diagram

O A K D A L E E L E M E N TA R Y

First Floor

O A K D A L E E L E M E N TA R Y

Second Floor

O A K D A L E E L E M E N TA R Y

WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE

graduate thesis (in progress) Design has touched every piece of our world; from the vast urban landscapes to the intimate organs within our body. In our contemporary context, design of digitally augmented reality has imposed an additional layer, one of ubiquitous computing bringing prospects of cybernetics, social medias, and virtual realities. These new technologies are continuing to increasingly share an intimate relationship with our body and mind. This results in technology changing our natural perceptual systems effecting how we experience the world around us. As designers where the body is the center of our work, this opens new questions of practice and design. We need to not just react to the changes but become a part within it. The focus of this thesis lies at the interface of the relationship between new technologies and the human body. As architects, the basis of our work lies at our interpretations of the body, and as technology is beginning to reconstruct those interpretations, we need to both design for it and its restructure. Not only are the natural perceptual systems of the body to be considered, but also the ways in which the body are currently being augmented and altered through these new technologies. In a world where the visual field is of high focus value, the project is to create an alternative reality; one where it considers the physical vs the digital, the invisible vs the visible. To understand this, we must go beyond the habitual perceptions and explore the new opportunities technology can offer to the context our perceptual systems.

WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE

gene editing

auditory

visual taste-smell

emotion

genetic engineering in which DNA is inserted, deleted, modiďŹ ed or replaced in genome of a living organism

plastic surgery surgical speciality involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body

haptic

drugs/medicine

basic orienting

synthetic molecules, natural products or extracts are screened in intact cells or whole organisms

prosthetics artiďŹ cial device that replaces or enhances the body ability

neuroprosthetics a series of devices that can substitute the functions a motor, sensory, or cognitive modality

Perceptual Systems

Body Alterations

WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE

Engagement of senses and perceptual studies

WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE

The Arduino is connected to a Electret Microphone. This picks up audio signals causing the LED to emit. This explores the possibility of breaking our habitual perceptions by ways of ‘seeing’ our sounds.

WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE

A R D U I N O G R A S S H O P P E R

F I R E F LY

microphone senses sound

lights emits from sound [ output: LED light source ]

[ arduino uno: connecting digital to physical ]

[ input: electret microphone breakout ]

WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE

Perceptual Studies When upsetting the natural perceptional systems, I then completed a series of experiment of filming, mapping, and studying how this affect the perceptions of movement through space.

WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE

Views looking through inverted glasses

WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE