(pa)lynn sitachitt
portfolio 2012-2015
rĂŠsumĂŠ work experience august 2014 - may 2015 teaching assistant architectural representation I + II washington university in st louis. st louis, mo
convey hand and computer drafting skills to first year graduate student. responsible for bi-weekly individual student critiques and group discussions. august 2013 - may 2014 exhibition design team washington university in st louis. st louis, mo
design and curate internal and external exhibitions, amongst students and professionals. june 2013 - august 2013 architectural design intern duangrit bunnag architect (dblap). bangkok, thailand
education august 2012 - may 2015 master of architecture washington university in st louis. st. louis, mo may 2014 - july 2014 study abroad, barcelona, spain washington university in st louis. st. louis, mo august 2011 - may 2012 master of architecture candidate university of florida. gainesville, fl august 2007 - may 2011 bachelor of arts in economics minors in architecture and architectural history university of virginia. charlottesville, va
work in a model shop, building physical models of designs ranging in scale, from product design to commercial projects. june 2012 - august 2012 architectural design intern a49 architect. bangkok, thailand
recognitions
assist a design team with tasks including climate and site studies, drafting, physical modeling, and initial design solutions.
award nominee hugh ferriss award
june 2012 - august 2012 design intern tm design. bangkok, thailand
competition winner year end show (yes) exhibition 2014 designed + built st louis, mo
graphic representations, post production imaging, and material research
for excellence in architectural representation
washington university in st. louis
approach publication selected student works fall 2012, spring 2013, fall 2013, spring 2014 washington university in st louis
skills computer adobe photoshop adobe illustrator adobe indesign adobe after effects adobe premiere pro arc gis autocad grasshopper rhinoceros revit vray render for rhino microsoft office t-spline
others ceramics culinary arts hand drafting laser-cutting metalworking photography-digital/film physical modeling sketching woodworking
languages fluent in: english thai
references robert mccarter ruth and norman moore professor of architecture washington university in st. louis pablo moyano raymond e. maritz professor washington university in st. louis
extra curricular american institute of architects associate
contact (pa)lynn sitachitt
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institute of molecular gastronomy critic: adrian luchini location: st. louis, mo size: 30,000 sqf
brief [thesis] the sophistication of sciences and arts in the making process of molecular gastronomy, the so-called “modern-cuisine,� is often available to very specific target groups. this institute not only seek to expand, educated, and entertain the greater public, but it also synthesizes with the neighborhood as a new language of urban infill. through transparencies, the new architecture exposes itself to its context as a narrative which interchanges and connects an experience of molecular gastronomy.
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concept diagram
stalagmite with alicia ajayi, competition, first prize location: steinberg hall, st. louis, mo size: 1,800 sqf [exhibition space]
brief exhibition is designed for graduating class of 2014, the year end show, at washington university in st louis. design competition winners in collaboration with alicia ajayi. built in spring 2014. the conception of stalagmite was inspired by what is above and “grows� like the rock formation that ascends from the ground in a cave environment. the angled lines of the display responds to the triangulated geometry of the dynamic ceiling in steinberg gallery. the display itself is an extruded triangle, with a pair of faceted surfaces on each side of the prism. exhibitions often present the opportunity to explore one’s thoughts and process through their craft. the unitized system allows for flexibility in shape, as well as arrangement in the open gallery space.
unit variations one unit can be placed both vertically and horizontally to convey different experiential effects.
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octave housing critic: anna ives location: st. louis. mo size: 40,000 sqf
brief the octave housing recomposes the site as a new st. Louis artistic scene, reconnecting the submerged metrolink station, and grand boulevard above. this 100-unit housing project promotes the artist living and performance space within the units, as well as a pleasant living environment for the non-artists. every two units are designed to emerge, creating a shared courtyard that overlooks the artists’ performance ground. the project introduces a full range of pitch to the city, reactivating the people, the cultures, and the urban fabric.
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study models
translucent material blurs seperation between inside and out can be experience in walkway to living units
shared courtyard provideds a shared space between two living units to promote social interactions
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ground floor plan
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massing concept
two bedroom loft
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typical units layout shared courtyard one bedroom
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apartment unit
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unit plans one bedroom
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residential units
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direct access to grand boulevard
longitutional section
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ground access at metrolink station
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artists’ courtyard + residence is a space activation among both the artists and the non-artists living in the compound.
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fdr visitor center critic: robert mccarter location: roosevelt island, ny size: 40,000 sqf
brief a proposal of study and visitor’s center as an addition to louis kahn’s four freedom park, roosevelt island, new york. responding to kahn’s holistic monumental statement, this project focuses on the details, interlocking and intertwining of parts in which create a whole.
concept sketches, light studies, spatial relationships
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ground level plan the main entrance consists of cafe, bookshop and opens up to a scenic ramp over the river to arrive at the intepretive center. the east side houses a meeting room and a center courtyard.
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residential levels plans has direct accessiblity to the research labs and library unlike the public.
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concrete interior wall, refracted light from glass floor below
five-ply glass floor bounced light from water
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wall section - interpretive center south west
intepretive center interior
wall section - interpretive center north frosted glass display walls
glass floors supported by steel beam
egress enclosed within structural wall
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pheonix research center critic: chandler ahrens location: phoenix, az size: 20,000 sqf
brief nesting in a desert landscape of pheonix, arizona, the project takes the idea of biomimicry as an adaptation to create a the most suitable environment for the climate. the project studies a cresting behavior of saguaro cactus as ways to organize space and experience.
concept sketches
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wire model
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concrefact critic: pablo moyano location: st louis, mo size: 50,000 sqf
brief testing the limits and new innovations of concrete are the driving force of this project. initially conceptualizing with an artifact, then formulate the complexity and systematize those to architectural design. the building houses laboratories, classrooms, and an atrium that circulates the connections between them all.
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elevation light studies
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mapping through time
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projection on grand blvd.
two places at once
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barcelona // above and under
lines on site // an initial study
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photography
brief capturing moments and space: from people, to light and shadows, there is always something to celebrate through the lenses. photography is a way of capturing the moments at the pace which cannot be rendered in other types of media. it is a another way for me to appreciate the world, a way to explore and synthesize inspirations. photographs are taken by both film and digital cameras
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thank you