Lily Altenhofen Architecture Portfolio

L I L Y A L T E N H O F E N

Architecture Portfolio 2023

LILY ALTENHOFEN

816.447.4776 | Email: lilyaltenhofen@gmail.com | LinkedIn: lily-altenhofen

A driven, imaginative, and reliable Master's of Architecture student that continues to gain strength within the courses and experiences offered. A leader within projects that embodies the ability to deliver reliable work ethic. Productive and experienced with the variety of formats and applications and is focusing on gaining further practice that offers the implementation of these skills.

EDUCATION:

University of Kansas | August 2019 - May 2024

Master of Architecture + Minor in Business GPA: 3.84 2022 Studied Abroad Program | Spain + Portugal

Saint Teresa's Academy August 2015 - May 2019 National Honor's Society Member, First Honor Roll all 4 years, STEAM Certificate

SKILLS:

Hard Skills: SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Creative Cloud, Rhino, Autodesk Revit, Microsoft Applications

Soft Skills: Attentive, High Work Ethic, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Positive Attitude

EXPERIENCE:

Intern Architect | HIVE Design Collaborative Kansas City, MO June 2022-August 2022

Teamed up and learned on a multitude of projects that furthered my knowledge and progressed my education. Worked: 40 hrs/week

Teaching Assistant ARCH 605 | University of Kansas August 2022-December 2022

By instructing labs, advising students, and grading throughout the semester, I progressed 2nd year architecture students within this class. Worked: 10 hrs/week

Banquet Server The Eldridge Hotel | October 2022 - Present Aiding with any banquet that is hosted at the Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence, KS. Answering and helping any form of service that the guests would need completes my role. Work: 12 hrs/week

AWARDS + INVOLVEMENT

NAWIC Scholarship 2019-2021 Given to those who show great skills in architecture and a continued involvement in their community

FAS Scholarship [University of Kansas] 2019 - present awarded by maintaining a >3.2 GPA

American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) PR and Historian | 2020 - present An organization at KU that promotes and aims to enrich architecture students. Volunteer continually at the Lawrence Community Center

Women In Design Treasurer | 2020 - present An organization at KU dedicated to support and provides opportunities to women in design-related fields

Member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority | October 2019 - present Completed a total of 60 hours of volunteer work at multiple areas, and continued to be involved in the sorority

VOLUNTEERING

Student Volunteer, Kansas City Hospice House

For my service, I created scrapbooks for families with loved ones passing away, while also assisting with anything they needed help with

INTERESTS

- Reading

- Traveling - Fun Fact: I've visited 70% of all states and 10 countries

- Arts - I've sold my own portfolio of canvases and photography - Crafting

MIXED-USE + URBAN DWELLING VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Oklahoma City, OK Eddy Tavio 4th Year, 1st Semester

R O J E C T S U M M A R Y:

Sitting in the Northwest District of OKC's 'Core to Shore' plan, the Live + Learn Campus is a vocational-technical higher education school with an emphasis on urban dwelling. The goal is to further one's education while also being able to inhabit the grounds of the school. Any size of group, from one person to a family of four can live and learn on this campus with all necessities of a school being included to help further their lives.

Property Acreage: 5 acres Structure Sqft: 520,000

K E Y L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E:

Having the primary goal to be mixed-use, the challenge was to fill this site while also creating density and community to accompany the purpose of higher education. Creating form with a half a million square feet can be daunting. But that obstacle turned into a learning curve and it created a simple but effective campus with lots of space for people to gather, inside and outside.

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This campus was included and opportunity for Oklahoma City to develop

The Live + Learn Campus is a proposal taking place already shows clear on other aspects in districts, which

and a part of a larger master plan called the 'Core to Shore' that is currently active in OKC. This is an develop a public/private partnership to strengthen the City's vitality, economy, and image from the southern edge of the downtown core to the Oklahoma River.

proposal within 'Core to Shore' to add density while also maintaining what is there already. What is investment in the city and contains momentum for the completion of the vision. But focusing more which is what happened in this studio, brings more living situations as well as diverse topics within sites.

What if 10,000 people moved to the heart of OKC? IMAGINE OKLAHOMA CITY AS THE LEADING FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE OF URBAN LIVING

NORTHWEST DISTRICT:

My site is situated within the Northwest district. This area is sandwiched between a high dense, entertainment district and a singlefamily neighborhood. Using this context to our advantage, my district wanted to cater to the Oklahoma City families that are nearby. Placing educational, recreational, and family friendly activities within the neighborhood completes that.

Another aspect that is included in the Northwest district is a central pathway that connects the north to the south part of the district. Community is important to us and this pathway completed a big portion of our goal.

THE CAMPUS SITE:

The site of the Live + Learn Campus is situated between Walker and Lee Avenue as well as SW 6th and 7th Street. Being such a large area, a campus was placed to further encapsulate the available space and offer areas of reprieve that the community can use.

A big highlight within the campus is the vantage points of community spaces, with connections in between the buildings to offer visitors/students to gather. This isn't just a campus to go to school in. It's a campus that the community can gather, eat, play, and live

Circulation is another design choice to have continuous flow throughout. It can be seen within the inner parts of 4 out of 5 buildings. There are gathering areas within that circulation to use as another community point.

pull apart 'Ls' to create a campus community pathways + spaces reduced heights by surrounding buildings

curved sight-ways with circulation surrounding

NORTH

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7 9

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Offices

8 8 8 4 1" = 60'

Classrooms

Lecture Hall Lobby Technical School Shops Gym Parking Lot Retail Daycare Gathering/Community Areas

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

1 2 3 4 5 RESIDENTIAL HOUSING 1" = 60'

Study Rooms

Classrooms Lecture Hall Gathering/Community Areas Gym

2ND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

RESIDENTIAL HOUSING PLAN FLOORS 2-6

1400 sf / 2 person

2300 sf / 4 person 1700 sf / 3 person

DORM PLAN FLOORS 1-5 AND 2-5 1" = 12'

NORTH ELEVATION

electrical shop

SOUTH ELEVATION

- indoor community/gathering areas

LEARNING LOBBY WITH VIEW OF CAMPUS

M I D W E S T M U S E U M O F A G R I C U L T U R E

American Experience Museum

Lawrence, KS

CJ Armstrong 3rd Year, 1st Semester

P R O J E C T S U M M A R Y:

Cultural precincts in cities play a significant social and cultural role, bringing vitality to urban life and educating their citizens. This project looks at the low knowledge of the citizens of Lawrence, KS pertaining the agricultural history and migration into this area, and lowers it onto a vacant lot in Downtown Lawrence. Viewing the surrounding developments and cues, a design is formated to really embrace them onto this site, allowing for a high awareness of their surroundings to flower.

K E Y L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E:

This site was a small area to play with, allowing for forceful events to really shake things up. Pushing and pulling elements grants products to develop, which can highlight themes such as natural sunlight, continued agriculture on the site, and creating a passageway for all residents to come through. Creating an outcome for all to enjoy is a big key.

I-70Kansas Turnpike

Bob Billings Parkway W 31st Street

Clinton Parkway

South Lawrence Trafficway Iowa Street 1500 Rd

Lawrence. KS

- Acreage - Agro-Tourism Spots

Stakeholder Priorities

Broader Lawrence

Provide education to the community of Lawrence of their surrounding fields and agro-practices that inhabits their land.

Walking Distance Community gardens produce items but also give hands on learning within the site itself. Giving a space for a farmer's market is also beneficial.

Kansas River

Wakarusa River K-10

Local Restaurants + Businesses Attracting the greater neighborhood to the site from nearby Massachusetts street, while also supporting local businesses.

New Hampshire St Massachusetts St Tennessee St Kentucky St

residential commercial MMA+M Site

Concrete Planter Rigid Insulation Earth

Wood Fin Window System Aluminum Structure Insulated Window Glass Timber Structure

Fin Connections Steel Connection Wood Structure

Wood Fins

8" Rigid Insulation

Decking

Curtain Wall System

Curtain Wall Wood Structure

Vapor Barrier

Wood + Concrete Steel Connections

Concrete Retaining Wall Steel Connection

Concrete Composite Deck

Standing Seam Metal Roof Panel System Steel Angle 1 Retaining Wall System

Storefront System

Retaining Wall for Terraces

Curtain Wall System 116’ 114’

With having the main glazing facing the west, some type of shading was necessary. Placing louvers on top of the exterior windows creates a filter to allow sun to still come in but indirectly. The shape of the louvers are based on the curve of the Lawrence topography, pulling in agricultural and spacial elements of the site and the land it occupies.

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Timber Exposed Structure Limestone on First Floor

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Heritage Trail Center

Kansas City, KS Shannon Criss 2nd Year, 2nd Semester

P R O J E C T S U M M A R Y:

This community center enhances the art cultural area that is within the surrounding KCK neighborhood. It also satisfies the current lack of places to gather to grow and develop the art talent that is possible in children and adults. Its main purpose is to allow people from all backgrounds within this area while also adhering to the problematic industrial surrounding area.

K E Y L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E:

Through this project, the availability of providing easy spaces for culture to flower can be very simple. Looking at the neighborhood and researching the context gives opportunities to exercise empathy while also providing well-rounded resources to all.

With art pertaining to the visual sense and the inspiration that comes from it, it is imperative to include that within the structure in as many ways as possible. Therefore, putting the rooms in areas that can see the river/downtown or the courtyard to draw individuality from them.

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Drawing out corners by neighboring site lines Natural form with a courtyard

Choosing left or right wings when entering creating a line of sight through

Archive Collection Demonstration Room for Adults Visual Arts Studio for Children Mechanical + Storage Office

Reception/Gallery

With the courtyard being in the middle of the structure facing north, the sun is directly on the right wing windows and the left wing courtyard facing windows. Permanent and movable louvers were placed in those windows to give reprieve if needed and optimal views if wanted.

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ArchiPOD

Lawrence, KS Anne Patterson 1st Year, 2nd Semester

P R O J E C T S U M M A R Y:

Creating a small space with all key rooms is not an easy feat. But adding it on a high sloped area adds character. Shaping and providing a natural habitat for quarantined international architecture students is the key element here, while adding in as much natural light and views of the outside. When the pods were multiplied, letting all the pods have the views of the horizon but still having privacy was significant, placing them on the same contour line is an important component.

K E Y L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E:

The aspects of this 8 walled octagon living area are all looked at. The approach, gathering areas, and privacy is important as much as the layout of the 400 square foot habitat. Learning the importance of surrounding structures and vegetation can help a lot to the design, drawing in many inspirations.

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Lightbox

Lawrence, KS Anne Patterson 1st Year, 1st Semester

P R O J E C T S U M M A R Y:

A slight purposefulness of bringing views and objectives into designs is an important object of architecture. This project creates a space that modulates light, blurring the line between object and space. Providing a space where the creator itself can visualize them in the space is a key concept of this project. Learning that every line, space, and curve has a purpose is something that was highly drawn. It gives a more inviting feel to the space while also giving functionality to every piece. The process of designing something incorporates every part, creating steps to everything.

K E Y L E A R N I N G O U T C O M E:

Constructing the Lightbox:

Y A B R O A D D O C U M E N T A T I O N

Portugal + Spain

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Summer 2022

With the opportunity to visit many cities within both Portugal and Spain that contain many significant architectural design qualities and locations, the ability of documenting and sketching the surroundings became prominent. I became a observation to paper artist with the ability to do line weights, shading, and have attention to detail, as well as a European traveler!

Lisbon, Portgual

LA GIRALDA

Seville, Spain

COBBLESTONES OF LISBON

PALACE OF MONSERRATE

Sintra, Portgual

Architecture to me is a culmination of integrity, history, surrounding influence, and design worthiness. This topography image on the cover is of the neighborhood I grew up in and it has been instrumental in inspiring me to pursue this design path and to continue to follow this passion. I grew up in Brookside, Kansas City in a welcoming, tutor-style house in a quintessential neighborhood that was definitely formative. That style and design have opened my eyes to how the world of architecture can be: mature but classic, innovative but subtle, or just simple and peaceful.

With the combination of my architectural knowledge and my goal to always tell a story, I provide a unique outlook on what design can be. Whether it be in the environmental context, the history of the neighborhood or building, or even just what the owner/instructor is intending it to look like, I consider every aspect and strive to deliver a thoughtful design. I am eager to continually increase my knowledge base and look forward to enhancing my architectural thinking.

Thank you and I appreciate your time viewing this portfolio.

lilyaltenhofen@gmail.com 816.447.4776