Lindsay Whitis - Architecture Portfolio by Lindsay Whitis

Lindsay Whitis architecture portfolio selected works 2012-2016

Contents

Connection Along the Transition

thesis currently in progress transitional housing and primary clinic

Remote Studio

design build - a happening for each season

Portland Stitch Collaborative

stitching living and working together in an urban context

Ripped City

putting fittness on display

Natatorium

celebrating contradictions of public and private

subURBAN streets

urban street design in a suburban context

Personal Works

displays of photography and graphic interests

Resume

2011-2016

Connenction Along the Transition

view of street design and woonerf cover structure

Date Winter 2016 - Spring 2016 Professor Brian Cavanaugh Location Portland, OR

urrently in progress, my final thesis project is a transitional housing and primary care clinic. The transitional housing is aimed towards people who have been addicted to drugs and lived on the street and wish to heal their addiction and transition back into society. At the begining of this design process the class visted many other transitional housing projects. I was moved by the optimism and sense of community created in these places. The mentors credit this energy to the positive peer relationships developed while at the beinging of recovery. The more postitive relationships one creates while in recovery, the more and more able one becomes to succcessfully stay in recovery. This means to me, means that while in transitional housing one should be given the most opprotunities to connect with others as possible. This brings me to the concept of “connection along the transition”. This building is designed to create the most connection between tenants as possible. One way this is being done is through a series of “living rooms” places within the building along major circulation routes. These living rooms are double height spaces which are attatched to all vertical and horizontal circulation. The living rooms are designed to function like a typical living room in a household does. They emcompass to the kitchen and are the heart of the home. Another strategy used in creating connections between tenants in this design is bringing the outside in.

1/4 Term Review Model Photograph + Diagram

formal moves - entry, circulation, and void

program location

Site Sections

Connection Along the Transition Final Thesis (in progress) - 2016

Level 4 Level 4

Mid-Term Site Plan + Floors 1-3

One Bedroom Townhome 678 SF

Level 3 Level 3

Laundry

Team Room

Storage

309 SF

715 SF

713 SF

Team Room 1035 SF

Laundry

Team Room

Storage

Team Room

309 SF

715 SF

713 SF

1035 SF

Group Room

Gym

Yoga Studio

548 SF

Group Room

Gym

Yoga Studio

548 SF

Group Room

1054 SF

891 SF

Group Room 1175 SF

Group Room

1054 SF

891 SF

1175 SF

Living Room/ Kitchen 1140 SF

Restrooms

425 SF

Living Room/ Kitchen 1140 SF

SRO 180 SF

Restrooms

425 SF

SRO

Level 2

180 SF

Level 2

Below Grade Parking Entry/Exit

Dr. Office 183 SF

Shared Staff Break Room / Kitchen

Team Room

370 SF

Pharmacy

Reception

1438 SF

660 SF

Storage 189 SF

1533 SF

Exam

Waiting Room/ Lobby

79 SF

1515 SF

Exam

Interview

83 SF

81 SF

Apartment Lobby Cafe

1404 SF

1694 SF

Office

Team Room

1027 SF

1278 SF

Storage

Team Room

152 SF

248 SF

Dr. Office 270 SF

East Burnside St

Large Group Room 891 SF

400 SF

Mid-Term Vignette Rendering

circulation between SRO units - looking East

Connection Along the Transition Final Thesis (in progress) - 2016

Mid-Term Vignette Renderings

inside 2nd story of â&#x20AC;&#x153;living roomâ&#x20AC;? - on catwalk

2nd level - between two forms - townhome entries

Connection Along the Transition Final Thesis (in progress) - 2016

Facade Formulation

materials applied diagramatically

transition from typical single loaded coorridoor to proposed condition - and material placement

materials applied

Facade Model Study Models

mid-term facade model - 1/2â&#x20AC;?= 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

section model mock up

Connection Along the Transition Final Thesis (in progress) - 2016

Munger View Park Remote Studio

full page render description

Date Fall 2012 Professor Lori Ryker Location Jackson, Wyoming Design Partners Cyndee Moody, Allysa Johnson , Kendall Clarke, Kailey Peters & Kevin Marek

chose to participate in this program because it gave me the unique opportunity to actually build something I was a part of designing. I love being outside and working with my hands. I love the mountains. And I have an unstoppable passion for working with people, more specifically designing with them. It is hard to put into words what an amazing experience this was. That fall, we designed an entire park. There were four main attractions, each of which represent a season. I am going to show a selection of the work we did in Wyoming that fall. The first is the Fall Trellis which is pictured to the left. Next, the Summer Boardwalk. During the design process the six of us spent alot of time on the site trying to get a sense of the place. We wanted what we created to only be able to exist their. When laying on the site one August afternoon the wind blew all the leaves off the trees that line the park and reached us nearly fourty feet away. We created an aperture for those in the space to look out and enjoy the trees. The bench that drops down from the roof structure is located approximately where we were laying that day. The piece I most enjoyed designing is the piece we all called the “Summer Boardwalk”. The site is a protected wetland and there is a stream that runs through it in the summer and spring months. It’s shallow, but it moves. Like the trellis, we wanted to create a piece that draws attention to this natural feature. There is a slight curve in the stream and we decided to design a boardwalk which would hug this stream’s curve. Each panel was built off site and brought in, then attatched to the steel frame built on piles in the ground.

Process Vessels - Remote Studio

These pieces are a display of various “vessel” exercises I did before starting to design of Munger View Park. All of the vessels to the left I created spontaneously and using only materials that could be found around me. This exercise’s intention was to teach me about my own design process. I learned through this assignment that I am always cognizant of how a piece will be photographed.

Reverie Vessel- Remote Studio

The inspiration for this windchime that Alyssa and I designed and built together was the word reverie. We designed the windchimes to be placed along the line where the mountains touch the sky in hopes that the viewer would be put into a state of reverie while listening to the wind chimes and observing the thin, beautiful line created between the sky and the copper tubes.

Remote Studio Fall 2012

Fall Trellis - Remote Studio

my dog Liam in front of the Trellis - Summer 2012

Summer Boardwalk - Remote Studio

Remote Studio Fall 2012

Summer Boardwalk - Remote Studio

the tall grass grows through the gaps in the pre-fabricated platforms of the Summer Boardwalk - Summer 2013

summer boardwalk construction plan

Remote Studio Fall 2012

Portland Stitch Collaborative

southwest view of street rendered designview and woonerf cover structure

Date Fall 2015 Professor Howard Davis Location Portland, OR

his studio has been one of the most fun and exciting studio’s I have experienced this far. Even though these projects were individually designed, the collaborative energy the studio produced was up lifting. Howard Davis, our professor, is the expert concerning “living above the store”. Working with him to design a working/living building was informative and fun. At the beginning of the semester in groups of four we chose and investigated a trade in Portland. My group chose to explore garment manufacturing, because there are so many talented clothing designers in Portland. The Portland Stitch’s biggest intention is to stitch together spaces for living, and working while encouraging a collaborative atmosphere between users. The program called for workshops, apartments , parking, loading, and various types of retail. The site has a 10’ grade change between the east and west sides of the site. I decided to located the retail shops along the south side on Morrison St because of its pedestrian traffic. Three of the retail shops have their workshops located just above it in the mezzanine level. These workshops have a balcony into it’s retail store, as well as the collaborative space located in the heart of the building. There are two main circulation paths through the building. In the “stitch” these paths manifest as catwalks between the two parts of the building. These paths align with doors into the apartments as well as the doors out onto the roof on the third level. Also along these paths are where interesting views are created between floor plates. The Runway also happens along this path.

Floor Plans Diagrams

circulation diagram

Studio Apartments Idividual Workshops Shared Work & Leisure Storefront Retail Below Grade Parking

Studio Apartments

Idividual Workshop

Shared Work & Leis Storefront Retail

Below Grade Parkin

program diagram exploded floor plate diagram 26

Process Diagrams

1. Divide living and working spaces

2. Locate retail on active ground floor corners; terrace bays to the site

3. Shift down shared space for views from retail; shift one piece up for loading dock

4. Add in residence floor plates; define circulation between the two programs

5. Insert mezzanine to take advantage of height created on West side ; add workshops

6. Stitch together two forms; divide work space to create views

sure

Portland Stitch Fall 2015

Section Perspective / Process Sketches

existing short section condition

runway short section

Portland Stitch Fall 2015

Axon Diagrams of Studio Apartments and Workshops

1 1

Consultation

Pattern

Cut

entry in line with viewing corridor

â&#x20AC;&#x153;openâ&#x20AC;? walk in closet next to bathroom

Pattern

Cut

studio area with vertical displays/storage

juliet balcony in living room

Sew

Store

Consultation

Pattern

apartment axon

Ship

Cut

3 3

Cut

1 5

Store

Ship

5 2 2

Pattern

Cut

Sew

Store

Ship

4 6

Ship

Cut

process layout of designed workshop layout

5 5

Store

Ship

portland garment factory precedent study 30

Ship

Studio Apartment Renders & Mezzanine

mezzanine workshop

Portland Stitch Fall 2015

Ripped City

entry render

Date Fall 2014 Professor Nico Larco & Allyson Bryan Location Portland, OR

his project was completed in six weeks and was the first project of my graduate career. The first three weeks of the semester were filled with exercises to familiarize us with the creating the urban condition. One idea I latched onto was “seeing and being seen”. The revolces aroud the idea of creating many intriguing ways to see others from the street or from inside the structure. The site is located on Portland’s growing east side. The location is not far from the new Max line going in on the east side of the new Tillikum crossing. That being said, this side is going to grow. Through the middle of the building is the “viewing cooridor” where the climbing wall is located. Here is the nexus for the interesting views. The wooden slat system runs around and through the whole cooridor. The slat system folds out into the stair, becoming the reception , hiding the fire escape door on the front facade, and becomes the semi opaque element that is the backdrop to the climbing wall located in the middle of the whole project. The detailed gap between the concrete panels in the climbing wall further emphasize the opportunities for views. This makes it possible for the climbers to see into the hollow climbing wall that acts as a light well. Not only will the climbers see through the connections, but also through the negative space in the walls. The materiality also further emphasizes the concept. The wooden slats and metal grate are strategically placed in layers throughout the project to create a hierarchy in opaqueness. During this term I learned identified a few flaws in my own design process, and this term marked the begining of my journey to change those flaws. I have been making a big push to make myself more comfortable with hand drawing, and I have been exstatic about the results thus far.

Program and Section Diagram

entry / vertical circulation

all together axon

running track

viewing corridor

2nd floor

3rd floor

Axonometric Diagram

viewing cooridoor and slat system exploded diagram

Ripped City Fall 2014

Natatorium E 6th St. Austin

Date Fall 2013 Professor Mark Odom Location Austin, TX Design Partner Cyndee Moody

ur given program was for a natatorium on 6th street on the east side of interstate 35 in Austin, TX. Our driving concept for our design was to give each program of the building an indoor and outdoor quality and to let all of these spaces exist harmoniously. While doing so we also were really interested in pushing the boundaries of public and private spaces. Throughout the project we overlapped public and private areas to create an alluring crossing of programs. Cyndee and I designed together all semester using many handmade models. All decisions were made together. I am responsible for all of the renderings, diagrams, floor plans and sections. Cyndee produced the structural AutoCAD file, and I was responsible for the exploded structural diagram. The main pedestrian entrance to the facility is on the north side where berms are surrounding the building creating an interesting public space directly off the busy 5th street sidewalk. On the South side is the main vehicular entry, where cars enter underneath the cantilevered Olympic sized lap pool. Cars park under the pool and take the elevator up, into the lobby. Entries are designated as â&#x20AC;&#x153;dry zonesâ&#x20AC;?. Between all wet and dry zones are control points. Integrating apartments into this program was an exciting challenge because of the public nature of the natatorium program. The apartments have prime views into the courtyard in the middle of the site as well as views out to the developing area of east 6th st. They are private in their location, but public in that they are integrated into the green space by being available for walking atop of.

Site Plan

Diagrams/Section

Natatorium Fall 2013

SubURBAN Streets Gresham, OR

view of street design and woonerf cover structure

Date Spring 2015 Professor Mark Ragget & James McGrath Location Gresham, OR

resham is just a 45 minute MAX ride from central Portland. Many people commute between the two cities daily by rail line, car or bus. During this studio we worked in groups of 5 to develop a new downtown urban design plan for the city of Gresham to accommodate the new fast bus line while strengthening the pedestrian connections between transit and the historic downtown area. During this studio we were exploring how a overall urban design plan can be emphasized at various scales, from district, ,to street, to building facade. In the rendering to the left, there is a simple diagram in the upper left hand corner. This represents our urban design re-scheme. We proposed to move the max stop to where it would be in line with downtown core. We wanted to create two gateways on the north and south side of the core. We also wanted to emphasize the East to West movement where a existing, and under utilized park exists. This is where my project is located. On the next page you can see my intentions in utilizing the existing elements of the street. There is an unusual diagonal street that is one block long, this jog provides opportunities of views for those traveling along the straight sides of the street. The existing park on the site is over-sized and under utilized, and I decided to connect these two blocks by extending the already existing circular ground treatment across the street. There the woonerf intersects with the new circles, are where bioswales are located.

Process / Water Collection Diagrams

opprotunities for display on corners

pull circles in park across the street

create curbless environment - circle intersection become bio-swales

section through woonerf, canopy, bioswale, water fountain & seating

Street Section Perspective

5’-15’

9’

11’

6’

20’

street section design

SubURBAN Street Spring 2015

Various Event Posters

HAPPY HOUR 10.09.2015 5:30 @

Rontoms 1 min

HAPPY HOUR -OCt. 305:30 PM

930 SE Oak St, Portland

Graphic Design / Photography Date Spring 2014 - Spring 2016

hen I am not designing buildings I like to keep busy with many other different hobbies I enjoy. The following works are all done outside of a design studio. To the left is a display of the happy hour posters I have created while being in the Portland Student Action Commiteee (PSAC). We work to create a community amongst students at UO Portland and by organizing a weekly happy hour is one way we do so. These posters are incredibly fun to produce, they give me the opprotunity to step away from current projects and create something quick and fun. The finished pattern on the right page was created by using only a garamond lower-case r. In architecture we are constantly using the rules of graphic design to communicate a message. This was different in that it is about creating beautiful composition and not relaying a message. Lastly, is a display of my photography, one of my favorite hobbies. My mother was a photographer and at a young age she introduced me to cameras. My favorite subject is my dog Liam. Liam and I hike often together, and I always bring a camera with me to capture moments such as the ones seen on these pages.

University of Oregon Architecture Open House Invitations - 2016

front side - 5” x 7” invitation

Every year at the University of Oregon there is an open house in sequence with the First Thurday Portland events. I was a the leader of the team in charge of branding the event. Indepenently, I designed the Forward logo and the invitation that will be sent to notify guests about this event.

back side - 5” x 7” invitation

Garamound r process and final

Single Letter Icon Pattern Spring 2014

DSLR Photography

Instagram - Phone Photography

Photography

Lindsay Whitis Resume e/ lgwhitis@gmail.com p/ 254258-4710

Education / Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Architecture Candidate University of Oregon Urban Design Specialization Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Environmental Design Texas A&M University Minor in Art & Architectural History Minor in Art (new media) Remote Studio Montana State Universtiy design build project in Jackson, WY

2014 - Present

2011 - 2014

Fall 2012

Professional Experience / Paul McKean Architecture for credit internship through UO Snake River Interiors interior design studio in Jackson, WY

Summer 2012

Twenty - Two Home interior design store Jackson, WY

Summer 2012

Programs / Revit Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Autocad GoogleSketchUp Kerkythea Microsoft Office

Fall 2015

Relevant Experience / Student Designer Spring 2015 Mercy Corps / First Converstation Class While working directly with the client, Anandi, my partner & I designed a new retail space, specced the items to create this space and installed the design on site. Visual Marketing Designer Fall 2015 - Present Portland Student Action Committee designed and produced graphics for PSAC events as well as University events including the end of year thesis project exhibition branding - (selection on portfolio) Student Designer Fall 2015 - Present The Agency / Texas A&M School of Architecture designed and produced graphics for the college of architecture within a group of student designers - also helped in the design and installment of NAAB accreditation Interests / hiking, travel, sketching, photography, building, glass blowing, graphic design, podcasts, plants and dogs!

Summits /

Table Mountain 11,106’

Mount Glory 10,033’

Rendevous Mountain 10,449’

The Middle Teton 12,805’ 51