lenna drury johnsen Portfolio
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contents
I. how should we listen?
II. KARTOFFELRÆKKERNE GALLERY
III. kayak rental facility
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IV. arkiv: a design video game
V. saving a brutal beauty
VI. visual thinking
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A A. tracing an Art Nouveau pattern onto a tweet B. the desk on display surrounded by examples of design/media mash ups
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how should we listen? Fall 2013. Minneapolis, Minnesota. University of Minnesota. This project investigates the relationship between architecture and media. By presenting users with stencils of notable structures and examples of media forms ranging from Victorian Pattern Books to TED Talk videos to Ada Louise Huxtable articles, this Publisher’s Desk is intended to raise critical questions of who controls the public’s perceptions of design. Is it the designers themselves? Professional critics? Politicians? What if Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie style architecture had been disseminated via online blogs? What if Le Corbusier had a Twitter account and had espoused his principles of modern architecture through the means of hashtags? Could you take #machineforliving seriously?
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A A. hybrid model photo B. facade view
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KARTOFFELRÆKKERNE GALLERY Spring 2014. Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish Institute for Study Abroad. This gallery is designed to house a Poul Henningson piano, a musical composition by Per Nørgaard, and a jukebox. Taking inspiration from the Situationist concept of the “Spectacle of Society”, this building is simultaneously outward and inward looking- a place where the watchers can be watched. Within the context of Copenhagen’s residential Potato Rows, it responds to the tension between public and private life by providing a space for shared experiences while fracturing views of rear facades to respect neighbors’ privacy. While its design seemingly breaks the established architectural logics, the structure is in fact informed by neighboring geometries and local conditions in order to be a sensitive infill.
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A. section through Ă˜ster Farmagsgade B. study of public functions in local buildings C. shared geometry across the building’s site D. pedestrian and cycle approach
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A. perspective drawing B. view from street C. mapped audial zones
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ph piano
per nørgaard (headphones)
situationist jukebox
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A A. model photo B. plan process sketch
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kayak rental facility Spring 2014. Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish Institute for Study Abroad. This kayak rental facility, located on Copenhagen’s harbor, was designed to provide public recreation space that could be used year round. This was achieved through the varying degrees of enclosure and diversification of program. While during the summer kayaks would be in the water and people would be soaking up the sun on the wooden decks, in the winter the splash pool would transform into an ice rink and the cafe would sell hot chocolate instead of ice cream. This adaptability in both form and function is a direct response to Denmark’s varied climatic conditions and the understanding that public space should be flexible. To maintain its newly discovered energy, Copenhagen’s waterfront must be accessible, functional, and engaging year round- not just in the winter months.
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A. summer rendering B. winter rendering
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winter functions all year functions summer functions
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A A. import dialogue box mock up B. example of a playing field
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arkiv: a design video game Fall 2014. Minneapolis, Minnesota. University of Minnesota. This project investigates how incorporating gaming technology could facilitate and enliven the design process, specifically in aiding collaborative teams. The proposed Arkiv is a SketchUp plugin that would allow users to upload models to a common environment. In ‘Exploration Mode’ this acts as a virtual archive, storing information which facilitates design by helping users to compare iterations side by side. Arkiv’s ‘Competitive Mode’ turns this environment into a playing field by shuffling the models and dropping flags into the arena. Individual designers sign on and race each other to the flags, allowing for team building through competition, and collaboration through virtual communication.
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A. the processes Arkiv aids B. a view in ‘Exploration Mode’
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A A. the site located within the local building height condition- 90% of 3 storey+ structures have been constructed within the last 10 years B. view from across University Ave.
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saving a brutal beauty Spring 2015. Minneapolis, Minnesota. University of Minnesota. This thesis proposes an adaptive expansion to the Southeast Library in order to create a community hub. Designed in 1964 as a credit union, this Brutalist structure was adapted into a library by the original architect, designer Ralph Rapson. Due to a lack of maintenance and financial difficulties, the building has since fallen into disrepair and perceived functional obsolescence. This thesis identifies three main problems: the unwelcoming interior, insufficient space to accommodate the varied programming of a modern library, and the disconnect between the site’s green space and the street. The proposed changes maintain character-defining features while solving those three key issues. This thesis was reviewed as a summa cum laude level thesis by a committee consisting of Professor Greg Donofrio, Michael Bjornberg FAIA, and Professor John Comazzi.
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A. current condition- 10 foot high shelving B. tall shelves make the space seem smaller C. render of proposed lower shelf height D. lower shelves increase visibility
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A. square footage and distribution of programming in 1967, 2015, and the proposal B. exploded axonometric diagram of the lower level with the addition highlighted
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lower level
ground level
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mechanical
bathrooms
meeting rooms
employee spaces
parking
kitchen
flexible space -book browsing -workshop space -study areas -tutoring
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A. separated by concrete retaining wall B. the green space is elevated 3 feet C. proposed skylights become public seating D. a section through the building
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A. Vor Frue Kirke, February 2014. B. Woodland Chapel, September 2015.
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visual thinking always. My design process always begins by thinking through drawing- sketching the site conditions, testing out circulation patterns in plan, integrating my notes and sketches into a visual journal. It is easy for design ideas to get lost amongst the SketchUp models and AutoCAD diagrams, so I consider drawing not only a method of communicating, but also a way to develop personality in design projects. The various projects included in this portfolio are tied together by my style of sketching and rendering- a style I seek to further develop.
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A. Myyrm채ki Church, April 2014. B. Sankta Markus Kyrkan, October 2015.
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