LAUREN DAVIS Architecture Portfolio
LAUREN DAVIS PERSONAL STATEMENT In my a p p ro a c h t o a rc h it ec t u re, I a m ti r e l e s s l y c u r i o u s to l e a r n a s mu c h a s I c a n w i th ea ch p ro j ec t t h a t I d o . I seek wit h fa s c i n a ti o n f o r w o r k th a t c a n i mpr o v e h o w w e l i v e o u r live s, a n d I h a ve d o n e t h is t h ro u gh ou t my e d u c a ti o n by v o l u n te e r i n g a n d a ppl y i n g to pro g r a m s t h a t exp a n d m y p ersp ec t iv e . I s e e my w o r k a n d l i f e a s a n e tw o r k f o r e n g a g i n g with t h e wo rld a n d crea t in g p o sit ive c h a n g e i n my s u r r o u n d i n g s .
EDUCATION
Knowledge
hybrid environment, focused in comm unity service
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HONORS AND LEADERSHIP
Computer
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Fall 2016 - Spring 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Art History Minor BARCELONA ARCHITECTURE CENTER Spring 2019
Program focused on training architects in the frame of European urban and landscape design tendencies CLEMSON DESIGN CENTER CHARLESTON Fall 2019
Program bridging academia and practice by teaching in a
R U D O L P H E . L E E P r o fes s io n a l P r o m ise Award Fi nali st
A I A S B O A R D M E M B E R E v en ts c o ord i nator, assi sted
in p l a n n in g th e S o uth Qua d fo r um in 202 0 H A B I T A T F O R H U M A N I T Y Cl ub Member, Assi sted
in a Vir tua l R ea l ity Mo del fo r th e Cl em s o n house i n 2018 S O L I D G R E E N S us ta in a bil ity Club Member D E A N ’ S L I S T F a l l 2016, S pr in g 2017, Spri ng & Fall 2018
P R E S I D E N T ’ S L I S T Spring and Fall 2019
Ph o to s h o p I llu s t rato r I n D e s ign R e v it R h in o 3 D Lu m io n M aya Au to Ca d S ke tc h U p U n it y M ic ro s o f t G ra s s h o p p e r
(803)-257-4209 | lfdavis @ g.c lems on.edu
EXPERIENCE ARCOSANTI, ARIZONA Planning Intern | May- Aug 2018
A n exp erien t ia l lea rn in g cen t er be g u n i n 1 9 7 0 f o r s e e k i n g a l te r n a ti v e s o f u r ba n s pr a w l . T h e r e I c o m p let ed a five week c o n st ru c ti o n w o r k s h o p a n d w o r k e d u n d e r a n a r c h i te c t to a s s i s t w i th va rio u s p ro j ec t s o n sit e. SYNCHRONICITY, CHARLESTON Architecture Intern | May- Aug 2019
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METANOIA, NORTH CHARLESTON Contractor Intern | Aug - Dec 2019
C o m m u n it y d evelo p m en t n o n -f o r -pr o fi t i n v e s te d i n n e i g h bo r h o o d a s s e ts to bu i l d l e a d e r s , est a b lish q u a lit y h o u sin g a n d g e n e r a te e c o n o mi c d e v e l o pme n t i n th e d o w n to w n o f a h i s to r i c n eigh b o rh o o d SOUTH CAROLINA RILEY MAYORS DESIGN FELLOWSHIP Intern | Aug 2019- April 2020
Ed u ca t es m a y o rs wit h t h e t o o l s to i mpl e me n t pr o je c ts th a t po s i ti v e l y i mpa c t th e bu i l t en viro n m en t
COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT BIKE AND BUILD DRIFT WEST August 2020
F un d r a i s e d 3 , 00 0 fo r a 1, 00 0 m i l e b ike trip a c ross W a sh in gton S ta te to ra ise a w a re n ess of th e n ee d s of a ff o r d a b l e h o us i ng a nd v o l unt e e r f or va rious a fford a b l e h ousin g n on p rofits STUDIO V Fall 2019
P a r t i c i p a t e d i n a c o m mun i t y b ui l d stud io to b uil t a f a rm sta n d f or a a site un d er th e Na tion a l R egistry of hi s t o r i c p l a c e s t ha t b e n e fi t e d a n a fff ord a b l e h ousin g n eigh b orh ood w ith a c ommun ity ga rd e n KONNAROCK TRAIL CREW Summer 2017
W o r ke d w i t h a t e a m t o r e s t o r e w i ld fire d estroyed tra il s f or 1 0 d a ys in th e Na n ta h a l a Na tion a l F ore st SALAMANDER SPRINGS (WOOF) Summer 2017
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Mi l l i d g e v i l l e , G e o r g i a fo r o ne w e e k to l e a rn its p rin c ip l es of orga n ic f a rmin g a n d susta in a b il ity
WOVEN I se e my wo rk a s a n exte nsi o n o f my l i fe . Studyin g a rch i te c t u re has tau g h t m e to t a ke risks, s ea rch fo r t r u t h , ke e p an o pe n m i n d, an d m o st i m po r t a n t l y, to exist t h ro u g h a c t i o n . In th e sa m e way I de l ve into my pro je c t s wi t h a se nse of de e p c uri o si ty, I explo re t h e wo rl d aroun d m e . I se e my life an d wo rk wove n toge th e r to e n g a g e with th e wo rl d a n d create po si t i ve ch a n g e .
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D I GI T I ZI NG A R CO LO GI E S
COMMUNITY T h i n ki n g of h ow arch i te c t u re af fe c t s com m u n i t i e s i s v i t al to m aki n g a p os i t i ve ch an g e . I n my ap p roa ch to arch i te c t u re I t ri e d to ex p os e mys e l f to p roj e c t s w h e re I cou l d work cl os e l y w i t h t h e p roj e c t as we l l as t h e p e op l e t h at i t af fe c te d . Two real l y g reat ex p e ri e n ce s f rom t h i s was worki n g w i t h t h e E n s ton Hom e an d worki n g an d l i v i n g i n A rcos an t i . T h e s e ex p e ri e n ce s real l y h e l p e d m e u n d e rs t an d t h e rol e arch i te c t u re p l ays i n ou r l i fe , an d t h e val u e i t can b ri n g to p e op l e .
ENSTO N H O ME FA R M STA N D This studi o bu i l d pro je c t locate d i n Ch a rl e sto n , GALVANIZED CORRUGATED METAL ROOF South Ca ro l i n a , i s a Farm M a n a g e r ’s S t a t i o n for a TRUSS loc aASSEMBLY l n o n pro f i t . WOOD Th e n e i g h bo rh o o d, William En sto n H o m e , GALVANIZED CORRUGATED METAL ROOF is re giste re d o n t h e Nation a l R e g i st r y o f Historic P l a ce s. I t i s a low in co m e h o usi n g CAST IN PLACE commu n i ty fo r t h e CONCRETE PIER e lde rly. Th e st r uc t u re will be u se d fo r commu n i ty g a t h e ri n g , ve ge ta bl e pro ce ssi n g , an d a tea ch i n g spa ce fo r e ducati n g n e i g h bo ri n g e le m e nt a r y sch o o l s. Th e sha pe i s a n ch o re d into th eSOUTH n e i gELEVATION h bo rh o o d’s 1 1'-0" context 1/2" o f =re pe t i t i ve arch e s a n d g a teways. 3
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Du rat ion: Sem ester Date : Fall 2019 Profe s s or : D avid Pastre
CLEMSON DESI 701 E BAY S SUITE CHARESTON,
1 A301
TRUSS POINT 12' - 3"
2 A502
B.O. HIGH TRUSS 12' - 1 13/16" ROOF PLAN 9' - 9 3/4"
Professor: David Pastre, Clemso
Structural: John Moore, 4SE Stru Designers:
Audrey Hesson Taylor Bissert Nicole Coker Alex Poston Chari Chambers Dris Devone
Jaylin Richm Kendall Mass Ahmad Walk Lauren Davis Libby Pelzel Chloe Voltair
B.O. LOW TRUSS 7' - 0 1/2"
Pla cem ent i n N eig hbo rh o o d
T.O. PIER 3' - 0" FLOOR PLAN 0' - 0"
A20
Gateway Preced ent s an d N ei g hb o rh o o d Co ntext
SOUTH ELE
CLEMSON 701 E B SU CHARES
Professor: David Pas
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GALVANIZED CORRUGATED METAL ROOF
A300
Structural: John Moor
TRUSS POINT 12' - 3"
2x4 WOOD PURLINS GALVANIZED CORRUGATED METAL ROOF
B.O. HIGH TRUSS 12' - 1 13/16"
WOOD TRUSS ASSEMBLY
Designers:
Audrey Hesson Taylor Bissert Nicole Coker Alex Poston Chari Chambers Dris Devone
Ja Ke Ah La Lib Ch
ROOF PLAN 9' - 9 3/4"
3 A502
B.O. LOW TRUSS 7' - 0 1/2" CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE PIERS 3 A501
1 A500
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T.O. PIER 3' - 0" FLOOR PLAN 0' - 0"
EAST ELEVATION 1/2" = 1'-0"
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ca n with e a ch pr o j e ct t hat I d o . I se e k w i t h f asc i nat i o n f o r w o r k t hat c an imp r o v e h o w we l iv e o ur l i ve s, and I have d o ne t hi s t hr o u g ho u t m y e d u c at i o n b y v o l un te e r in g a n d a pp l y i ng t o p r o g r am s t hat e x p and m y p e r sp e c t i ve . I se e m y wo r k a n d l if e a s a ne t w o r k f o r e ng ag i ng w i t h t he w o r l d and c r e at i ng p o s itiv e ch a n ge in m y s u r r o u nd i ng s.
Con ceptual Presentation
Fo un d at i o n an d Pi er Devel o p m ent
Sh op Truss D evelopm ent
Fi nal Assem b l a g e
A rch Construc tion D etails
Open Bay
Conver tible Ben ch
S to ra g e B ay
Tab l e To p
D IG IT I ZI N G A R CO LO G I E S Arcosa n t i , wh e re I wo rke d an d live d a s a pl a n n i n g inte rn, i s a n ‘ u rba n laborato r y ’ f ro m t h e vi si o n of archi te c t Pa o l o S o l e ri . It is th e fo re m o st exa m pl e of his p h i l o so phy fo r c i ty de sign , t h e ‘A rco l o g y ’, a combina t i o n o f t h e wo rds ‘Archite c t ure” a n d ‘ Eco l o g y ’. In a ddi t i o n to A rco sa n t i , Sole ri de si g n e d 3 0 po te n t i a l arcolog i e s, di a g ra m m i n g h ow ea ch A rco l o g y c a n e cologi c a l l y i n te g ra te i n to th e lan dsc a pe . I wo rke d to brin g t h o se de si g n s i n to th e digi t a l a g e , by m a ki n g compu te r m o de l s to be 3 D printe d a n d di spl aye d i n t h e site’s ga l l e r y. Th e m o de l s offe r an a pproa ch a bl e way to un de rst a n di n g t h e sophisti c a t i o n a n d brea d t h of his co n ce pt . Du rat ion: 6 weeks Date : S u m m er 2018 S u p e r v isor : Kevin Pappa
A rcosanti
3D Pri nted Arco l o g i es
B a b el I I B
N oa h bab e l
S to n eb ow
B a b el Canyon
A rcVi l la ge I
B a b eld iga
Vel a d i g a
Babel II D
Arc anyo n
Logo l o l y
Asterm o
Arcb eam
Arco l l ec t i ve II
Arco i n d i an II
A rco san t i
A rco for te
Babel II C
Babe l II A
H exa h e d ron
Arco l l ec t i ve
Arco i n d i an I
A rc ub e
Th eo diga
Arco d i g a
Inf rabab el
Arki b uz
T HE VE I N
UNE ART HE D
CONCEPT Ce n t ral to my t h ou g h t s on con ce p t i s t h e q u ote “ D e s i g n i s a p roce s s of m aki n g d ream s com e t ru e” f rom t h e U n i ve rs al Trave l e r by D on Kob e rg . T h e i m p or t an ce of a s t ron g con ce p t i s to b ri n g a l eve l of i n n ovat i on an d b eau ty i n to a p roj e c t . I t h i n k i t i s v i t al for any d e s i g n to n ot l os e t h at s e n s e of t h e d ream i n i t s f i n al real i zat i on . I n eve r y p roj e c t I d o I t r y to m ax i m i ze t h e p ote n t i al of an i d ea w h i l e b e i n g roote d i n to t h e p roj e c t ’s t i m e an d p l a ce .
META MORPHOSIS
T HE VE I N Th e Ve i n u se s A n to n i Gaudi’s pl a n o f t h e surroun di n g bl o cks both to ba l a n ce t h e m onum e n t a l i ty o f t h e Sa gra da Fa m i l i a a n d to conn e c t wi t h t h e g re e n spa ce s o f Ba rce l o n a . O u r proposa l t a ke s t h e i dea of his di a g o n a l to di vi de our site i n to two h a l ve s, th e above g ro u n d a n d un de rgro u n d. Th i n ki n g o f th e divi si o n l i ke a ve i n , t h e re st of t h e si te u se s t h e logic o f a l ea f ’s c i rc ul a t i o n to deve l o p i t s spa ce s. Th e program m i n g a n d struc tu re o f t h e m u se um fur th e r fo l l ows t h e se two halve s. Du rat ion: Sem ester Date : S p rin g 2019 Profe s s or : M iquel Rodriguez
Con ce p t an d Form D evelopm ent
Co n cep t Co l l a g e
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S ite Plan
S prin g
S um m e r
Au t u m n
Wi n ter
Platanus x acerifolia (Plataner) Building Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm) Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak) Castanea sativa (European chestnut) Arbutus unedo
P l a n t i n g A rea
(Strawberry Tree)
Pavem e n t
Platanus x acerifolia
Chamaerops humilis
Grevillea robusta
Castanea sativa
Arbutus unedo
(Plataner)
(European fan palm)
(Silky Oak)
(European chestnut)
(Strawberry Tree)
Brick Pave m e n t
Wo o de n Pave m e n t
Co n cre te Pave m e n t
Buxus Ophiopogon sempervirens japonicus (Boxwood) (Mondo grass)
G la s s Ma teri a l
City Site Plan MUSEU GAUDI Barcelona Architecture Center I Design Studio SPRING 2019 I Miquel Rodriguez
L a n d sc a p e Pro g ra m
B arcel o na G reenway Di a g ram
THE VEIN
Lauren Davis & Xingjian Wang / Clemson University / Undergraduate
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Platanus x acerifolia (Plataner) B uild in g Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm) Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak) Castanea sativa (European chestnut) Arbutus unedo
Pla ntin g A rea
(Strawberry Tree)
Pave m e nt
Platanus x acerifolia
Chamaerops humilis
Grevillea robusta
Castanea sativa
Arbutus unedo
(Plataner)
(European fan palm)
(Silky Oak)
(European chestnut)
(Strawberry Tree)
B ri ck Pavem ent
Wooden Pavem ent
Con crete Pavem ent
MUSEU GAUDI L an dscape D ia g ram
G las s Ma te ria l
Barcelona Architecture Center I Design Studio SPRING 2019 I Miquel Rodriguez
Buxus Ophiopogon sempervirens japonicus (Boxwood) (Mondo grass)
L a n d sc a p e Program
THE VEIN Lauren Davis & Xingjian Wang / Clemson University / Undergraduate
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U NE A RT H I N G T H E C I TY Un ear th i n g t h e Ci ty i s a n off ice bu i l di n g i n Ma n h a ttan that m a ke s a st ro n g conn e c t i o n to t h e co m munity by e l eva t i n g a n ope n te rra ce to t h e ra i se d park of t h e H i g h L i n e . I t s de sign i n spi ra t i o n i s ba se d off of a l e g e n d o f h ow t h e city deve l o pe d, t h a t wh e re th e bedro ck o f Ma n h a tt a n is close r to t h e sur fa ce , th e skyl i n e rea ch e s g rea te r h e igh t s. O u r bui l di n g re pre se n t s t h i s co n di t i o n with a pl i n t h , ex pre ssi n g th e bedro ck t h ro ug h h o rizontal l y sh i f t i n g e l e m e n t s, an d wi t h a m o n o l i t h i c struc tu re , ex pre ssi n g a re sponse to t h e h e i g h t o f th e pli n t h wi t h ve r t i c a l l y shiftin g e l e m e n t s. Du rat ion: Sem ester Date : S p rin g 2018 Profe s s or : Julie Wilkerson
Fi g ure G ro un d o f Manhatt an
Fi g ure G ro un d o f S i te w i t h t h e H i g hl i n e
Massi n g
Scre en Devel o p m ent
Final Fo rm i n S i te
Di a g ram of M anhattan’s Bedrock Rais i n g t h e S kyl i n e
Wall Sec tion Of th e Contrastin g Screens
View Fro m Terra ce
H an d Mo d el S h ow i n g L i g ht i n g Q ual i ty
W. 19th Street
W. 18th Street
1st Floor | Coworking 0’-0” 10th Avenue
2nd Floor | Coworking 14’-5”
OPEN TO BELOW
3rd Floor | Incubator 29’-0” (HL level)
Secon d an d T hird Floor Plans
4th Floor | Incubator 41’-0”
Co nn ec t i o n to t h e H i g hl i n e
METAMO R PH O S I S Me tam o rph o si s i s a viewi n g pl a t fo rm f ram e d to a dm i re a sce ni c vi st a o n a m ount a i n si de . I t is inte n de d to be a contem pl a t i ve gath e ri n g pl a ce t h a t re spe c t s t h e pa ssa g e o f tim e by m ovi n g wi t h i t . Ove r th e co urse o f t h e day, th e ro o f co l l a pse s an d expa n ds to c rea te compel l i n g fo rm s a n d provide a dyn a m i c spa ce . I t s st ro n g silh oue tte a n d sh a dows mimic t h e bea u ty o f a tre e’s sh a dow. I t s form a n d st r uc t ure i s de rive d f ro m o ri g a m i te sse lla t i o n s. Du rat ion: Sem ester Date : Fall 2017 Profe s s or : Clarissa M en dez
Chan gi n g Fo rm an d S ha d ows
Assem bla g e of Pieces
ENGAGEMENT I s e e e n g a g i n g as f u n d am e n t al for m e to create w i t h i n my f u l l p ote n t i al . I t r y to m ai n t ai n t h e q u e s t i on , “ W h e n I h a d t h e op p or t u n i ty d i d I ch oos e cou ra g e ove r com for t? ” Ph otog rap hy, j ou rn al i n g , an d d raw i n g h e l p m e to e n g a g e w i t h cou ra g e . T h i s p h i l os op hy h as l e d m e f rom d oi n g eve r y t h i n g f rom j oi n i n g a h u m an towe r team i n B arce l on a, to d oi n g t rai l m ai n te n an ce i n Nor t h Carol i n a, an d to n eve r t u rn i n g d ow n a roa d t ri p. T h i s h e l p s m e ke e p a f re s h l ook on arch i te c t u re , w h i l e con s t an t l y l earn i n g ab ou t t h e worl d arou n d m e .
PI N H O L E CA MER A
D R AWI NGS
PHOTO GR A PHS
S E LECT E D WORKS
PINH O L E CA M E R A Th e obje c t i ve o f t h i s wood s h o p co urse was to “c rea te a woode n box wi t h a lid.� I de c i de d t h a t I wante d t h e box to be a cam era . Esse n t i a l to maki n g a c a m e ra was un de rst a n di n g its compo n e n t s, t h e shutte r, f i l m h o l de r, an d sto ra g e fo r m o re f ilm. Th e c a m e ra h a d to be d e si g n e d so t h a t it was l i g h t pro o f, so a se rie s of da do e s we re imple m e n te d fo r i t s asse mb l y. Du rat ion: Sem ester Date : Fall 2019 Profe s s or : D avid Pastre
Cam era an d i t s S hutter
Par ts to t h e Cam era
Final Cam era Usi n g Ip e, W hi te O ak , an d B rass fo r t h e S hutter
S E LECT E D D R AWI N G S Drawin g i s t h e f i rst way I en g a g e d wi t h an archi te c t u ra l ski l l se t to b rea k down th e worl d a ro u n d m e . It is a way fo r m e to de lin eate fo rm a n d i t h e lps m e a l o n g di ffe re nt ph a se s i n my de sign pro ce ss. S i n ce my de s i g n pro ce ss always be g i n s wi t h f in din g a g rea te r unde rstan di n g , drawi n g is a way fo r m e to pay atte n t i o n a n d to learn.
O b jec t Co l l a g e
Con cept Sketch fo r Archi tec t ure Museum
Persp ec t i ve o f Cl em so n B ui l d i n g Low r y H al l
S E LECT E D PH OTO S
Blu e Ri d g e Parkway, N C
J ero m e, AZ
N ew Yo rk Ci ty, N Y
Mo nt serrat , S pai n
G l en Canyo n, UT
Fo l l y B ea ch, S C
Ral ei g h, N C
SYNCH R O N I C I TY WO R K S A M PL ED
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PARAPET FINISH AND RAIN DRAIN
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S H O P FA BRI CATE D WO O D FLO O R TRU S S
2 X 2 X6 D B L
FLUSH BEAM
GLUE L AMINATED LUMBER
De tail o f Floor Truss Bearin g at CM U Wall
Det ai l o f Met al Aw ni n g at Parap et
B R I CK VE N E E R
WA L L S H E AT H I N G
2 X 6 STU D
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F LO O R S H E AT H I N G
S H O P FA B R I CAT E D WO O D F LO O R T R U S S
B R I C K S HE L F 1 1 /4” LS L R I M B D. - D E PT H TO M ATC H F LO O R T R U S S F R A M I NG S I M P S O N T R U S S TO S I L L
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D etail of Floor Tr uss an d CMU Wal l
East Elevat i o n o f Dow ntow n Apar t m ent B ui l d i n g
Floor Pl ans o f Dow ntow n Apar t m ent B ui l d i n g
ARCOSA N T I WO R K S A M PL E D
CD for Ren ovat i o n o f East H o usi n g Pro jec t
Ren ovation o f East Vaul t H o usi n g
R I L EY M AYO R ’ S D E S I G N FEL LOWSHIP WO RK SA MPL ED
Visualization fo r Rai l Trai l i n Dow ntow n B atesb urg - Leesvi l l e, S C
Visualization fo r Market i n Dow ntow n B atesb urg - Leesvi l l e, S C