Mackenzie Waters Portfolio 2021

MACKENZIE WAT E R S PORTFOLIO. University of Arkansas 2022

1 THE DEPOT

GAR IGL

2

RVAN LOO

3 BFLY

THE DEPOT FOOD HALL + COMMUNITY KITCHEN The Depot is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Of the four existing buildings, two were chosen for programmatic design. The Depot utilizes the first two buildings.

The concept for The Depot is connection. Connection of history, community, and paths. It was derived from the site. A railroad once ran through and gave the existing buildings their unique orientation. With focus on the history of the site, train depots inspire the elements.

INSPIRATION IMAGES

HISTORY

COMMUNITY

PATHS

SITE

S GOVERNMENT AVE

MARTIN LUTHE

DRINK VENDOR

ER KING JR BLVD

A: FOOD HALL

B: COM

MUNIT

Y KITC S SCHOOL AVE

HEN

THE CLIENTS

FOOD VENDOR

CHEFS

STUDENT

LOCALS

FAMILIES

COOKING

TUNNELS

DN

VENDORS

W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD

DINING

WINE VENDOR

BEER VENDOR

BUBBLE DIAGRAM PLAN

COO

KING

/LEA

DN

RNIN

DN

COO

OD P ANTR Y

DN

KING

KITCHEN

COO

KITCHEN

SWEET BASIL

DN

KOSMOS

KING

+ FO

MEP

MEET

ING/D

DN

OFFICE

INING

STORAGE

DN

MEET

ING/D

INING

/LEA

RNIN

G

G

MATERIALITY Train Depots utilize industrial materials, such as; brick, concrete, glass and steel. To communicate the concept, industrial materials were selected. Contrasting soft and warm materials create balance + harmony in the space.

Trains travel through tunnels.

The elements in the space use shape + form to communicate the concept. Three central tunnels become the circulation of the food hall. Using scale + proportion to emphasize the journey to the dining space beyond.

SOUTH SCHOOL

GOVERNMENT AVE

The steel frame above the bars mimic the form of a railroad. The glass is etched with an 1890’s map of Fayetteville. The map includes the railroad which gave the existing buildings their unique orientation.

COVE LIGHT

SECTION A

MORNING LIGHT

AFTERNOON LIGHT

NIGHT:ARTIFICAL LIGHT

SECTION B

In the community kitchen, the user experiences enlarged tunnels upon entry. The form zones both the cooking spaces and the dining spaces.

The central light box zones the public cooking space. The light box is anchored with two food pantries which house dry goods and fresh herbs for the community to utilize.

LIGHT

CABINET

FOOD PANTRY

PLANTERS

GARVAN IGLOO LIGHT INSTALLATION Light installation for the annual Garvan Woodland Gardens Winter Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The design goal: create and enhance the festivals winter theme in a sophisticated and abstract way.

The concept was derived from an igloo. Analyzing the form and abstracting for the final design solution. The design implements, color, form, and rhythm.

INSPIRATION IMAGES

IGLOO

ENTRY FORM

REPETITION OF FORM

STEEL ROD

A

PLAN SCALE : 1/2”=1’

LED ROPE LIGHT

10’

7’

SECTION A SCALE: 1/2”=1’

RENDERING

BFLY ART GALLERY + COFFEE BAR + THEATER BFLY began with a 60’ x 40’x 40’ envelope. Imagined to be lodged between two buildings, apertures are limited to the north facade. The program: art gallery, coffee bar, and theater / meeting.

The concept came from an exploration of the form and movement of butterflies. Studying and abstracting the way they fly. Their takeoff pattern forms a circular path. This form is used through out each level of the design, using the buildings structure to determine the size of the form.

INSPIRATION IMAGES

FORM

TAKE-OFF FORM

FORM IN SECTION

LEVEL 0- ART GALLERY

A

STORAGE

MEP

CENTRAL GALLERY

UP

ENVELOPE

STRUCTURE

BUTTERFLY

FORM

UP

A

TRASH BINS

COFFEE BAR

UP

DN

LEVEL 1- COFFEE BAR

The couch form was abstracted from the side profile of a butterfly.

SIDE PROFILE

FORM

ABSTRACTED FORM

COUCH DESIGN

LEVEL 2- THEATER / MEETING

DAY

NIGHT

Large doors allows for the space to be flexible.

A

BLEACHER SEATING + CENTRAL STAGE

DN

CONCEPT COLLAGE

ENVELOPE

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

TAKE-OFF

PATTERN

FORM

LEVEL 2- THEATER / MEETING This level is flexible. Doubling as a theater and meeting space.

Lectures, business meetings, small scale concerts, poetry nights, book readings, etc.

LEVEL 1- COFFEE BAR The ground level of BFLY is the coffee bar. This space will be utilized the most by users.

LEVEL 0- ART GALLERY Pushing this level underground and utilizing it as the art gallery. Allowing for the art to remain in optimal condition, as no sunlight is present.

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