LINDSEY CURREY lcurrey@vt.edu
SPRING 2015
LINDSEY CURREY lcurrey@vt.edu
SPRING 2015
ABOUT THE WORK A Study of Solitude
In many built works, compressive spaces serve the grand event of expansion. Bright, double height lobbies are exaggerated by the preceding, smaller entry sequence. The latter serves the first. An over emphasis of this type of environment not only reinforces a “bigger is better” mentality within American culture, but offers a one dimensional public experience. However, quiet, compressive spaces can invoke a sense of reflection and solitude. This type of space deserves pursuit of similar fervor to its larger neighbor. Through her student work, Lindsey Currey investigates how to develop these powerful, smaller spaces of architecture. In Florence, Italy, the still, colloquial texture of the interior courtyard violently contradicts the outside bustling streets and their adjoined styled facades. This juxtaposition empowers the threshold between the two. While designing a mixed use compound, Currey modulates the scale of the interior and exterior spaces with two opposing systems. Completely surrounded by multi-story buildings, the interior courtyard offers moments of pause and quiet. Programmed elements are liberated from the grid, contributing to the informal sense of the space. Amidst a bustling urban context, this building invites the visitor up and into the courtyard. An artist residency colony embeds five live/work towers into the hillside of an Appalachian, railroad, ghost town. Currey crafted diagrams and a series of digital and physical models to place herself within the context of the site. With edited views and varied compressive qualities of the overhead plane, the gallery attendee is guided through the art displays in the underground exhibition space. The serene river and palisade views from the residents’ towers contributes to the contemplative effect of the live-work-exhibit spaces. On another rural Appalachian site, Currey studies the phenomenon of memory as a metaphor for the program and form of a gallery. As grandparents and greats pass on, they bury with them the secrets of their time. However, as a series of fragmented walls project out of the ground, parallel a stream, so do these memories. Volumes and voids separate and brace the walls as they enclose the winding gallery and a spectrum of spaces within. This gallery documents history from the past one-hundred years. Nestled along this path, small, quiet rooms remove guests from the primary path of the building into moments of reflection. In Charleston, South Carolina, the stacks of a public library fill the site; east to west, north to south, ground to sky. Layer by layer, the stacks are carved away to allow light to weave deeply into the building, and to modulate the street presence into a scale recognized by its urban context. As dwelling units are inserted into the mass of stacks, internal voids make way for a variety public spaces. No longer does the library offer only a public living room, but everything from open public courtyards to narrow reading corners, that the avid reader must explore and find for themselves. The work included in this portfolio continues to influence Lindsey Currey’s study of spaces of solitude. Persistent editing and consideration of threshold, module, scale, dimension, and experiences in finding contribute to the strength of these quiet places. Currey pursues influences of her developing stance in architecture and inspiration on a daily basis. As Currey continues to travel, sketch, paint and design theoretical architecture, she keeps her eyes wide open. The built world is architecture’s greatest teacher.
LINDSEY CURREY | lcurrey@vt.edu | 443.802.1605
LINDSEY CURREY | lcurrey@vt.edu | 443.802.1605
4214 Worcester Drive Fairfax, Va 22032
EDUCATION
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Dean’s List, Fall 2010 -Present Europe Fall Travel Program, Fall 2013 Chicago Studio, Spring 2014 Bachelor of Architecture, graduation May 2015
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SMBW PLLC, Richmond, Virginia; June 2014- August 2015 Intern Aided firm in transition to Revit Designed and modeled exterior details for ornate university project Provided schematic design sketches for presentations Participated in-house critique sessions Cannon Design, Chicago, Illinois; April 2014 Intern Prepared design development presentation for client, produced parti diagrams Contributed to design charrette sessions with project architect TCA Architects, Annapolis, Maryland; June 2012- August 2013 Intern Produced Schedules, Templates and Elevations using Vectorworks Assembled Materials Boards for several projects Contacted vendors for samples Habitat for Humanity, Baltimore, Maryland; May 2011-June 2011 Volunteer-Demolition team Sharpened my understanding of row houses’ structural system Exposed to a economic empowerment initiative within the community
SKILLS
Digital Revit, Auto cad, Rhino, Sketchup, Vectorworks, collage rendering, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign Manual Technical Drawing, Sketching, Rockite Casting, Model Building, Painting, Xylol Transferring, Woodworking, Laser Cutting
AWARDS + COLLABORATIONS
G.T. Ward Scholarship, Fall 2013 Recipient $2000 Europe Travel Program Online and Lobby Exhibition, February 2014 Codesigner and Participant www.eurotravel.arch.vt.edu TU Delft Workshop, March 2014 Collaborated with students from Delft, Netherlands on a weekend charrette Rio De Janeiro Project Review, March 2014 Reviewed University of Minnesota student’s study of favela in Brazil Professional and academic recommendations available upon request.
CANNON DESIGN
Internship | Chicago, Illinois
Schematic diagrams for community college client meeting.
THE WORK: During the internship at Cannon Design Chicago, I designed and built a site model for a community college project. During the Schematic Design process, I participated with the design leaders within the team on discussions regarding various schemas for the building. In preparation for a client meeting, I quickly developed diagrams representing the design moves within the project.
In-progress site model of college campus.
Spring 2014
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SMBW LLC.
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Internship | Richmond, Virginia
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THE WORK: In my summer at SMBW, I came along side the firm in their first Revit project. The ornate admissions building for the University of Richmond demanded the creation of several new families in Revit. In developing these families, I assumed an amount of design responsibility for exterior architectural details such as the arches, windows, and eaves. I worked closely with a small team on this projELEVATION 2 PARTIAL ect forNORTH most of the summer, filling in on other projects as necessary. SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
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Sketch-up rendering of the proposed building; east facade.
Summer 2014
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QUIET IN THE CITY: THESIS IN PROGRESS In opposition of chaos | Richmond, Virginia
Fall 2014
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Massing of site.
Fall 2014
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QUIET IN THE CITY: THESIS IN PROGRESS In opposition of chaos | Richmond, Virginia
Spring 2015
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Spring 2015
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Fall 2014
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THE STUDY:
The tectonic of these massive walls expresses the insulated nature of the urban vestibule. The repeated layers of panels and vertically oriented masonry give a rhythm to the room. The depth of the walls are revealed in selected instances to remind the visitor of the physical boundary between them and the rest of the city. Spring 2015
Wall Module.
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LOCAL + VISITOR
McCormick Place Convention Center | Chicago, Illinois
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Site and west interventions.
E CULLERTON ST
E CULLERTON ST
NORTHERLY ISLAND E 21ST ST
E 21ST ST
E 21ST ST OFFICES BAR
PUBLIC INDOOR PARK
OFFICES
OFFICES OFFICES
RETAIL
OFFICES
CAFE
THEATER
DEPAUL STADIUM
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RESIDENTIAL + PARKING
S PRAIRIE AVE
PARK
S INDIANA AVE
S WABASH AVE
OFFICES OFFICES OFFICES
S MICHIGAN AVE
OFFICES
JEWELRY
RETAIL
AUTO BODY
BRIDGE
ART GALLERY
RESIDENTIAL
MCCORMICK NORTH
BUS STOP
LOCAL BUSINESS DATA
CERMAK RD RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS
PUBLIC INDOOR PARK
HISTORICAL DATA
HOTEL
MECHANICAL
CERMAK RD
CLEANERS RESTAURANT
AT&T
BUSINESS
RESTAURANT
MEDCENTER
OFFICES
OFFICES
OFFICES OFFICES
BAR
RECEPTION SPACE
RESTAURANT
HOTEL + PARKING
HOTEL RETAIL
MCCORMICK EAST
CLEANERS
SPA
BAR HAIR STYLIST
RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
OFFICES
RESTAURANT
BOUTIQUE CLOTHING STORE
OFFICES
RESTAURANT
OUTDOOR MARKET
GYM
BAR
PATH AND PROGRAM
OUTDOOR MARKET E 23RD ST
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BAR
MUSIC STORE
OFFICES RESTAURANT RESTAURANT RESTAURANT
TRAINING CENTER
ART GALLERY STUDIO + SCHOOL
MCCORMICK WEST
MOTOR SERVICES
OFFICES
RESTAURANT
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WELLNESS CENTER
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OFFICES MOTOR ROW HISTORY MUSEUM
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RESIDENTIAL CONDOS + APARTMENTS
CONDOS ABOVE OFFICES
E 24TH ST
Site plan and program
Spring 2014
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Southern view of east intervention
THE WORK: McCormick Place is the largest convention center in the United States. Its campus consumes the equivalent of twenty city blocks. Over the life of McCormick Place’s expansion, the neighborhood surrounding the center lost all street presence and importance to this part of Chicago. Through a new master plan and a series of more detailed intervention, this area could begin to be stitched back together. Local residents and convention visitors alike enjoy new restaurants, markets and connections to existing amenities.
Spring 2014
Sections of wall bridge.
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NATURE CONSERVANCY EXTENDS RIDGE LINE Visitor’s center | Bath County, Virginia
Perspective of visitor’s center.
THE BRIEF:
A 2,500ft2 visitor center with a meeting room, reception, two rest rooms and two offices.
THE STUDY:
The site was initially flattened by man. What if a new visitor’s center restored what was lost? An intensive green roof defines a portion of the ridge line and is clearly visible from the valley. From the building itself, the view of the valley is obscured, until the visitor parks and travels through the visitor center.
Spring 2013
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Restroom 100ft2
Restroom 100ft2
Janitor 100ft2
Meeting 700ft2
Office 125ft2
Storage 100ft2
Office 125ft2
Mech. 150ft2
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Plan of visitor’s center.
Section of visitor’s center.
Spring 2013
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Plaza in Verona, Italy
Fall 2013
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Alley in Siena, Italy
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ARTIST TOWERS
Artist live-work-exhibit | Eggleston, Virginia
The Program:
Residential towers and gallery entrance
A residence, studio, and gallery for painters who temporarily will reside in Eggleston, Virginia.
The Study:
The guest enters the gallery at the street and due to the severe topography, is soon underground. Framed views and a varied ceiling plain guides the visitor to the various works presented in the gallery. Dramatic rises in ceiling height offers greater creative opportunity to the curators and reference at the same time the five dwelling-work units above. Each resident has a unique view toward the river and palisades in the valley. Spring 2012
Light guides the visitor through gallery.
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Tower and gallery section
Site section and view ray from residences to palisades
1. living
Spring 2012
2. studio
3. rooftop
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SOLITUDE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS Munich, Germany | Siena, Italy
Unamed courtyard in Siena, Italy
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In addition to analyzing and drawing dozens of buildings on a weekly basis, I took particular interest in two urban public courtyards. These spaces differed greatly from many other I observed during my travel. They were both quiet and peaceful, removed from their entirely chaotic context within their cities. In further study, I found that these courtyards were similar in proportion, but shared also other characteristics.
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Plan perspective of courtyard in Siena, Italy
Fall 2013
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MIXED GENERATION GATHERING
Research and Education Center | Bedford, Virginia
Site plan of center.
The Program:
A 12,000ft2 Research and Education Center near the Peaks of Otter Lodge in Bedford, VA. with 5,000ft2 for a specific area of study.
The Study:
Over generations, we forget elements of once common knowledge and wisdom. This architecture of Gathering Center engages the diverse age demographic that visits the Peaks of Otter. The elongated spatial sequence offers the visitors a walk through a gallery recounting the last 100 years. The information and imagery in this space encourages discussion that crosses the generational gap.
Fall 2012
View of center from across lake.
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Plans of center.
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Sections of Center
Fall 2012
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BOOKS AS GRAIN | INTERSECTIONS AS QUIET Public library | Charleston, South Carolina
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The Challenge:
Ordering system narrative
Development of a program and a design for a 30,000 sf mixed use building in the heart of Charleston, SC. Programs must include a public use facility and twelve dwellings.
The Study:
Book stacks fill the entire site. They are the rich texture of the building. The volume of the site is carved away to consider the scale of the library’s context, day lighting, and ventilation. Dwelling units and a circulation spine is inserted into the stacks. The various sizes of reading rooms created by these carvings and insertions offer a living room to the public and residents at many scales: from the personal corner to the grand foyer. Visitors in stacks
Spring 2013
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Entrance area
Longitudinal section.
Spring 2013
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Wood Panel Pilaster Assembly 1’ x 6’ Stained wood panels 2” Furring Strips Water proofing 2’ x 8’ Plywood sheathing Light gauge steel framing
Häfele Exterior wood folding door assembly Each door 3’-3” x 10’
Packing Batton Lintel
Head Board Fascia Upper track
Lower track
Spring 2013
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Guard rail 4’ tall (Glazing unit)
Spandrel unit
Corridor
Classroom
Library Stacks
Corridor
Concrete slab with rebar Community Use
Courtyard
Insulation Grade beam w/ rebar Piles
Exploded axonometric section through bridge.
LINDSEY CURREY | lcurrey@vt.edu | 443.802.1605 Sectional Axon B-B 1/4”=1’