Architectural Portfolio by Lauren A. (McMenamin) Deming Thank you for your interest in my early scholastic accomplishments. Inside this presentation you will find studio projects from my first and second year, as well as samples from graphic reports in my more recent academic courses at Temple University, Tyler School of Art. This presentation was reformatted to view in ISSUU format so disregard the “click here� buttons / hyperlinks throughout.
Design Foundations First Year Studio This organic form is an exercise in breaking away from rectilinear design.
Design Foundations First Year Studio This residence is intended for a character that was conjured as a reflection of the site – a neighborhood engrossed in urban decay. This home is comprised of a series of functional spaces around a central hearth and winding stairwell that access each space. The home is designed to enter the main living space, while allowing views for surveillance of the surrounding environment. The section cut (left) is intended as a detailed study of one of the two outer stairwells.
Architectural Design Second Year Studio The Artist’s Residence Site Analysis
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The collage is comprised of a series of layers over the map of the overall site. Its serves analysis of the site’s physical and sensual characteristics and their interrelationship. The collage was created in a group collaboration by me and two other colleagues. The other image is the plot within the site upon which I was assigned to design the structure. Study Model The study model focuses on programmatic flexibility as the space may be utilized by a photographer, sculptor or painter. Apertures and screens are arranged to create natural lighting opportunities for each programmatic need. Ramps and large doors allow the sculptor to move large sculptures easily into studio and storage spaces on the lower level. The dark room is designed to allow maximum ventilation with minimal light. The painter’s studio is located on the northern end of the upper level to allow ventilation and even natural lighting. Skylights and overlapping wall panels in transition spaces represent shutter settings of a photographer’s camera. Final Model
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The final model integrates all the programmatic needs of the artist’s residence on one level. Adjustable panels in the roof allow natural light and ventilation to be controlled by the occupant. The geometry of the plan maximizes the area of the structure without allowing the linearity of the plot to dominate the design.
Artist’s Residence Site Analysis
Artist’s Residence Study Model
(next page) Artist’s Residence Final Model
Architectural Design Second Year Studio The Tsunami Sanctuary
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This two-week project is designed as a temporary refuge for the victims of the tsunami in Sri Lanka. The shelter is based on modular units for easy, rapid assembly. The structure is comprised of a shrine to remember the missing and the deceased, a study space to restore normalcy to the occupant’s routine, and a sleeping space. Finishes and lighting are intended to create a comfortable and sensual atmosphere for the psychological recovery for the victims.
Crossroads Community Center
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The community center, located in the heart of South Philadelphia, is intended as a celebration of the local creative and performing arts community. The structure includes a performance stage, a gallery, a cafĂŠ, meeting rooms, and dormitories for art students. The performance stage and gallery are visible from all levels of the structure.
Material and Methods of Construction Town Hall by Alvar Aalto This group project, created by two colleagues and myself, is a study of the materials and methods of construction of Alvar Aalto’s Town Hall in Saynatsalo. The section cut is extracted from researched plans and sections of the town hall. The following pages are highlights of a compiled report. The computer-generated drawing and model are intended to show the wall and roof assemblies.
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The American Rowing Museum Study Model
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Because the museum is virtually symmetrical, the study model begins to show the interior structure of the northern section. The structure is three levels at midsection with handicap-accessible ramps to a single level at both ends. The overall circulation pattern emulates the path of an oar in motion. Negative spaces between rooms allow natural light to reach the River Walk below. Rooms are formed in plan by angles to represent the movement of the oars in a scull.
Sections and Elevations The sections show each room in the museum’s program. The elevations show the external circulation and how each space is connected by the public corridor. The ramps are intended to give the visitors the sensation of gliding through water as they move from gallery to gallery. Click Here
Views The view of the Northern Lobby shows how the Eastern, Western and Central Corridors meet at an entrance space. The view also shows how some furnishings and finishes may be incorporated into the space. The view of the Public Corridor represents characteristics of a boathouse garage, with aluminum panels that represent sculls on their racks and the burst of intense light that is reflected off the water and observed through the garage door of the boathouse. Click Here
Final Model The final model is composed of two pieces with a section cut at mid-span. The structure is supported by columns. The structure may be accessed from the street-level bridges on the Northern and Southern Facades as well as from the River Walk below at the Central Lobby. Click Here
Light Analysis and Daylight Response Project This project, created for the Environmental Systems fourth year course, is a proposed, efficient lighting design for the American Rowing Museum. The pages included in this presentation are highlights from project. Click Here
The American Rowing Museum Study Model
Environmental Systems for Buildings Fourth Year Course Lighting Analysis and Daylight Response Project
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Thank you for viewing my undergraduate portfolio. I look forward to learning more about you through your comments and feedback. Please feel free to contact me at lauren@clear-constructs.com.