portfolio of selected works
education
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI college of design, art, architecture, and planning cincinnati, ohio | 2014-present -anticipated bachelor of science in interior design 2019 -dean’s list | fall 2014, spring 2015, fall 2015, summer 2016 DALTON LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL dalton, ohio | 2010-2014 -national honors society | 2013-2014 -academic award | 2011-2014 -outstanding senior artist | 2014
leahwald 15258 Hackett Rd. Dalton, OH 44618 330 466 6102 | waldlc@mail.uc.edu 01
employment
KARA MANN interior design intern new york, new york | january-april 2016, august-december 2016 212.203.9501 -collaborated in the schematic phase of design for hospitality and residential projects -obtained formal ff+e quotes -sourced high-quality materials -created finish schedules -created ff&e proposals -participated in multiple installations -created renderings to show clients -worked in autoCAD -handled vendor communication -assisted in preparation for client meetings -organized and maintained sample library
DALTON DARI-ETTE DRIVE-IN waitress, cashier, and fryer dalton, ohio | 2011-2015 330.828.2563 -waited and attended to customers -manned cash register -created desserts and food -managed night restocking and cleanup
s k i l l s -autoCAD
-rhinoceros 3d -studio webware -SketchUp -revit -adobe photoshop -adobe indesign -adobe illustrator -microsoft office -sketching
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contents
in c hro nolog ical or d er
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collage renditions
body mantle
balance block
monolith
armature
16 sequence
insertion proposal
case study
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seven walls
moeller high school
live work
equinox gym
residential project
country home
personal work
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collagerenditions sketchi n g it er at ions 05
The objective was to create a spatial collage and to then do freehand rendering iterations of said collage using five different techniques. The technique varieties shown are as f o l l o w s f r o m l e f t t o r i g h t : t r a n s p a r e n c y, e d g e , b l i n d c o n t o u r , hatching, and figure-ground. 06
bodymantle 1 00 + 1 07
This wearable product was made entirely out of multiple repetitions of the same material-magazine pages (the 100). Every part of the piece was attached in one
A balance block is a 12�x12� piece that delineates a cube whilst balancing on two square inches or less that touched the ground. The rendition is an abstracted version the final product meant to demonstrate the movement of the piece.
balanceblock w i t h
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monolith object for the hand 09
The monolith is a shape that fits in the hand but is just uncomfortable enough that one holding it wants to constantly keep moving it around in their hand. The shape was carefully thought out and was crafted from 16 layers of maple wood and then hand-sanded down until smoothed into the desired shape.
The middle rendering is an abstraction of a plaster cast and the framing armature in which plaster resides in (shown in the outer two images). The armature is to be an extension and interpretation of the lines and shapes created from the original cast.
armature
model and abstraction 10
16sequence an abstraction 11
After interconnecting 16 images of a subject of our choice (my chosen subject was famous paintings) and finding ways to visually link the images without altering them, the images were then abstracted into a hand-drawn work. 12
insertionproposal a n a rt i ns t allat ion 13
This insertable piece is for an existing building on the University of Cincinnati campus. The piece was to be something occupiable by humans that worked with the existing space. My insertion proposal was a set of metal tubes that hang from the ceiling at the Richard E. Linder Center, falling
at staggering lengths from the floor on an off-kilter grid. People were meant to be drawn to a space that was not before a point of interest in the building. Because of the insertion, those passing through would be forced to take t h e i r t i m e i n t h e a r e a b o t h p h y s i c a l l y a n d v i s u a l l y.
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01.vantage points from specific spots 02. a representation of the 3 different buildings that were then turned into one 03. an abstract interpretation of the 3 different buildings shown via section, floor plan, and elevation 04. site map 05. a documentation of the exterior 06. a study of light and shadows through section 07. A view of the ceiling from the ground 16
sevenwalls
a ci nci n nat i- af f iliat ed s tru c tu re 17
The shape of the structure was inspired from quilt blocks. The original pattern of the block was transformed into a shape that was then abstracted and folded to create something more geometric.
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This proposed structure is based off of historical quilting squares that were used to communicate in code during the Underground Railroad. It’s to be located in Cincinnati, a city that was of great significance for the slaves that escaped from the south because of the Ohio River landmark. 20
moellerhighschool a ca feteri a t hat cat er s to a l l 21
GREEN WALL
PALETTE
VIDEO WALL
The new cafeteria will be designed in such a way that it will not only serve its primary function but also encourage possibilities of every size and scale. It will evoke feelings of energy and stimulation and l e a v e a m e m o r a b l e i m p a c t o n t h e u s e r.
Overall, the efficiency of the new space will be d r a s t i c a l l y i n c r e a s e d i n t e r m s o f c o s t , e n e r g y, f u n c t i o n a l i t y, a n d u s a g e , r e s u l t i n g i n a d e s i g n that will be able to adapt to changing needs so effortlessly that it will last for years to come.
POSSIBILITIES
STIMULATION
EFFICIENCY
ADAPTABILITY
DURABILITY
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moellerhighschool a ca feteri a t hat cat er s to a l l 23
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MOVEMENT THROUGH PEOPLE
livework movement 25
MOVEMENT THROUGH ANGLES
MOVEMENT THROUGH VERTICALITY
MOVEMENT THROUGH FLOORING
The art of dance is to create a sculpture that’s visible only for a moment. How do you capture this into a building? ARABESQUE: Natalie is an experienced ballet dancer who runs her own private studio. She gives individual form lessons to the students of the Cincinnati Ballet and lives above her studio. 26
livework movement 27
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*this rendering is not my work
equinoxgym internship at KARA MANN 29
residentialproject
internship at KARA MANN 30
countryhome internship at KARA MANN 31
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personalwork
me di a : color ed p encil a n d ma rk e r 33
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email phone address
waldlc@mail.uc.edu 330.466.6102 15258 Hackett Rd. Dalton, OH 44618