D ES I G N PO RT F O L I O LAUREN GRIFFITH
UNDERGRADUATE + GRADUATE
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2014 2019
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MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE B A C H E LO R O F S C I E N C E I N A R C H I T E C T U R E K E N T S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E O F A R C H I T E C T U R E A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L D E S I G N / C L E V E L A N D S T U D I O S
LAUREN GRIFFITH
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Kinetic Community
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2 Districto de Flores
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3 Pittsburgh Public Market
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4 Lock 3 Redevelopment
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5 Hotel on Main Adaptive Reuse
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6 Fortress Civic Center
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7 Tree City 2020
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L AUREN GRIFFITH
LAUREN GRIFFITH
ABOUT / RESUME
Wide range of experience from small, industrial architecture to education to global retail brands. Educational background in architecture and urban design. Passion for interior architecture and spacial planning. Creative problem solver, highly motivated team player.
CONTACT 330.831.1252 laurenashleygriffith@gmail.com laurengriffith.info
EDUCATION MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE | AUG 2019 Kent State University, Cleveland Studios, Urban Design Focus BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE | MAY 2018 Kent State University, Honors College Scholar, Alpha Rho Chi
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
DRAF TING PROGRAMS Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino
A R C H I T E C T U R A L D E S I G N E R @ W D PA R T N E R S Columbus, Ohio | October 2019 - Present | Developing retail design solutions for various brands. Producing drawings for both quick turn around and through many phases of development by working directly with a team of engineers.
R E N D E R I N G TO O L S Sketchup, Enscape, VRay, Lumion
D E S I G N E R @ D AV I D P E L L I G R A & A R C H I T E C T S Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | May 2019 - October 2019 | Utilized AutoCAD, Sketchup and Lumion to develop drawings from conceptual stages to renderings both while in the office and independently while in school.
HONORS
G R A D U AT E A S S I S TA N T @ K E N T S TAT E C A E D Kent, Ohio | January - May 2019 | Selected for a part time assistantship position for Spring 2019 semester. Assisted the Shidlowski Fellow in developing a gallery installation.
Work featured in the published book River, Nahr, Río: A Riverscape Analysis of Cleveland, Beirut and Medellín - see page 10. 2019 CAED Graduate Service Award 2018 AIA Cleveland Design Award: Student Honor Award - see page 14. 2018 AIA Cleveland Design Award: People’s Choice Award - see page 14. KSU Honors College Scholar Joseph Shidlowski Study Abroad Scholarship
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN @ DS ARCHITECTURE Kent & Cleveland, Ohio | May 2018 - May 2019 | Interned full time during Summer 2018 and while in graduate school. Gained experience in five different studios ranging from higher education to restaurant and retail. I N T E R N @ D AV I D P E L L I G R A & A R C H I T E C T S Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | June 2017 - August 2017 | Full time intern for Summer 2017. Completed project renderings for several clients, mostly industrial businesses. D E S I G N S U P P O R T A S S I S TA N T @ R . W . M A R T I N & S O N S Kent, Ohio | May 2016 - December 2016 | Assisted the owner and principal designer with AutoCAD layouts and markups. Worked in close relation to the design team of architects and engineers.
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CONTENT EDITING InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
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KENETIC COMMUNITY
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M.ARCH / SUMMER 2019
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Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design: Cleveland Studios Instructors: Jon Rieke and Emily Mohr
CONCEP TUA L HO US IN G UN I TS
TREEMONT / CLEVELAND / OHIO
OVERVIEW
Technology is found within the architecture at a human scale, both in a public and private setting. The project began with a group of four masterplanning exercise, planning for large scale use of the expansive site on the Red Line Greeway. The kinetic community was designed to fit within a designated pocket of this overall masterplan, and was carefully coordinated to adhere to the proposed conditions.
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This project is a limitless, conceptual reimagination of the space between Treemont and Ohio City. This space, known as the Red Line Greenway, links the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail to two RTA stations and provides a primary commuting corridor from W. 65th Street to downtown Cleveland.
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SMALL + LARGE SCALE PL ANNING Millennial park includes an area for public concerts and performances, digital gamelike elements, and playground-like areas for physical activity. A path extends the length of the park, with motion sensored lights that display and promote activity. Activity is also promoted by a park-wide points system, which can be earned from activities and exchanged at kiosks such as the robo-hot dog stand. The smaller scale, individual project focuses on the use of kinetic facades to best suit the inhabitants based on their individual and momentary needs. The facades work together to indicate life within, and are designed and situated to be ideal for human interaction, both between units and to Millennial Park. For gifs and more, visit laurengriffith.info.
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DISTRITO DE LAS FLORES
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Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design: Cleveland Studios Professor: Taraneh Meshkani
D IVI S I Ó N D EL R Í O MEDELLIN / ANTIQUIA / COLOMBIA
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OVERVIEW Every august, the city of hosts its biggest event: Feria De Las Flores. The 10-day flower festival dates back to 1957 and has become a great source of pride for the city. The district, with pedestrian boulevards and shopping streets lined with flowers and other greenery, will capture the vibrancy of the city and the pride that locals have in their flower industry culture. The new plan creates a wide spanning display of flowers and tree-lined boulevards to create an ideal experience for visitors and an attractive area for locals to live. In addition to re-using existing houses, new spaces will celebrate the pride that Medellín has in their flower industry.
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WHOLESALE + LOCAL MARKET Large scale flower sales take place within the market’s core. The auction area is viewable from the above floors, even the upper residential and office floors. The flowers from the market are transported from Santa Elena to the display greenhouses prior to the auction. The perspectives capture flower sales in both small scale and large scale from singular pots to wholesale auctions. For miles, there is no trans-river connection at the immediate site, as the river banks are occupied by the highway. The section illustrates the bridging of this gap by burying the highway beneath the bank. This will create not only direct access to the river, but also space for a new, centralized metro station for connection to and from the entire city of MedellĂn.
BRIDGE Th e b r i d g e s ta ke o n a te r r a c e d f o r m th a t c a n b e u ti l i z e d f o r s e a ti n g o r f o r g ro wi n g a n d d i s pl a y o f f l o we r s .
D I S P L AY Ve r ti c a l g re e n h o u s e s s e r v e a s d i s pl a y f e a tu re s f o r f l o we r s s o u rc e d f ro m Sa n ta El e n a . Th e f l o we r s c a n b e v i e we d pr i o r to a u c ti o n s ta ki n g pl a c e .
BALCONY
Ve ge tatio n o n the f acade o f bo th ne w co nstr uctio n and e xisting buildings br ings lif e to o the r w ise bare f acade s.
MUSEUM Sim ilar to te r r ace d w are ho use ro o f s, the Sille ro s m use um ro o f take s o n a te r r ace d f o r m that is p o sitio ne d f o r ide al vie w s o f the f e stival and r ive r.
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PITTSBURGH PUBLIC MARKET
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YEAR 4 / SPRING 2018
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Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design Professor: Scott Lukens
INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO
P I T T S B U R G H / P E N N S Y LVA N I A
2018 AIA Cleveland People’s Choice Award
OVERVIEW The Pittsburgh Public Market, a proposed community hub at the corner of 7th and Penn Avenue, lies within the cultural district of Pittsburgh. While abundant in local eateries, bars and community spaces, downtown Pittsburgh lacks grocery stores to serve the inflating number of residents in the area. Markets located in urban areas, much like Pittsburgh, have been reported to boost both urban and rural economies, gather diverse individuals, and promote sustainability and public health.
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2018 AIA Cleveland Student Honor Award
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I NN OVAT I VE MARK E T The cultural hub combines six different uses between communal and business operations, meant to serve the community and professionals alike, and display its functions at all hours of the day. The facade opens itself to the community with a striking transparency, and in 5 locations along the first floor where pivoting overhead doors are placed to open in the summer and create an open-air market. The market is designed to attract visitors that wish to experience the diversity that Pittsburgh has to offer through the cultural food selection. The majority of the food sold in the market hub is grown, caught or produced in the greater Pittsburgh area, supporting the local economy while reducing carbon emissions associated with food transport.
I N N OVAT I V E M A R K E T The cultural hub combines six different uses between communal and business operations, meant to serve the community and professionals alike, and display its functions at all hours of the day. The facade opens itself to the community with a striking transparency, and in 5 locations along the first floor where pivoting overhead doors are placed to open in the summer and create an open-air market.
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TOWER AT LIBERTY AVE. PNC PLAZA PNG BLDG
ROBERTO CLEMENTE BRIDGE
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POINT STATE PARK
PPG HIGHMARK PLACE BUILDING
PROJECT SITE
TRINITY DAVID L. EPISCOPAL LAWRENCE CATHEDRAL CONVENTION CENTER
PPG HIGHMARK PLACE BUILDING
PROJECT SITE
TRINITY DAVID L. EPISCOPAL LAWRENCE CATHEDRAL CONVENTION CENTER
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CU LT U RAL & SU STAI N AB LE The design integrates two main market entrances, drawing visitors and residents from all parts of the city. The Teaching Kitchen and Market Hub create memorable urban destinations. The majority of the food sold in the market is grown, caught or produced in the greater Pittsburgh area, supporting the local economy while reducing carbon emissions associated with food transport. The design minimizes energy and water use while providing for recycling and composting.
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SOUTH ELEVATION
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LOCK 3 REVIVAL
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Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design Professor: Charles Harker
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION LOCK
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The city of Akron has faced a decline in population and has recently placed a focus on revitalizing and developing their downtown area. The Lock 3 is an existing concert and event space that holds events throughout the year, from food festivals to ice skating. A new hotel adjacent to the Lock will allow event goers stay downtown after an event, further stimulating the struggling city. The rendering (top) from the Lock showcases the events taking place in the up-and-coming area. Placed at an optimum location on Lock 3, the new construction will overlook the park, creating optimum views of the stage while adding an opportunity for further extension of the area across the canal.
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OVERVIEW
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PERS PECT I VE S FRO M TH E LO C K
SOUTH ELEVATION
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HOTEL ON MAIN
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Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design Professor: Charles Harker
ADAPTIVE REUSE
DOWNTOWN / AKRON / OHIO
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OVERVIEW This small adaptive reuse project was intended to be a precursor to the larger project (04) to follow. This project, also in Akron, utalized an existing bank building which was extremely dark and narrow. 26
Inside, the building will house an expansive lobby, bar, and 24 large hotel rooms. The screen facade doubles as a sustainable system for air to filter through the top and bottom, while maintaining the original look and feel of the bank building. On the main level, a glass curtain wall is recessed ten feet to allow adequate room for luggage dropoff and shelter. At night, the light created from the curtain wall spills out onto the street level to create a clear point of entry.
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FORTRESS CIVIC CENTER
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Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design: Florence Campus Professor: Filippo Caprioglio
CIVIC CENTER
MAGLIANO / TOSCANA / ITALY
OVERVIEW
Without a complete continuation of the existing facades of Magliano, the new facade extends the streetscape in a unique way. While keeping the size and shape of the surrounding buildings, COR-TEN steel is utilized to create balance between new and old while complimenting the existing Tuscan stone. The site contains fragments of a historic wall that will be left asis to further integrate the design. The interior of the building functions as a large welcoming space to those visiting the town.
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The new civic center for the town of Magliano in Toscana calls for a unique yet integrated center to visitors and residents. The new fortress exemplifies a grand, modern structure while paying respect to the medieval town’s history.
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HI STO RI C I NTEG RATI O N To emphasize both vertical and horizontal movement for visitors of the new civic center, the main circulation paths and stairwells are highlighted. From the street level, the two main uses of the building, the offices and the labs, are clearly distinguished. The existing stone wraps around the cor-ten steel to integrate the uses and points directly to the glass facade in the center. An elevation from both the bottom of the hill parking lot and the street level are crucial to understand the vericallity of the building and how those visiting the building should intend to move throughout it. Visitors to the town would park on the very bottom level and progress up through the core to meet the historic streetscape.
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TREE CIT Y 2020
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YEAR 4 / FALL 2016
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Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design Professor: Brian Peters
PROPOSAL FOR CITY HALL
KENT / OHIO
OVERVIEW
As seen from Water Street, the building welcomes those approaching from each respective vehicular entrance. Though only two stories, the building is visually a strong element of the city since it is situation on top of the hill. With strong influences from Kent State University students and residents of the city, the main pathways to the building are highlighted for each. Each use should have equal access to the center, no matter which direction they may be approaching.
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The new design for the town hall intends to function as an engaged space for members of the University and the community alike. It intends to serve as a place for collaboration between the two in order to generate a progressive future for the city.
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CO M M U N I T Y I NTEG RATI O N The design relies on the direction of the surrounding streets and incoming vehicular traffic. The development of each of the top floor elements comes from the need for an ample amount of light to all office spaces throughout the space. The building runs directly along Haymaker Parkway, where the existing sidewalk along this street will be modified to accommodate an entry to the gallery space. From this point, patrons can move directly into the main lobby of the building. The three dimensional wall section demonstrates the system of the facade. The hanging screen is separate from the glass on the upper level, creating an aesthetic element and opportunities for sustainability.
UNITY CENTER CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LAW HUMAN RESOURCES BUDGET AND FINANCE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CIVIL SERVICES COUNCIL PUBLIC SERVICE SHARED SPACE
UNITY CENTER CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELO LAW HUMAN RESOURCES BUDGET AND FINANC HEALTH DEPARTMEN CIVIL SERVICES COUNCIL PUBLIC SERVICE SHARED SPACE
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