mackenzie
grause
work experience tesla motors, inc.
Fremont, California || May 2017 to August 2017 architectural co-op - facilities Project Manager and Architectural design lead for six different projects around the Tesla Fremont Factory. Led and organized meetings with the end user as well as developed plans and presented the projects to the City of Fremont for permit.
tesla motors, inc.
Fremont/Palo Alto, California || August 2016 to January 2017 architectural co-op - workplace Designed and developed efficient office space layouts for existing and new spaces throughout the world. Managed the renovation design of the main entrance guard station as well as created concept designs for the workplace.
nbbj
Columbus, Ohio || January 2016 to May 2016 architectural co-op - healthcare Worked primarily on the Mount Carmel East Hospital. Designed lounge, offices, work out areas, and other public spaces for the hospital. Attended and led user group meetings with hospital personnel, as well as assisted with schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
cr architecture and design
Cincinnati, Ohio || March 2015 to December 2015 architectural designer - retail Worked primarily with the retail client, developing new store layouts, details, fixture plans, and construction documents. Managed submission and deliverables, as well as trained new employ- ees on construction documents.
childress & cunningham
Cincinnati, Ohio || May 2014 to August 2014 architectural co-op Assisted the construction manager with pre-design site analysis and construction documents for various projects. Oversaw construction and worked directly with contractors to maintain the schedule and answer design and drawing questions on site.
shp leading design
Cincinnati, Ohio || August 2013 to December 2013 architectural co-op Worked with project managers throughout the firm with site analysis and construction docu ments for multiple projects. Worked mostly on higher education and retail using revit, autocad, and the adobe suite. Clients included Victoria’s Secret and Apple.
mackenzie
grause grausemm@mail.uc.edu 859.991.0412
education University of Cincinnati
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Master of Architecture || 2018 Bachelor of Science in Architecture || 2015 Women’s Varsity Soccer Team || 2011-2015 American All-Academic Team || 2013, 2014 Big East All-Academic Team || 2011, 2012 Bearcat Strong Member Minor in Spanish || 2015
nature preschool
st. bonaventure
rudisell house
antheneum
pool house
ITSC renovation
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Nature Preschool
Covington, Kentucky
Located in the urban city center of Covington, Kentucky, this preschool encompasses the pedagogy of a nature preschool by creating a natural learning environment for children in the area. The courtyard is an extension of the classrooms. They were created with moveable walls for nice weather days, the children will have a seemless transition to the exterior. The landscape is built up in order to create this “hike� where they can utilize the roof planes.
1. the hill 2. messy materials 3. large motor activity 4. gathering area 5. nature art area 6. the garden 7. sand 8. climbing wall 9. rainwater collection 10. wheeled toy area
section cut through the hallway
community center program
classroom program
school operations program
hall circulation program
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St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure, New York
St. Bonaventure University needed a center where all religious beliefs and affiliations were welcome. This newly designed Merton Center accomplished this. With a student kitchen space and faculty offices rooted on the ground level, the upper level provided multiple welcoming spaces for students to practice however they choose.
This interior perspective focuses on the multi-purpose space of the upper floor in the Merton Center. From yoga classes, to traveling student and professional art exhibits, this diverse space is what St. Bonaventure’s campus needed.
Interior Perspective
Exterior Rendering
Rudisell House Cincinnati, Ohio
As a part of a Mid-Centry Modernism studio, the Rudisell House is an existing home that houses two grandparents, their daughter, and her two children. The objective of this studio was to provide a space for their daughter and her two children. She loves to read and be outside, so I proposed an addition to the home that created a wonderful balcony space that penetrated into the woods for their daughter to enjoy.
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This section accentuates the dramatic space created from the roof plane and demonstrates the relationship of the woods to the house.
Section
Interior Perspective
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Atheneum
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Indiana has many famous buildings. Two of which are designed by Eliel and Eero Saarinen. These works include the First Christian Church and the North Christian Church, respectively. In order to celebrate and encourage other architectural phenomenons, this atheneum is designed with the thought of storing and displaying relevant Columbus art, as well as displaying traveling exhibitions. This atheneum displays these exhibits and has archival spaces in a suspended “Trophy Case� that is the central focus piece of the building. Not only is the art on display, but the entity in which the art is held is also on display.
Ground Floor
First Floor
OPEN TO BELOW
Second Floor
Mechanical/Circulation Core
OPEN TO BELOW
Atrium/Exhibition
Private
Third Floor
Private
Technical section exploring construction methods
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Pool House Cincinnati, Ohio
This pool house veers away from the traditional sense of a pool house because it is comprised of planes with different levels of thickness in order to create a sense or privacy or openness. It is a very open concept with four programmatic corners, a main pool, and a deep warm therapy pool.
Individual Proposal
ITSC Interior Renovation University of Cincinnati
As a Studio, we were asked by another college at then University to renovate their space. Their classrooms were in a dismal trailer that needed a lively design in order to recruit more students to their program.
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ITSC Interior Renovation The Joint
In order for the 15ft table to have a sturdy table top we laminated 2, 3/4� sheets of plywood on top of each other. We slightly overlapped them and expressed the joint by emphasizing where the two pieces connect.
ITSC Interior Renovation The Legs
Originally we laser cut the plywood for the legs. Loving the burnt edges from the laser cutter, but needing to cnc route the legs for the final iteration, we decided to stain the edges of the plywood. We implemented a braille system in order to know which legs went where. We also used piano hinges in order to allow flexibility but also strength.
Thank you for your consideration Mackenzie Grause