LAUREL GAGE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO gagelaurel6@gmail.com M. ARCH II
TABLE OF CONTENTS PURIFI[AIR]
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LAKA REACTS COMPETITION- ARCHITECTURE THAT REACTS
FALL 2015_DESIGN STUDIO III SUPERVISOR: JOHN MARUSZCZAK DESIGN PARTNER: OCTAVIA PINCKNEY ACADEMIC
BUNGALOWS AT WHIPSNADE
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
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FALL 2014_DESIGN STUDIO I SUPERVISOR: BILL BOSWELL ACADEMIC
EMBER ROCK
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reTHINK!NG ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS- VIEWPOINT IN PULPIT ROCK
FALL 2015_DESIGN STUDIO III SUPERVISOR: JOHN MARUSZCZAK DESIGN PARTNER: OCTAVIA PINCKNEY ACADEMIC
PATTERNS AND PERMUTATIONS
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MIXED-MEDIUM COLLAGE SPRING 2015_CONCEPTUAL DRAWING SUPERVISOR: STEVE QUEVEDO ACADEMIC
MISE EN SCENE
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING SPRING 2015_CONCEPTUAL DRAWING ELECTIVE SUPERVISOR: STEVE QUEVEDO ACADEMIC
TRAVEL SKETCHES
HAND DRAWINGS WITH GRAPHITE SUMMER 2015 CITY OF ROME STUDY ABROAD ACADEMIC
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PURIFI[AIR] Reactive architecture is able to respond and adjust dynamically to current environmental needs and circumstances. These circumstances are often unpredictable, but their consequences are critical. Reactive architecture is that which lives as an organism, as it responds to the external stimuli and is developed as a consequence. Due to the unique landscape conditions of Salt Lake City, Utah, winter inversion provides the ideal conditions for abundant air pollution. Wind from the mountains trap harmful emissions, and causes a barrier between sunlight and the surface. This effect results in the surface and the city living in lower temperatures and with excess carbon emissions; not ideal conditions for sustaining life. The Purifi[Air] system offers the necessities for sustainable life through the promotion of vegetation growth, surface heating, and pollution reduction using existing technologies. To react is to live.
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MOST AIR POLLUTED CITIES IN THE US
SALT LAKE CITY
NUMBER OF DAYS OF SEVERE AIR POLLUTION IN 2005 BOX ELDER COUNTY
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CACHE COUNTY S A LT L A K E C I T Y
MODERATE
TOOELE COUNTY
SEVERE
UTAH COUNTY WEBER COUNTY
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NORMAL CONDITIONS
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EXCEEDANCE 25
WINTER INVERSION
COLDER AIR
COLD AIR
COLD AIR
WARM AIR
COOL AIR
COLD AIR
CONCEPTUAL TRANSFORMATION DIAGRAMS 1
As the city grows, the conditions of winter inversion start to take effect. Warm winds from the mountains trap cold air and pollution in the valley where the city lies. The pollution begins to grow as air quality worsens.
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As the pollution steadily increases, it begins to pose a serious health risk to the people of Salt Lake City, specially toward the elderly and children; Thus creating the need for the Putifi-Air system.
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Steadily the population and effects of the Purifi-Air system grow to the point that vegetaion is able to thrive alongside the the people and contribute to a greener society.
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2015
Introducing Purifi[Air] reduces 50% emissions being created today
2030
The continuance of the self -sustaining program reverses and eliminate previous build-up of emissions
2050 The elimination of past pollutants expells the existence of a polluted winter inversion and produces a healthier and greener future REFLECTIVE (1) solar heat diffusion, to counter balance trapped cold air and provide sunlight to plants during winter inversion. RECYCLE (2) water through aerated purification system, which collects rain, and run-off, filters, and reuses water for plants, and a humidification to reduce pollution. REDUCTION (3) of carbon and pollutants and the promotion of phosphorous, potassium, and nitrogen into the environment for the healthy growth of plants which in return make oxygen and eliminate pollutants.
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B U N G A L O W S
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W H I P S N A D E
The two Bungalows at Whipsnade designed by Berthold Lubetkin and the Tecton Group were no exception to what has become the Tecton tradition of high levels of aesthetic and technical achievement. Focusing on House A, which was designed for Lubetskin’s personal occupation, the problems presented were intensely individual, and the treatment of them proportionately refreshing. The foundation acts as a plinth, raising the house and refusing to let the walls touch the earth thus resulting in a floating structure that becomes independent from the ground. Derived from the original bungalow, the student work is presented in the guest house addition which offers a secondary garden that acts as an extension of the existing lawn. The two separate structures of the guest house are connected by a pergola that allows for a semiprivate moment for the visitors. Furthermore, the addition uses similar building techniques as the original such as the plinth foundation, yet varies with a steel frame structure with a concrete panel veneer. The design of the guest house was based not only on the features of the existing house, but also the view. Using similar centrally pivoted windows as Lubetskin, the open space provides a panoramic view of the valley below.
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C U T- A N D - F I L L D I A G R A M
FRAMING VIEW DIAGRAM N
CUT
FILL
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CUT TOPOGRAPHY Due to the natural step slope towards the west, it was impossible to plan a garden. A long horizontal terrace was excavated in the hillside and leveled for a lawn, on which the house is situated. This arrangement incidentally protects the house from the prevailing winds. Libetskin excavated 800 cubic yards in a dramatic cut-and-fill intervention. The soil that was excavated was not simply disposed, but reused in the landscaping.
WINTER
SUMMER
The orientation of the building was decided chiefly, and appropriately by the view and not by the sun, as seen in the framing above. However the sun angles during peak times of the year were analyzed to determine the orientation of an outdoor solarium in order to capture maximum warmth for afternoon tea. 6
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BUNGALOW AND ADDITION PLAN 7
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SECTION A
TECHNICAL DETAILS 1 WINDOW SECTION
2 WALL SECTION
PARAPET DETAIL
PARAPET CAP
5/8” CONCRETE PANELS
5/8” GYPSUM BOARD 5/8” CONCRETE PANELS
STEEL WINDOW FRAME
5/8” GYPSUM BOARD 2X4 C CHANNEL STEEL STUDS
R-13 FIBERGLASS INSULATION STEEL STUDS 24” O.C.
SECTION B
1’ CONCRETE FOUNDATION OFFSET BY 6”
1’ CONCRETE FOUNDATION OFFSET BY 6”
3 GARDEN PLAN
SECTION C
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EMBER ROCK
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Viewpoint in the Pulpit Rock competition seeks a concept: BALANCE. By using this geological phenomena, where the air is the only thing that separates man from emptiness. Ember Rock bring the missing fundamental element: FIRE. This sense of freedom is rarely found in today’s world where we live. In contrast to the saturation of the city where the horizon is not visible since everything is built on high and wide. The landscape here presented in the midst of the winter season providesthe need for warmth and light in the thick fog that clouds the rock, blocking the view to the fjord below. As the embers grows hotter the flame spreads. The view and the goal fully realized. Ember Rock physicallyextends in the same fashion, as at flame growingnto blaze. Beginning as a fixed rock, dormant on the site with just a glow, the structure comes alive as it fully extends past the edge of the cliff, providing an intimate space for contemplation and self-reflection. The fully extended phase of the structure iscovered by electric coils that produce heat and provide protection from the bitter elements.
Through-out the year Ember Rock changes form along with the length of sun exposure. In the summer, Ember Rock’s structure is fully extended past the edge of the rock. However, as the sun diminishes into a cold harsh winter, the structure condenses into a small cavelike space blending into the rock. The changing structure mimics the popularity of the space during the seasons.
FALL
SUMMER
WINTER
SPRING
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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CROSS SECTIONS
FUNCTIONALITY DIAGRAMS FRAME
EXTENDED ARMATURE
STEPS
CAVE STRUCTURE
ARMATURE
SURFACE TREATMENT
EXTENSION MECHANISM
COVER SYSTEM: COILS
ASSEMBLY
FRAME
STRUCTURE
MOTION
PROTECTION
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MIXED MEDIUM COLLAGE
PATTERNS AND PERMUTATIONS 15
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WATERCOLOR PAINTING
MISE EN SCENE 17
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TRAVEL SKETCHES
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Education
Employment/ Volunteer Work
Awards and Competition Entries
Afffiliations
Wimberley Texas High School, GPA at graduation: 4.8/6.0 •2008 - 2012 University of Texas at Arlington, Current GPA 3.2 •Bachelors of Science in Architecture; August 2012 - May 2016 Texas State University •Additional course credits; Summer 2013
Laurel Gage 3101 Longhorn Trail Wimberley, Texas 78676 (512) 753-9965 gagelaurel6@gmail.com
Peer Academic Leader of Architecture University College at UT Arlington Arlington, Texas August 2013 – May 2016 •Academic mentor and instructor for freshman students and aid in transition to higher education •assisted in helping students understand the importance of hard work in college, and the education and profession of architecture while providing them with the skills and resources needed •Plan and execute a syllabus and lesson plans for UNIV 1131- Issues in College Adjustment •Plan and execute monthly academic programs Tour of Homes-Dallas; 2015 •Gave tours and provided administrative assistance St. Mary’s Catholic Church Lecturer; 2008 – 2012 •Spoken on community issues and goals at group functions •Assisted in church administration and local events Outstanding Freshman Scholarship; 2012-2014 Academic Connections Scholarship; 2014-2015 University College Housing Scholarship; 2014-2016 Laka Reacts Competition – Architecture that Reacts; 2015 reTHINKING Architecture – Viewpoint.In.Pulpit.Rock; 2015 PIN Architecture Competition – Nearsighted Wall; 2015 SuperSkyScrapers Competition – Sky Pool Paris; 2015 American Institute of Architecture Students, 2015-2016 National Honor’s Society, 2009-2012
Skills digital other
AutoCad, 3D AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, Form Z, Rhinoceros, Adobe Acrobat, QuickTime, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Microsoft Office Suite, Keyshot, 3DsMax Model Building, Hand Rendering, Public Speaking, Graphic Presentation 20