Lauren Rueb
selected works 2019
introduction Contents: 1. Curriculum Vitae..................2 2. Earth.....................................3 3. Suspension, Flow...................9 4. Solace..................................15 5. Harmony Library................19 6. Rise House..........................25
Design is a process that I lose myself in, driven equally by real-life practicalities, imagination and introspection. I find architecture to be an engine for ideas, constantly provoking questions, to be approached methodically and kinesthetically through drawing and model-making. I enjoy this process, iterating and reiterating, translating musings and visualizations into resolved projects, and sharing them with others. I love to learn, and hope to use what I have learned to shape my world in a positive way.
Lauren Rueb
Architecture and Design
Contact Information: Email: ljrueb@edu.uwaterloo.ca Cell Phone: +1 (519)-580-3743
Summary of Qualifications
Work Experience CAD Operator/Administrator Guenther Rueb Surveying Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, July-August 2014-2019
• Brainstorming and iterative design process skills developed through intensive academic projects, achieving a high overall academic standing • Drafting and 3D modelling skills developed through design courses and enhanced through experience as CAD Operator at a land surveyor’s office • Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines, detail-oriented
• Drafted and adjusted site plans and topographical drawings using CAD software, developing overall CAD skills • Searched company records and provided information and documents requested by local land surveyors • Prepared invoices and property reports for clients
Skills and Software Proficiencies
Awards and Scholarships
• Rhino 6 drafting and 3D modelling • Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign • V-Ray for Rhino 6 • Microsoft Office • Laser Cutting • Hand modelling, sketching and drafting
• Dean’s Honours List, University of Waterloo, 2018-2019 • Award for Highest Overall Academic Standing, University of Waterloo, 2018 - Highest GPA in the 1A Fall term • President’s Scholarship of Distinction, University of Waterloo, 2018 - Entrance average >95%
Education
Interests
Candidate for Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Co-operative program, University of Waterloo, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, September 2018-Present
• Enjoys drawing, reading, writing, running, classical guitar, and travelling
earth Course: Building Construction, Winter 2019 CISC Competition entry Supervising: Terri Meyer Boake, Cameron Parkin Collaborator: David Moraru
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EARTH is a watering pavilion for herders and their flocks in northeastern Mongolia. Located outside of the village of Munkhkhaan, it finds its place in a vacant grassland, providing a moment of pause for Mongolian pastoralists. An intricate, nautilusshaped dome, it responds to the pure surface of earth and extends towards the sky. EARTH is a point of focus in an empty world, a sublime monument to an age-old way of life.
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Detail Section 1:80
part 1: suspension Course: Design Studio, Winter 2019 Supervising: Rick Andrighetti, Maya Przybylski
This model is an artifact, a 1:1 sculptural object. It is an exploration of systems thinking, developed to generate a three-dimensional stitching, a complex form in the suspension of white cotton thread. Five curve profiles were designed and punctured with a needle into five square pieces of plexiglass, and set into a wooden framework. White thread was then sewn in a continuous loop through the holes. Depending on the arrangement and number of holes, and the order through which they are sewn, infinite stitching patterns can be generated using this system.
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This diagram unravels the sequence through which the artifact was stitched, where the thread begins at point A1, continuing until point D240. This is the sequence that was used in the model, however the patterns could be stitched in any order and still generate an intriguing suspension pattern. Even the model itself was not perfectly stitched in the intended sequence.
part 2: flow Course: Design Studio, Winter 2019 Supervising: Rick Andrighetti, Maya Przybylski
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Larger than furniture and smaller than architecture, the installation consists of bamboo rods suspended in a frame of wood and heavy plexiglass. It is a solid object that can act as both a bench and a bookshelf to support activities at the exhibition.
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Based on the language of the suspension artifact, Flow is an installation designed to support an exhibition of sketchbooks hosted at BRIDGE, Waterloo Architecture’s student-run event space.
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Plan 1:50
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solace Course: Environmental Design, Winter 2019 Supervising: Terri Meyer Boake Collaborator: David Moraru
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Taiwan’s Shuiyang lake, formed by landslides, is a solemn reminder of the country’s devastating 1999 earthquake. Solace is a two-person research base for geological research on Shuiyang’s new landscape. Using natural ventilation and solar avoidance strategies to keep its inhabitants cool and comfortable in Taiwan’s hot and humid climate, Solace is a place of harmony that respects its unique surroundings.
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1. June 21, Solar Noon 89.84° 2. December 21, Solar Noon 43.03° 3. Exterior louvered screens diffuse morning and evening light 4. Open floor plan promotes unrestricted airflow 5. Operable skylights promote stack-effect cooling 6. A photovoltaic array powers all electrical appliances
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harmony library Course: Design Studio, Winter 2019 Supervising: Rick Andrighetti, Maya Przybylski
The Harmony library rests at the intersection between Dundas Street West and Sterling Road in West Toronto, on a man made topography shaped by the surrounding rail lines. It connects the street level with the future park below. The Harmony Library is a library for musicians. It is divided into two volumes, the first being a large reading space that opens directly into the park below. The second volume is more isolated, a sheet music library containing acoustically insulated rooms for independent practice. At the back of this space, sheltered from the sounds of the surrounding city, there is a recording studio featuring a live room, control room and vocal music isolation room. As such, the Harmony Library simultaneously relates to the surrounding conditions and provides a retreat from them.
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Library/Reading Space Sheet Music Library Practice Rooms Recording Studio Outdoor Space Administration Washrooms Basement/Storage Elevator Bookshelves
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Lower Level 1:400
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Section A-A 1:250
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Laser-cut birch model, 1:200
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rise house Course: Design Studio, Fall 2018 Supervising: Rick Andrighetti, Lola Sheppard
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The machinist’s workshop is on the ground level, with access to the street, allowing the machinist to engage with the public, while the writer’s studio is located in the most elevated and inspiring position above the river. The rooms are separated by retractable walls, allowing the entire house to be opened into one large living and working space.
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Located adjacent to the Grand River in Galt, the Rise House is a residence for one writer and one machinist, with rotating rather than permanent occupants. The site is split by a concrete flood wall, with a riverside park on one side and Water street south on the other. An existing concrete stair, currently blocked off by the city, connects either side. The Rise house relates directly to this stair, bringing the public back into the space. From the stair, one can walk directly onto the building’s cascading roof, along its terraced gardens, to reach an elevated look-out position. As such, the building becomes a public fixture in the city, an extension of the existing park structure.
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Lauren Rueb Email: ljrueb@edu.uwaterloo.ca Phone: +1 (519)-580-3743
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