Madeline Brooks Selected Works 2022-2023 SDSU B.Arch
Madeline Brooks (605) 595-8568 / brooksmadeline25@gmail.com
South Dakota State University Major - B.F.A. in Architecture Minor - Sustainability Graduation Date - May 2025 Current GPA - 3.5 Student Advisory Board Fall 2023-Current Dean’s List Fall 2023, Spring 2023
O’Gorman High School 2017-2021 Graduation Date - May 2021 GPA - 3.8
Skills
Revit Rhino Adobe Software Microsoft Software Lumion
Work Experience Texas Roadhouse (Sioux Falls) June 2021-August 2023 Server, Host, To-Go Costello Property Management (Sioux Falls) June 2020-August 2020 Summer Intern/Photographer
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Sioux Trails Terminal 3-6
Museum Extension 7-10
Technical Vignettes 11-12
Solaris Atelier 13-16
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Sioux Trails Terminal
Downtown Sioux Falls, SD
The main focus of the Research Studio was Human Capital (forced labor, child labor, etc.) and how the construction industry and building material creation are tied to it. Each student chose a building material to research, tracing its components back to find if any egregious labor practices were tied to them. This research was influential when designing a transit hub for the city of Sioux Falls. The project advocates for ground travel and the connectivity to land that it brings, as the convenience air travel brings also disconnects us from nature and exploration. The component and material research done at the beginning of the semester shaped the design choices we made. Brick and steel, representing the past, present, and future of the city, were among the most sustainable materials found during the research phase. The design of the building itself is an element of guidance. Using the surrounding context, like existing structures and site lines, the building unites with the location it is set in. Each level hosts a different mode of transportation: ground-level for trains, second level for buses and cars, and the rooftop for helicopters. Set over the 10th and 11th Street viaducts entering and exiting Sioux Falls’ downtown, the building integrates with the transportation network, providing ease in accessing the hub.
Team Members: Cheyenne Miller & Alec Whitted
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Fall 2023
Trains
Research Studio
Cars/Buses
Arch 354
Helicopters
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Fall 2023
Research Studio
Arch 354
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Art Museum Addition SDSU Campus, Brookings, SD
The main project for this 2nd year Design Studio was to create an extension to the Art Museum located on South Dakota State University’s campus. The main goals of this project included creating a space that engaged more SDSU students, inspired visitors through artwork, enhanced the look of the current museum building, and provided more accessibility for all visitors. The requirements for this addition included an entrance element (stairs, ramp. etc.), a flexible artwork shop space that could serve as a classroom, storage for art supplies, storage for chairs and tables. The rest of the program was left up to students as they created their addition. The main design positions I created for this project centered around accessibility, playing with multiple levels, and experimenting with lighting and how it impacted spaces. I wanted to ramp to be an experience that could be shared by everyone. By not adding stairs to the addition, students and visitors are given the opportunity to create their own journey through the building. The ramp hallway is meant to hold student artwork, showcasing hard work, talent, and dedication. Two different floor levels were utilized to provide spaces for both classrooms and workspaces, both on different levels to keep distractions from either to a minimum. Skylights were utilized to capture as much natural light as possible, especially in the lower classroom where there are no windows. The angled skylight ties the new addition to the original museum from a top view through the use of parallel angles.
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Classroom Space + Storage
Ramp + Student Gallery
Makers Space + Storage
Access to Museum
Fall 2022
Design Studio
Arch 250
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Fall 2022
Design Studio
Arch 250
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Technical Vignette Sedus Stoll AG Development and Innovation Center Dogern, Waldshut, Germany
The first month of the Spring 2023 semester was dedicated to Technical Vignettes. Technical refers to the idea of technique and the process of how ideas are turned into realities. Vignette refers to material possibilities of a system or idea. The main purpose of this study was to research the materials and systems utilized in different sections of buildings (foundations, walls and envelopes, and roofs) to understand the material connections and systems. Case studies were provided for students to pick from, each focused on steel primarily with one other main accent material (glass, brick, concrete, timber, or fabric). I was fascinated by the Research and Development Center in Dogern due to the fact that the entire outside of the building is covered in fabric, leading me to choose the building as my research topic. Various iterations were done over the span of a month to help students practice using line weights and hatches to create cohesive technical drawings and receive feedback from peers and faculty. This allowed students to continue learning and evolving as they explored their building’s construction.
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Spring 2023
Building Studio
Arch 255
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Solaris Atelier Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Chatham. MA This charrette project focused on the visual impacts that sunrises and sunsets have on humans and the environment. The site is set on the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Chatham, Massachusetts and provides unobstructed views of both sunsets and sunrises. Students were challenged to design a building revering sunsets and sunrises within a time frame of one week. The overall goal of the project was to emphasize exploring multiple ideas throughout the design process instead of settling with the first idea that comes to mind. Students were asked to take into account wildlife present on the shores, possible damage from storms and hurricanes, and how the structure will impact the experiences visitors will have on the site. My goal was to create a building that reflects the natural environment without intruding on it. To accomplish this, a structure was created that felt light and unimposing on the site while appreciating the surrounding landscape. Elevating the building off the ground was done to create this weightless feeling while also causing as minimal disturbance as possible to the wildlife present on the site and taking into account unusually high tides. The first floor consists of a revolving gallery to display artwork created by visitors. Minimal and small windows were incorporated to add natural light to the space without causing sun damage to paintings and other artwork. This space is kept separate from the makerspace/observatory to give creators privacy to produce art without distractions. The second floor is made of two makerspaces, one indoors and one outdoors. Curtain walls and skylights were utilized to follow the sun’s path throughout the day and provide unobstructed views of both east and west.
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Fall 2023
1st Floor + Gallery Space
2nd Floor + Makerspace
Outdoor Makerspace
Research Studio
Arch 354
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Fall 2023
Research Studio
Arch 354
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