L A U R E N
M A C K E N Z I E R I C K S L A U R E N M A C K E N Z I E R I C K S
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SELECTED PROJECTS 2005-2012
PROFESSIONAL SEARS CROSSTOWN REDEVELOPMENT I-BANK, ONE COMMERCE SQUARE NCRM ADMINISTRATION PARKING SCREEN LRK RECEPTION DESK BULLOCK MASTER BATHROOM
ACADEMIC URBAN ANCHORING CEMETERY VIRGINIA TECH PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL ROANOKE GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL BLACKSBURG TOWN CENTER STONE MEMORY PALACE SOUTH MAIN STREET URBAN PLANNING COPENHAGEN ART HOTEL ST.LOUIS COMMUNITY POOL SHREWSBURY METROLINK STATION VILLA MAIREA CASE STUDY
PERSONAL WASH U CARNIVAL ENTRANCE TABLE INK PAINTINGS SKETCHES PHOTOGRAPHS MIXED MEDIA METAL WORK
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PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
SEARS CROSSTOWN REDEVELOPMENT I-BANK, ONE COMMERCE SQUARE NCRM ADMINISTRATION PARKING SCREEN LRK RECEPTION DESK BULLOCK MASTER BATHROOM
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EXISTING
AERIAL
OF
SITE
SEARS CROSSTOWN MEMPHIS,
TN
Sears Crosstown is an abandoned Sears warehouse in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Memphis,TN. Crosstown Arts has hired LRK/DIALOG to redevelop the building into a ‘vertical urban village’ with a focus on the arts and healthcare. The 1.5 million square feet of existing space will be transformed into a cancer clinic, high school, retail, art
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making labs, performance space, health and wellness center, daycare center,residential and much more. The idea behind combining all these different uses is that they can be better together. I have gained invaluable experience working from the beginning on such a large project in collaboration with another firm.
PROPOSED
SKETCHUP MODEL OF EXISTING BUILDING FROM SOUTHEAST
SITE
PLAN/GROUND
FLOOR
SKETCHUP MODEL OF EXISTING BUILDING FROM NORTHWEST
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CHEMOTHERAPY : 3,253 S.F. PHLEBOTOMY : 1,499 S.F. PATIENT SERVICES : 315 S.F. WAITING ROOM : 2,105 S.F. CHECK OUT : 360 S.F. SUB WAIT : 1,630 S.F. PODS : 5,497 S.F. WINGS : 448 S.F. SUBWAIT B : 274 S.F. RADIOLOGY : 7,215 S.F.
GROSS FLOOR AREA :
1ST FLOOR : 26,828 S.F. 2ND FLOOR : 26,887 S.F. TOTAL : 53,715 S.F.
8’
EXAMPLE
OF
16’
24’
TENANT’S EXISTING SPACE ALLOCATIONS
CHEMOTHERAPY
PHLEBOTOMY
INFUSION VISIT INACTIVE WAIT TIME ACTIVE WAIT TIME
CHECK OUT
INACTIVE TREATMENT ACTIVE TREATMENT
300 MINUTES SUB WAIT
WAITING ROOM
120
60 40 20 15
8’
16’
24’
SCALE : 1/8” = 1’-0”
EXAMPLE OF EXISTING
DIAGRAM
OF TENANT RELATIONSHIPS
The enormity of the Sears Crosstown project has allowed me to work on a variety of different stages. There is the shell and core and the overall concept for the building in addition to the individual tenant’s layouts. It has been interesting
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TENANT’S WORKFLOW
learning to compartmentalize the project in order to make progress. The project’s layers of complexity have forced me to delve into various details while still maintaining the overall concept and schedule.
DROP-OFF
CLAYBROOK
SCHOOL ENTRY
GCS
OPEN PLAY AREA
9,705 SF THEATER 47,559 SF
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
C3 WORKSHOPS
10,610 SF
WATKINS
CHC 11,789 SF
LOBBY
ENTRY TO PARKING GARAGE
ELEV
RAMP
ELEV ELEV
WEST CLINIC
25,149 SF
DAYCARE
3,979 SF
ELEV
CHC
4,034 SF
9,588 SF
KIOSKS
4,279 SF RETAIL KIOSKS
RETAIL OPEN PLAY AREA
ELEV
CHC
2,424 SF
RETAIL
RETAIL
4,915 SF
6,937 SF
ELEV
8,653 SF
FOOD TRUCK KITCHEN
COMMUNITY GARDEN
6,015 SF
10,496 SF
RETAIL
RETAIL
PLAZA
EXISTING PARKING GARAGE
AUTUMN
FLOOR
RESIDENTIAL ATRIUM
RESIDENTIAL ATRIUM
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CONCEPT
RESIDENTIAL ATRIUM
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
WEST CLINIC PORCH
BASEMENT
CLAYBROOK EXTENSION
PLAN
WEST ATRIUM
BASEMENT
CENTRAL ATRIUM
EAST ATRIUM
LONGITUDINAL
SECTION
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SKETCHUP MODEL OF BUILD-OUT OF I-BANK, OCS
I-BANK ONE COMMERCE SQUARE MEMPHIS,
TN
I-bank is a local bank in Memphis. LRK has designed the buildings for its multiple locations around town. The branch in One Commerce Square is its first branch downtown and in a historic skyscraper. The idea is this branch would cater to a younger age group.
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ABOVE: LOBBY ELEVATION - EAST TOP LEFT: SKETCHUP MODEL FOR LOBBY LAYOUTS BOTTOM LEFT: SKETCHUP MODEL FOR BANKER OFFICES
TELLER’S ROW SOUTH ELEVATION
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S E C T I O NC C U T
C
AT
8’-6”
BENCH LOCATION
C
B E A
S E C T I O N B SECTION C U T CUTBAT WIDEST A T DIAMETER 3’-6”
SECTION CUT
D
(3’-5 1/2” off of ground plane)
D
SECTION
CUT
A
AT
BASE
In addition to the build-out of the new bank, I-bank requested studies for a “personal finance pod,” that would be on display in the main lobby of One Commerce. The “pod” would ideally be a place where people could stop and checking on their finances in a comfortable, private
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POD ELEVATION
location without having to go into the bank. The I-bank brand is very important and therefore the source of inspiration for the “pod.” The “pod” becomes an inhabitable logo for I-bank, complete with bench and touch-screen computers in the back of the “i.”
PERSONAL
FINANCE POD SKETCHUP
MODEL
STUDY FOR FABRICATION OF PERSONAL FINANCE POD
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HU
LIN
G
AV EN
2’
SECOND STR EET
ST MA RTIN
STR EET
UE
BUTLER AVENUE 9’-6”
3’-6”
12’-1”
6’-5 1/2”
2’
6’-5 1/2”
6’
2’-6”
6’
2’-6”
6’
2’-6”
6’
2’-6”
3’
10’-6”
SECOND STREET ELEVATION
BUTLER AVENUE ELEVATION
ST. MARTIN ELEVATION
CONCEPT DRAWINGS FOR CLIENT APPROVAL
N AT I O N A L C I V I L R I G H T S M U S E U M A D M I N I S T R AT I O N BUILDING PARKING SCREEN MEMPHIS,
TN
As part of the renovation of an existing building behind the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) for the administration, a parking screen was needed to hide the new parking lot as well as hold the line of the built environment along the street. It was an extremely low budget project with specific requirements to hide the grills of cars. BUILT SECOND STREET
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PARKING SCREEN
DIMENSIONED PLAN FOR
CONTRACTOR
BUILT SECOND STREET ELEVATION
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PLAN OF LOCATION FOR TEMPORARY DESK
SECTION
INTERIOR ELEVATION
EXTERIOR ELEVATION
TEMPORARY RECEPTION DESK LRK MEMPHIS,
TN
LRK recently consolidated their Memphis office from two floors to one and are renovating a new lobby and reception area on the fifth floor. While these renovations are in progress, it was necessary
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to move the receptionist down to the fifth floor. The new reception desk was intentionally designed to look temporary to signal the construction of the office as well as to be as economical as possible.
COMPLETED TEMPORARY RECEPTION
DESK
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BEFORE
PHOTOGRAPHS
EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
B U L LO C K M A S T E R B AT H RO O M R E N OVAT I O N MEMPHIS,
TN
Memphis neighbors asked for help laying out their new master bathroom. The existing space consisted of the original master bath and a sitting room. They wanted to do as little work to the exterior of the house as possible, which meant leaving all the windows. The wife requested a walk-in closet, vanity and claw foot tub. By placing the closet in the center of the room, I was able to leave all the windows as well as provide privacy for the tub and toilet.
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NEW PLAN FOR RENOVATED MASTER BATH
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ACADEMIC PROJECTS
URBAN ANCHORING CEMETERY VIRGINIA TECH PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL ROANOKE GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL BLACKSBURG TOWN CENTER STONE MEMORY PALACE SOUTH MAIN STREET URBAN PLANNING COPENHAGEN ART HOTEL ST.LOUIS COMMUNITY POOL SHREWSBURY METROLINK STATION VILLA MAIREA CASE STUDY
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AN URBAN ANCHORING CEMETERY MEMPHIS,
TN
GRADUATE
SCHOOL
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THESIS
PHOTO COLLAGE OF CHIPBOARD
MODEL
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AERIAL
OF
EXISTING
CONDITIONS
This thesis proposes an urban infill cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. By infilling seven blocks within the arts district of downtown Memphis with a new urban cemetery, further significance is given to both the city and the cemetery. Because it would be a newly built cemetery, it could initially function as an urban park and become a cemetery over time as the space is needed to remember the dead. The same elements of the cemetery would compose the park, but by allowing a slow transformation from park to cemetery, the resulting public space will carry much more meaning than either space could do alone. The cemetery connects the continuing evolution of the city with the lives of its citizens. Each block is different yet linked and intertwined, just like Memphis residents. The blocks are multi-use and as such, share the history and legacy of those who have died with those who live in and visit the city.
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AERIAL OF EXISTING CONDITIONS WITH CEMETERY INFILL OVERLAY
MAP OF RELATIVE DISTANCES TO DOWNTOWN ATTRACTIONS - SOUTH MAIN, BEALE STREET, TOM LEE PARK, FEDEX FORUM
GRAPHITE PLANS OF CEMETERY
INFILL
GRAPHITE CONTINUOUS SECTION THROUGH ENTIRE CEMETERY
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CHIPBOARD
MODEL
OF
BLOCK A
PHOTO COLLAGE OF CHIPBOARD MODEL
An integral part of my thesis was the actual process of drawing/painting/ making the thesis. This coincided with the idea that the cemetery would be transformed as people lived and touched it. Similarly to how materials weather and take on the imprint of their surroundings, I wanted my drawings to have the imprint of the transformation of the cemetery - hoping that the layers of graphite and ink would convey some of the inexplicable qualities I was trying to give to the cemetery. It was also an exploration of the combining the digital and physical to achieve desired effects. INK COLLAGE OF BURIAL WALL AND STEPS
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burial plots
water
urn
existing church
burial plots for church
dropped burial plots wall
monument
urn
wall
green
lawn
water
underground tombs
skylight to tombs below storage
GRAPHITE PLAN
urn
window to surroundings
OF
BLOCK
A
wall
water
bench
tombs
gravel
GRAPHITE SECTION THROUGH
steps
BLOCK
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A
INK
COLLAGE OF SECTION THROUGH CHAPEL GATHERING SPACES
INK COLLAGE OF SECTION THROUGH CHAPEL URN WALLS
The large scope of my thesis allowed me to work at a variety of scales, from connecting to the urban fabric down to designing a tomb. Moving back and forth to different scales provided me with an internal checks and balances system. Focusing on the smaller scale also gave me the freedom to explore new variations of putting the dead to rest. In my opinion, today’s society has put such a distance between itself and the reality of death; therefore creating an imbalance in the grieving process. Providing people with a variety of ways to “bury” their loved ones, whether its in a coffin or in a crematorium, will start to let people heal.
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INKED PLAN
AND ELEVATIONS OF TOMBS
hearse parking
urn
south
walls
courtyard
internal atrium
bath kitchen
bath
water
kitchen bath
coffin
north
gathering/ ceremonial space
storage
gathering/ ceremonial space walkway
vehicular drop-off
atrium
bath
urn
walls
walls
courtyard
south
courtyard
GRAPHITE PLAN
OF
BLOCK
G
GRAPHITE PLAN OF
BLOCK
D
tomb
tomb
tomb
tomb water elevated family plot
elevated family plot
tomb
existing restaurant
outdoor patio
private mausoleum
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BLACKSBURG TUNNELS BLACKSBURG,
VA
Group Members: Mike Wendt
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Caleb
Sears,
COMPUTER RENDERING/PHOTO
COLLAGE
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EXISTING
TUNNEL
IN
MIDDLE
TRIANGLE
The current crossing over Price’s Fork Road from residential Blacksburg to Virginia Tech’s campus is dangerous, for pedestrians as well as drivers. Our proposal provides a safe alternative to an otherwise hazardous daily crossing by drawing pedestrian traffic under the road through a series of tunnels.
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EXISTING SITE WITH PROPOSED PARK OVERLAY We have not only enlarged an existing tunnel system on the site, but through this, proposed the beautification of the stream and surrounding park space. By allocating space for a cafe inside the park space and tunnels, we are providing a catalyst for a new urban space, not just a cross walk.
COMPUTER DRAWING/PHOTO COLLAGE PLAN OF
NEW
PARK
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PLAN OF TUNNEL STEPPING STONES AND LIGHTS ABOVE
TITLE
Although the primary reason for the tunnel is to cross Prices Fork Road safely, the tunnel can also be a respite from the hot Virginia summers with shade and water. The lighting in the tunnel is a similar pattern to stones that allow pedestrians to pass over it
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at three points. The stone and lighting pattern takes inspiration from the reflections of the water. A lightwell will protrude up through the surface of the median giving internal natural light to the tunnel. Lighting is an important element in safety.
SKETCHES
OF
LONGITUDINAL
INITIAL
SECTION
TUNNEL DESIGN
TRANSVERSE SECTION RENDERING THROUGH TUNNEL
THROUGH TUNNEL
PLAN OF MIDDLE TRIANGLE WITH CREEK AND CAFE
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COMPUTER RENDERING OF CAFE/BAR AND TUNNEL
SECTION THROUGH PLAZA AND BIKE STORAGE IN TRIANGLE CLOSEST TO VIRGINIA TECH
The parks are made up of a combination of the grass and trees as well as hardscape surfaces for special events. Large Steps in each triangle not only provide access to the parks but set up stages for performances and school events.
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Covered and secure bike storage will provide a safe location for students to store their bikes while they are in class in a central location between the school and their residence.
COMPUTER RENDERING OF CAFE/BAR UNDERNEATH
SECTION THROUGH MIDDLE
TUNNEL
TRIANGLE
The cafe will activate the parks and tunnels in lower traffic times. The cafe transforms the tunnels from more than just a crosswalk into a destination.
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T H E H I L L AT O L D MAIN STREET BLACKSBURG,
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VA
PLAN OF
LANDSCAPED HILL DOWNTOWN TO NEW
BUILDING
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SECTION
LOOKING
NORTH
AT
NEW
SUBTERRANEAN RETAIL
Old Main Street differs from the rest of Main Street because of its steep slope. To emphasize the hill, most of the site is excavated out, essentially doubling the height of the hill. In addition, the excavation will provide enough space to almost double the existing retail. There is a continuity between the old and new construction by following the line of the hill, increasing the density of activity and life of the site.
The steps that lead down to the end building are designed with varying sizes and functions, providing a setting for a variety of potential activities. One main pathway can be followed all the way down as other pathways feed in to it, extending from the stores progressing down the hill. A stepped landscape is created by using a variety of different materials and greenery. A boundary wall, mimicking the sedimentary rock walls found in Virginia, is created that protects the new space from the traffic of Main Street. This new project attempts to give life back to Old Main Street through references to the surrounding context.
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SECTION LOOKING SOUTH AT RETAINING
EXISTING SITE WITH PROPOSED PLAN
WALL
OVERLAY
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CHIPBOARD
MODEL
A new building that is taller than the any other buildings in downtown Blacksburg will mark the top of the hill as well as connect downtown Blacksburg with Virginia Tech. This building will offer a new setting for varying activities such as a music venue, restaurants, or gallery.
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CHIPBOARD MODEL
OFFICE - FIRST FLOOR
RETAIL - GROUND FLOOR ELEVATION OF NEW BUILDING
CAFE - BASEMENT 1
GALLERY/ PERFORMANCE SPACEBASEMENT 2
WALL SECTION
CHIPBOARD MODEL OF NEW BUILDING
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VIRGINIA TECH A RC H I T E C T U R E G R A D UAT E SCHOOL BLACKSBURG,
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VA
PHOTO COLLAGE
SECTION
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EXPLODED WALL SYSTEMS
SITE FOR VIRGINIA TECH ROANOKE ARCHITECTURE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Expanding Virginia’s Tech Master’s Architecture Program would require new facilities with the potential to relocate to downtown Roanoke. The new site in Roanoke provides a widely different experience compared to the rural location in Blacksburg. In combination with new studios, library and classrooms, apartments for the graduate students and visiting professors create a unique setting for the school. Although living in the same building as studio is convenient, a separation between school and outside life is necessary. The housing grows vertically over the school but there is never a direct connection between the school and the housing with out first going outside. Having outside space in an urban environment is also essential to creating the best atmosphere for a school.
ELEVATION MATERIAL STUDY
EXTERNAL ARCADE
INTERNAL ARCADE
INTERNAL COURTYARD
PLAN MATERIAL STUDY
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ARCADE
LIBRARY RESIDENTIAL LOBBY
LECTURE HALL
CLASSROOMS
WORKSHOPS
COURTYARD
ADMINISTRATION GROUND
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
FLOOR
PLAN
RESIDENTIAL
STUDIO RESIDENTIAL STUDIO CLASSROOMS LAUNDRY RESIDENTIAL LOBBY
LIBRARY
CLASSROOMS
LIBRARY
WORKSHOPS COURTYARD
SECTION
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FLOOR 2
FLOOR 4
FLOOR 3
FLOOR 5
CAMPBELL STREET ELEVATION
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FLOOR 6-9
studio loft kitchen (loft above) balcony
living room
kitchen
SECTION THROUGH
LOFT
living room
studio loft
entrance bed room
kitchen bath room
GRADUATE
HOUSING
APARTMENT FLOOR PLAN
SECTION/ELEVATION OF LOFT AND KITCHEN
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STONE MEMORY PALACE
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CHIPBOARD
RELIEF
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PLAN
From the stone the width and height of doors and windows developed, followed by the entire structure. The exterior stone wall is the constant. It never varies in width or height. The ground around it as well as the interior floor plates move to adapt to the wall. The whole structure is based on a
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three foot by three foot grid which came from the size of the stone wall. To create interior movement, two light wells penetrate the space. The open air structure opens up completely, first at the threshold between the first and second space, and second , at the end, to courtyard.
EAST
ELEVATION
SECTION
WEST
ELEVATION
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SECTIONS
Taking the inherent qualities found in Hokie stone on the Virginia Tech campus, a building was slowly developed around those qualities. The contrast of light and dark created by the texture of the stone was a defining element for the project. The exterior stone wall is mortarless so that light can shine through to the interior through the “joints.� The section of the wall also varies, creating dark and light. PLYWOOD MODEL
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PERSPECTIVE
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COPENHAGEN ART HOTEL Christianshavn,
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Denmark
PHOTO COLLAGE OF FOAM CORE
MODEL
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FLOOR
PLAN
0
FLOOR
PLAN 1
Located on the corner of two canals in the historic neighborhood of Christianshavn, the relationship between the existing built fabric, the water, and the hotel becomes very important. With an underground art gallery serving as the connection between the hotel and restaurant, the historic urban pattern is not disturbed. By maintaining a smaller foot print, the building can then facilitate outdoor activity around it, and pedestrian life in Copenhagen is a top priority.
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FLOOR PLAN 2-6
PHOTO COLLAGE
SECTION
The hotel and restaurant are split a part by a public walkway on the ground floor. The open floor plans on the ground floor also provide space to invite the public. The restaurant being separate from the hotel also opens it up for a larger population. The art gallery underground will also draw people to this corner in Christianshavn. Dramatic stairs on either side of the public pass-thru help create a unique atmosphere for this particular corner.
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LIGHT
FOAM
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RELIEF
CORE
OF
MODEL
CUTS
INTO
GROUND
AERIAL SITE PLAN
AERIAL SITE PLAN
PHOTO COLLAGE OF FOAM CORE MODEL PUBLIC SPACE IN BETWEEN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
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COMMUNITY POOL St.Louis,
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Missouri
BASSWOOD
MODEL
ENTRANCE
SHALLOW POOL
YOGA
MAIN POOL
LOCKER ROOMS
BASSWOOD MODEL
FLOOR
PLAN
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PHOTO COLLAGE SITE
PLAN
SKETCHES OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS IN BUILDING
In an existing park in St. Louis Missouri, there is need for a community pool. The lake provides a special circumstance to locate the pool on the water, which is sunken into the surrounding landscape. The building would be a tool to separate specific experiences found on the site and enhance the unique qualities. Different materials and
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angles were explored to understand how best to achieve these pure experiences of water, trees, grass, and sky. By creating clear separations of experiences, a distinct separation of program was almost inherently defined, with the pool to one side and all supporting programs on the opposite side of the main entry hall.
COLLAGE SECTION-PERSPECTIVE OF
MAIN
POOL
BASSWOOD MODEL
MAIN
POOL
OF INTERIOR OF
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SHREWSBURY METROLINK S TAT I O N St.Louis,
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Missouri
SITE
PLAN
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EXISTING
SITE
WITH METRO, HIGHWAYS, RAILWAYS AND RIVER
CHIPBOARD/BASSWOOD MODEL
retail parking
retail
parking atrium
parking atrium
SECTION
Multiple techniques were to study the qualities of an existing metro station, The station sits at a connection between residential, highway, river, and industrial. By taking specific lines from these different areas, a new topography emerged, which was then integrated into a new way of parking. A large part of the system came from a new lighting system
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that would interact with the existing web of power lines. The intersection of the overhead system and the topography created holes which created natural light and circulation. Integrated into this parking system is a variety of services that the average commuter might need access to such as a bank, dry cleaning service, and grocery store.
FLOOR
metro
ONE - RETAIL
BASEMENT
-
PARKING
metro
dock parking
parking atrium
atrium SECTION
lighting
metro atrium
lighting parking parking
SECTION
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CASE STUDY: V I L L A M A I R E A , A LVA R A A LT O Noormarku,
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Finland
HYBRID
COMPOSITE
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SOUTHWEST ELEVATION
NORTHEAST ELEVATION
GROUND FLOOR
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SECOND FLOOR
organic vs. orthogonal
deviation from the grid
public vs. private
exterior spaces
bracketing of the courtyard
served vs. service
BUTTER BOARD MODEL
AXONOMETERIC
After a thorough and intense graphic study of Alvar Aalto’s Villa Mairea, I was charged with recreating the drawings of the master with Rapidograph pens and ink on Mylar. Simultaneously, I created a physical model in order to try understand his process. The project marked the beginning of a lifelong interest in Finnish architecture with multiple pilgrimages to Finland as well as Villa Mairea.
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PERSONAL PROJECTS
WASH U CARNIVAL ENTRANCE TABLE INK PAINTINGS SKETCHES PHOTOGRAPHS MIXED MEDIA METAL WORK
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ENTRANCE TO THURTENE CARNIVAL Washington University St.Louis, Missouri Group
Member:
Sean
Flanagan
Thurtene Carnival is an annual charity fund raiser run by the sororities and fraternities of Washington University in St. Louis. There was a competition within the architecture school for the entrance of the carnival. The carnival is built by students, who do not typically build. Therefore, the dumpsters fill up quickly with large scraps of building materials. The sculptures guarding the entrance are a result of reusing the discarded materials. The scraps are screwed together in various ways and then covered with an elastic white fabric.
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PHOTOGRAPH FROM DAY ONE OF THURTENE CARNIVAL
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WO O D TA B L E Testing various characteristics of wood as well as learning technical skill in handling wood, a new “material” was developed. The grain of wood determines so much of how it can be used. Using knowledge of wood and tools, an abstraction of wood grain was made from wood. Multiple types of wood were stripped into extremely thin slic-
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es, perpendicular to the grain of the wood. These strips were then soaked, bent, and dried into curved forms. All of the strips combined into a pattern resembling wood grain were set into a walnut frame. Lastly a resin epoxy was poured over the “wood grain” to give the tabletop a solid surface.
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INK PAINTINGS
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TRAVEL SKETCHES
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PERSONAL PHOTO ARCHIVE
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MIXED MEDIA
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M E TA L S C U L P T U R E S Charged with making two metal sculptures, I gradually became comfortable with the various techniques of manipulating metal. Sheet metal and tube metal require different skill sets, from welding to stretching and bending.
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