Architecture Portfolio 2024 by kyra_comptonn

Architecture Portfolio Kyra Compton

Kyra Compton

Architecture Major, Intensive Design Concentration

Landscape Studies Minor

Education

Contact

342 Hillcrest Drive

Encinitas, CA 92024

442.245.4326

comptonkc1711@gmail.com

Experience

University of Pennsylvania / Architecture

August 2022 - PRESENT, Philadelphia, PA

I am in my third year of the undergraduate architecture program in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. I have declared Architecture as my major with an Intensive Design concentration; I am also pursuing a minor in Landscape Studies.

La Costa Canyon High School/ High School

August 2018 - June 2022, Carlsbad, CA

I took a total of 13 AP courses and 12 AP tests, obtaining “AP Scholar with Distinction” status. My cumulative GPA was 4.38 (w).

I also took one online class titled “Intro to REVIT” through Palomar Community College in San Marcos, providing me with foundational knowledge of REVIT.

Penn Athletics / Full-Time Student-Athlete

July 2022 - PRESENT, Philadelphia, PA

Road Runner Sports / Fit Expert

June 2024 - August 2024, Carlsbad, CA

Sugar Sweet Farm / Camp Counselor, Goat Yoga Staff

August 2019 - August 2023, Encinitas, CA

Skills

Softwares

Rhino 3D Modeling

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

AutoCAD

REVIT

Deliverables

Axonometric Diagrams

Floor plans

Sections

Elevations

Concept models

Renderings

Freehand Drawings

Schuylkill River Project

Spring Semester 2024

Schuylkill River Project

Location: Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA

Background

The Philadelphia Horticultural Society (PHS) is an institution that is highly involved in fostering and maintaining the horticultural profile of Philadelphia. The society is critical in the upkeep of both deciduous and evergreen plantlife, advocating for environments that connect people with nature. To celebrate and exhibit their work in the public sphere, my design weaves a small and impactful garden space into Philly’s riverside pedestrian thoroughfare: the Schuylkill River path. The exhibit is comprised of 8 plants native to the east coast,

handpicked from the PHS’ archive of high performing Gold Medal Plants, a status awarded by a panel of horticulturalists, expert growers, gardeners, and nursery owners. Of these 8, half reach full bloom in the spring and summer months, while the other half are evergreen or semi-evergreen flora suited to the fall and winter months. The exhibit, in this sense, will encapsulate a year’s worth of bloom.

Summer Bloom

Black-Eyed Susan

Garden Phlox

Hardy Plumbago

Summersweet

Winter Bloom

Winterberry

Christmas Fern

Little Bluestem

Dixie Wood Fern

Walnut Street

Schuylkill River Project

Light conditions - a fanning trellis system diffuses light seasonally for the wellbeing of plants that thrive better in partial shade

Acknowledgement of flooding - Topographic alterations, fixed and embedded structural elements, and the hardy, handpicked exhibit all account for the rising and falling of water levels in this area

Schuylkill River Project

Physical Model

West Philadelphia Tool Library Revamp

Fall Semester 2023

West Philadelphia Tool Library Revamp

Location:

Spruce Hill, Philadelphia, PA

Background

The West Philadelphia Tool Library (WPTL) is a nonprofit organization serving the community of West Philadelphia by providing tools, classes, and information related to home improvement. By lowering barriers to home maintenance, WPTL addresses the issue of severe disrepair that many homeowners struggle with. At the tool library, homeowners have access to everything they would need to keep their home safe, clean, and comfortable.

My revamp of the physical tool library building aims to improve the functionality of the space and help the nonprofit gain more traction on its mission. This remodel includes an after-hours entrance, a tool dropoff and storage space, as well as a juice bar serving as a community gathering space.

Current Structure

West

Section A

West Philadelphia Tool Library Revamp

Existing

Demolition

New Interventions

Demolition and New Interventions

Storage Spaces

Entrances

Gathering Space

Circulation

Program and Circulation

West Philadelphia Tool Library Revamp

The Physical Model

Body in Motion

Spring Semester 2024

Front Elevation

Plan View

Side Elevation

A. Side Elevation

B. Plan View

C. Front Elevation

D. Front Elevation Overlay

B. C. D.

Body in Motion

The Physical Model

Body in Motion

The Physical Model

Mill Creek Stormwater Research Center

Fall Semester 2024

Mill Creek Stormwater Research Center

Location:

Mill Creek, Philadelphia, PA

Background

The Mill Creek Sewer is a combined sewer system, managing both wastewater and stormwater in West Philadelphia. Given its maximum capacity, cases of excessive precipitation make stormwater management a key issue in the areas which the sewer serves. To research and educate on this topic, the proposed Mill Creek Stormwater Research Center would be a valuable resource for the Mill Creek neighborhood and the greater Philadelphia area. Located on the corner of South Farragut Street and Market Street is a vacant lot which would be converted into a campus to host this research center. The design is intended to be semi-permeable, absorbing and managing excess stormwater to reduce direct flow into the sewer. To do this, the design utilizes and draws inspiration from successful stormwater management practices (SMPs), including green roofing, a gutter system, rain barrels, and a rain garden.

Stormwater Management Practices (SMP)