ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO LAUREN FORDYCE 2019
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LAUREN FORDYCE BAC H ELOR O F A RCHITE CTURE
CONTACT 13500 McGinty Rd E Minnetonka, MN 55305
lfordyce@iastate.edu lauren.fordyce5781@gmail.com 612-741-5781
EDUCATION August 2016 Present
Iowa State University Ames, IA Dean’s List 2017-2018 3.6 GPA
September 2012 June 2016
Minnetonka High School Minnetonka, MN Dean’s List 2012-2016 3.8 GPA
ABOUT ME
LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
I am an enthusiastic and resourceful aspiring professional and student eager to utilize my skills to grow in the professional field of architecture. I am passionate about collaborating as a team, developing creative solutions, and being a friendly presence in the workplace. My strengths include leadership, communication, adaptability, dependability, and being energetic about the work I do.
Iowa State University College of Design Peer Mentor (2018) Member of Design Build Iowa (2018-current) Delta Gamma Director of E-communication (2018) Member of the Delta Gamma (2016-2018) Member of Rotaract Volunteer Club (2016-current) Member of Junior Board at Lake Minnetonka Figure Skating Club (2015-2016) Mentor in Backpack Tutoring (2014-2016) Member of Lake Minnetonka Figure Skating Club (2005-2016) Member of Teens Taking Action (2014-2016)
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SOFTWARE
SKILLS Architectural Design 3D modeling
Rendering Photography
Graphic design Model making
Hand drawing Painting
Proficient:
Rhinoceros AutoCAD
Photoshop Illustrator
InDesign Sketchup
V-ray Lumion
Working Knowledge:
Revit Grasshopper
Twinmotion 3DS Max
WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2018-May 2019
COLLEGE OF DESIGN Peer Mentor Assisted as a peer mentor for freshmen in the College of Design at Iowa State for the 2018-2019 school year. Provided guidance in choosing majors, career paths, and general counseling. Graded assignments and assisted in programming.
May 2018-August 2018
CRISP & GREEN Crew Member Prepared fresh ingredients for the front of house, created custom salads for customers, worked the cash register, attended to online orders, attended to the dining room, and maintained communication between the kitchen and the front.
April 2018-August 2018
OASIS SENIOR ADVISORS Administrative Assistant Provided both clerical services and use public relations as a means of advertising. Tasks included billing companies, research, data entry, and running all social media platforms for the business.
May 2017 - August 2017
NINETWENTYFIVE AT HOTEL LANDING Hostess, Food Runner, Room Service Server Worked to provide customer service to guests and communication between every role in the restaurant to maintain cohesion and flow. Roles included overseeing reservations, running the phone line, seating guests, food running, preparing food, and being a server for room service orders.
July 2015 - August 2016
NOTHING BUNDT CAKES Cake Decorator Tasks included maintaining order in the kitchen by keeping all products stocked, organized, and ready for purchase. Frosted and decorated cakes along with making and preparing all products for use.
REFERENCES Ayodele Iyanalu Architecture Professor aiyanalu@iastate.edu
Lauren Davis Restaurant Manager 612-219-0175
Kim Cassens Store Owner kim.cassens@nothingbundtcakes.com
Dawnette Meadows Director of Food and Beverage dmeadows@ninetwentyfive.com
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CONTENTS
MOD
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PRISMA
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PERCH POINT
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THE FRESH DISTRICT
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FOX BLOX
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MOD
Fall 2018 ARCH301 Professor Iyanalu
As a response to add richness to The Westbrook Artist Site in Winterset, IA, MOD creates an environment that visitors can experience the site in the most intimate way possible. The modular design introduces an adaptable system for any site that responds to the existing landscape for minimal interference. Visitors can camp in modules of their choosing just as if they were to camp traditionally. The adaptable system allows programs within the superstructure to change through time depending on its current needs and to the ever-changing landscape. 7
These abstract drawings act as studies to compare how rigid forms and fluid forms combine; in some cases these are independent actions, like the first drawing, and in other cases these forms flow together to make an integrated performance.
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By weaving string upon the site, line configurations are derived to see to behavior in a natural environment. Then, the model was created to extrude the plan of the site to show how these rigid lines interact with the extrusions of vegetation.
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This simple derivation shows the breakdown from a solid, into lines, then into points to show how these elements would act in a natural environment. These conceptual collages show the interaction with nature when solids, lines, and points conform to nature’s form.
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gallery space
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observation decks
cafe space
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bathrooms
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storage/utilities
Line derivations from the site determine the path through the modular structure both in plan and section.
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An abstract system that is able to be implemented anywhere is now made as concrete structure on the designated site of Westbrook Artist Site. The structure assists the program of the site for users to camp and use the water features in the most intimate way possible. 17
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PRISMA
SPRING 2018 ARCH202 Professor Chikerinets
Our client, Reiman Gardens, invited our studio to take part in their Kinetic Art exhibition by using the forces of nature as inspiration for our installation. I, along with 76 other students were to consult with Reiman Gardens to create an interactive design for their site. The project was set to open on April 13th, 2018 and we began work on January 8th to make our ideas come to life. Prisma introduces an interactive way to experience the gardens that all ages can enjoy. 19
Iteration 1: Tetradome
Iteration 2: Adagio
Pediment
Entablature
Columns
Storeys Pediment Columns
Walls
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Furniture Walls / Entablature
For the final design, I was personally in charge of designing, fabricating, and building the signage at the site. The design followed the language of PRISMA. 21
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The final design of prisma reacts to the site in its form and is a response to the natural forces that inhabit Reiman Gardens. It creates an interactive sculpture that engages all types of people. 23
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PERCH POINT
Fall 2017 ARCH201 Professor Correa
As a response to the recently burned down bird observatory at Pape Park in Latvia, Perch Point is designed as a reflection of the site and the purest way to enhance your experience in nature. Our local cedar bridge pulls you through the marshlands, bringing you to beautiful points of interest and rest along the way. Nearing the end of the bridge, the water divides the path and you’re met with a modern and sleek structure that ties elegantly with nature. The balcony provides a complete 360 degree view for a pinnacle of observation. 27
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THE FRESH DISTRICT
Fall 2017 ARCH201 Professor Correa
The Fresh District aims to create an environment in which Ames residents have a steady resource to obtain fresh produce and learn about modern farming techniques year round. Visitors can pick their own produce, visit the market, or dine in the cafe to experience their food as a product of observing how it is produced through educational opportunities in the building. Featured modern farming techniques include LED farming, greenhouse gardening, vertical farming, aquaponics, and rooftop gardening. The Fresh District activates Ames in a way to transform the whole community into a fresh food accessible location. 31
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FOX BLOX
Spring 2019 ARCH433 Professor Doyle
The purpose of this project was to create a modular sequence of bricks that could be stacked into a facade with the intent to be scaled in size if this were to become a popular construction technique. Using Grasshopper scripts, 3D printers, and rockite casting, these multifaceted bricks can mesh in different configurations in an adaptable approach. 35
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