Madison Polk | Selected Works 2019 by Madison Hope Polk

madison polk SELECTED WORKS | 2019

MADISON POLK mph@g.clemson.edu 864.804.9081

contents Design Projects 4

interconnect

Refugee Integration Center 10

elevated village

Affordable Housing

framed: fitness + wellness

Outdoor Fitness & Wellness Center 24

revive

Clemson University Equine Center

architecture as connectivity

The Necessary Library

Foundations + Explorations 36

digital fabrication Adaptable Furniture

designing with tectonics Spanning the Gap

design in the details

exploration through sketching

Tectonic Gardening

Field Sketches 46

resume

the community plaza

the bridge connector

interconnect

Refugee Integration Center | Madrid, Spain AIA COTE Student Design Competition Winner 2017-2018 Connecting Paths, Connecting Programs, Connecting People. Interconnect is a refugee integration center located in Plaza de las Descalzas, designed to aid the process of integration for a growing refugee population in the city of Madrid, Spain. The integration center is a contemporary project that responds to its immediate urban context to provide connectivity to an existing network of pedestrian paths in the city center, echoing the belief that refugees should feel like they can belong in Madrid. The footprint of the building aims to achieve a strong urban fit by extending a pedestrian path through the site and framing additional public space that will encourage healthy physical and social interactions between local and refugee user groups. The 55,360 square foot integration center provides the city with much needed space for program necessary to help acclimate refugees to a new society; these include a refugee service center, a community media center, and a gallery. Studio | Clemson, SC | M.ARCH | Fall 2017 | Collaborator - Harrison Polk | Instructors - Ulrike Heine, David Franco, Ph. D, Ufuk Ersoy, Ph. D

GRAN VIA

Youth Health Center

Provides public service and connection to other health centers

Plaza Santo Domingo Temporary Refugee Housing Site; A re-designed public plaza will reactivate a node within the pedestrian web.

Walkability Travel from Plaza Santo Domingo and Plaza de las Descalzas is approx. 400 meters: a 6 min walk cafe/ offices for rent finance building mixed use (apartment/ restaurant)

mixed use

PLAZA SANTA DOMINGO

business center

PLAZA DEL CALLAO

Plaza de las Descalzas mixed use

mixed use (apartment/ restaurant)

Media Center + Refugee Services; A re-designed public plaza will re-activate a node within the pedestrian web.

youth health center

Hotel Intur Palacio San Martin

Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales

mixed use (apartment/ hotel/ books)

Aparejadores (books + school)

PLAZA OPERA

Las Alhajas Palacio (event rental space)

PLAZA DE LAS DESCALZAS Viajes El Corte Ingles (shopping mall)

Walkability Add pedestrian-only paths to increase connectivity between public nodes context | urban connectivity

building section | sustainable strategies

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Vehicular Circulation Busy traffic lanes are re-routed to increase pedestrian access to the site.

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PUERTA DEL SOL

vehicular path

pedestrian path

EXPANDED LEGAL SERVICES Refugees facing deportation may seek refuge here under the protection of the Monastery, which is considered by government to be “No-Man’s Land.”

MIXED-USE HOTEL MONASTERY

SHOPPING CENTER PUBLIC PLAZA

SEMINAR ROOM

SEATING

COFFEE BAR

GALLERY + EVENT SPACE

LEGAL SERVICES

MEDIA ENTRY RECEPTION REFUGEE SERVICE ENTRY

ADMIN.

GALLERY ENTRY GALLERY GALLERY COURTYARD

GALLERY The rotating exhibition will share visual and physical connections with the existing gallery building. The proposed gallery will be an extension of the existing one, pulling visitors further into the site.

SERVICE CORE

S IT E P L AN

E X IST IN G VO LUME An unoccupied bank building of 7 floors currently dominates the site. Traffic through the site is mainly vehicular.

SITE PRE PA RA T ION The existing volume and roads are demolished to create space that gives back to the community.

PROPOS E D V OL U M E S The program defines a central public plaza and becomes an extension of the city’s pedestrian web.

REFUGEE SERVICES | FINANCIAL

MEDIA CENTER | FLOOR 4

- Separate offices provide privacy for financial services - group meeting room - flex space - roof terrace with view to public plaza and adjacent street

OPEN TO BELOW

- cafe - food service bar - kitchen - service core

OPEN TO BELOW

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OPEN TO BELOW

REFUGEE SERVICES | CHILDREN

MEDIA CENTER | FLOOR 3

- child care - flex space - outdoor terrace with view of public plaza and media center

OPEN TO BELOW

- technology center - private group room - gallery + reflection space - outdoor terrace with view of monastery - outdoor terrace with view to public plaza

OPEN TO BELOW

TERRACE BELOW

OPEN TO BELOW OPEN TO BELOW

OPEN TO BELOW UP

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TE UP

MEDIA CENTER | FLOOR 2

REFUGEE SERVICES | PROFESSIONAL OPEN TO BELOW

- offices for professional services - language learning labs - flex space - outdoor terrace with view of shopping center plaza

- book collection + reading area - circulation desk + book sorting - movie room - outdoor terrace with view of gallery building

OPEN TO BELOW

OPEN TO BELOW UP

REFUGEE SERVICES | LEGAL

MEDIA CENTER | FLOOR 1

- reception + waiting area - seminar room - separate offices provide privacy for legal services

- coffee bar + news and pop-culture reading area - administration offices + conference room - gallery access

Existing shopping center UP

GALLERY COURTYARD

GALLERY ENTRY

MAIN ENTRY

Public Plaza UP

Existing Gallery + Event Space Existing 16th Century Monastery

floor plan axonometric | program

media center

refugee services

gallery

CURRENT LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE CURRENT LACK OF INFASTRUCTURE forfor refugee integraton refugee integration

43.5%

REFUGEE ACCEPTANCE REFUGEE ACCEPTANCE RATERATE approximately 4,900 approximately 4,900applicants applicants were accepted out of the 15,750 were accepted out of the 15,750 sent in 2016 sent in 2016

FULL ACCEPTANCE RATE FULL ACCEPTANCE RATE only total4.900 4,900 only350 350of of the the total accepted refugees were grantaccepted refugees were granted ed full acceptance in 2016 full acceptance in 2016

PROPOSED REFUGEE CENTER PROPOSED REFUGEE CENTER PROGRAM PROGRAM

REFUGEE SERVICES REFUGEE SERVICES

GALLERY GALLERY

MEDIA CENTER MEDIA CENTER

Legal Services Legal Services Financial Services Financial Services Professional Services Professional Services

Cultural Cultural

Information + Information + Technology Technology

MEDIA CENTER

T HE C O M M UNI T Y S TAIRCAS E

building section | design for water

The refugee integration center is designed to collect and recycle rain runoff from the roof and pervious surface that covers the plaza. The water is stored in underground cistern space until it is needed to support the native, urban-adaptive flora that shade the public plaza space.

L O C A L MA T ERIA LS + L O C A L LA BOR

ENERGY COLLECTING ROOF 470,000 kWh produced annually

JUNE 21ST 74°

42.7 miles between ma ter ia l source a n d p roject sit e

W I N T ER OPER ATION T H E RM A L M A S S Heat from the sun is collected and stored by the granite veneer and air acts as insulation to trap heat. Heat is transferred to the internal thermal mass and slowly released to heat interior spaces.

DEC. 21ST 26°

LOCAL GRANITE

CAVITY WALL

65°

70°

LOCAL GRANITE 40°

15° 0°

2°

The granite veneer and 2 inch air gap create INCR EASED THER MAL MASS EFFICIENCY

LOCAL EUCALYPTUS

LOUVER OPERATION

SU M M ER OPER A T I ON CH IM N E Y E F F E CT Fresh air is heated by granite

LOCAL EUCALYPTUS WEST FACADE

EAST FACADE

90% DIRECT DAYLIGHT BLOCKED

veneer and allowed to escape back into the atmosphere. Air flow creates a barrier between exterior and interior thermal mass, decreasing the amount of heat that can enter the building.

SIP panel construction with higher insulating values than typical light-wood framing, the panels reduce the amount of energy required for heating and cooling

cross ventilation natural breezes are drawn into the units to provide passive cooling in the summer months

solar collection PV panels capture energy from the sun to generate electricity and offset utility costs for tenants

elevated village

Affordable Housing | Hayesville, North Carolina In a rural Appalachian context, steep mountain contours, nature, landscape views, and a rural sense of community were all important factors influencing a design proposal to provide dignified, affordable housing for the town of Hayesville, NC. The site was chosen to take advantage of the opportunity to extend the downtown and activate it as an edge condition. The portion of the site closest to the downtown is a pedestrian zone meant to extend public activity space and to connect the project back to the town center. Although the units are oriented towards mountain views beyond the recreation center, they are still closely tied to town activity and amenities. The units are designed to frame community decks, which are programmed interstitial spaces: fire pits, shared outdoor dining space, and kid play space. Each unit has access to 3 different scales of interstitial space, which are designed to inspire differing scales of social interaction. Studio | Clemson, SC | M.ARCH | Spring 2018 | Instructor - David Franco, Ph. D

retail/ business

moss memorial library

A N D ERSO N STREET

C UR TIS STREET

C HURC H STREET

HERBER T STREET

historic courthouse

B SANDERSON STREET

retail/ business

town hall

historic society

chamber of commerce

pedestrian zone

post office

pedestrian zone

community decks UP

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community decks A

ANDERSON STREET

clay county recreation center

site plan | ground floor plan

2 bedroom unit

ADA ramp beyond

1 bedroom unit

community deck transverse section B

community picnic deck

childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play area

2 one-bedroom flats | subsidized elderly single or couple

pedestrian zone

chamber of commerce

Hayesville historic society

U.S. post office

community deck | fire pit

community deck | picnic

community deck |childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play area

existing shops public restroom

town hall or

4 three-bedroom units (2 level) single parent family or a multi-generational family

community center mental health center + admin. (subsidized programs) coffee shop + event space (produce income)

community deck shared meals + events

3 one-bedroom units (2-level) 6 studio loft units single or couple

10 two-bedroom units (2 level) small family or roommates

total units: 25 existing program standard program | produce income; af fordable for middle income tenants subsidized program | 30$ of total units and mental health center

site strategy | program

historic courthouse 12

HERBERT STREET

pedestrian access from church street

3 bed longitudinal section A

2 bed

1 bed

2 bed

community center

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pedestrian access from curtis street

shared terrace

ELEV ATED V ILLAGE Subtle changes in scale and orientation create variety among the individual units and creates a more active communal space that builds positive social interactions.

shared terrace

ANDERSON STREET

2 bed

community deck view

physical model

section through community deck | longitudinal section

skylight

wellness center | counselor offices

wellness center | group room

cafe

wellness center

cafe deck + entry entry deck

admin. offices

lobby + admin. community deck with views

elevator

outdoor balcony event space mezzanine

open to below

restrooms elevator

janitor closet storage catering kitchen

connection to community deck

community center | axonometric

event space

private balcony community deck below

open to below

private balcony

shared terrace below

open to below

shared terrace below

open to below

unit plans | upper level

community deck

2 bedroom

shared terrace

studio loft

3 bedroom

shared terrace 2 bedroom

unit plans | lower level

light touch | site work poured concrete piers support the primary structure and minimize site disturbance, maintaining existing trees and water runoff

elevated living space | scaffold timber beams frame into the steel connections and support the units and decks above

elevated circulation | deck wood slats make up the deck and main circulation between each of the units

pre-fabrication | SIP panels pre-fabricated SIP panels are erected on site by a compact crane, reducing time and man-power required for construction

minimal interior partitions | framing relatively open floor plans reduce the amount of conventional stick framing required to construct interior partitions for each unit

low maintenance + durable | material finishes local southern pine wood and metal panels provide beautiful, yet affordable exterior finishes

55%

of labor costs are cut by using SIP panel construction

affordability strategy | SIP panels

40-60%

reduction in energy usage for SIP panel homes

framed: fitness + wellness

Outdoor Fitness & Wellness Center | Y-Beach Clemson, SC This project is designed to extend and enhance healthy outdoor activity on the site of Clemson Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Y-Beach. The design employs pre-engineered metal frames - for their construction cost and time efficiencies - but innovates on the form and spatial experience the system can provide. Simple manipulations made to a generic frame changes the building form dramatically, producing four unique facades. The architecture is positioned on the site to frame open activity space, provide shade from the sun, and to maximize views of the lake and university campus beyond. Aluminum louvers and screen walls also provide relief from southern and western sun exposure. Frames, purlins, girts, and metal siding - elements of the, strangely familiar, typical preengineerd metal building - are combined in a different way to explore how a more innovative and elegant architecture might be produced with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;genericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; kit of parts. Studio | Clemson, SC | M.ARCH | Fall 2018 | Instructor - Criss Mills

15°

1 | typical pre-engineered metal building all frames identical; ridge line in the center

2 | modified form using pre-engineered frames shifting the ridge line; four dynamic facades

views to lake

pedestrian traffic along lake front

vehicular access for boat drop off

15°

shaded terrace

UPPER LEVEL ENTRY PLAZA

FOOTPATH TO BEACH

PICNIC TERRACE

OFFICES STUDENT LOUNGE

CLASSROOMS FITNESS STUDIO

3 | frames manipulate to follow form of building structure frames public pedestrian space and movement

unconditioned space boat + equipment storage

BOAT DROP-OFF

BOAT STORAGE

longitudinal section | boat storage + classrooms

4 | views, pedestrian activity, and access to beach building orientation focuses attention toward outdoor activity

conditioned space level 1 + mezzanine

BIKE REPAIR + STUDENT LOUNGE

OUTDOOR COVERED TERRACE

OPEN ACTIVITY SPACE

2 11

4 16

17 15

13 14

1 Existing Parking 2 Existing Gravel Drive

7 Existing Sand Volleyball Court

13 Picnic Terrace + Seating

8 Proposed Beach Extension

14 Footpath to Beach

3 Existing Bath House

9 Open Activity Space

15 Proposed Fitness Center

4 Existing Covered Shelter

10 Outdoor Covered Terrace

16 Upper Level Entry Plaza

5 Existing Kayak Racks

11 New Access Road

17 Parking

6 Y-Beach

12 Existing Athletic Fields

18 Boat Drop-Off

UPPER ENTRY PLAZA

BOAT STORAGE

transverse section | boat storage

UPPER LEVEL ENTRY PLAZA

FOOTPATH TO BEACH

PICNIC TERRACE

transverse section | lounge + classrooms

OFFICES STUDENT LOUNGE

CLASSROOMS FITNESS STUDIO

PICNIC TERRACE + SEATING

UPPER LEVEL ENTRY CLASSROOM 1

LOBBY CLASSROOM 2

ELEVATED TERRACE

BOAT DROP-OFF

EQUIPMENT STORAGE BELOW

OPEN TO BELOW

PICNIC AREA BELOW

floor plan | upper level

MAINTENANCE + STORAGE FITNESS STUDIO BIKE REPAIR STORAGE

EQUIPMENT STORAGE

BOAT DROP-OFF

LOUNGE

BIKE REPAIR

LOWER LEVEL ENTRY PLAZA

PICNIC AREA

floor plan | lower level

exposed structure | student lounge

transparency + ventilation | boat storage

insulated metal panel (corrugated, 3” deep)

6” purlin; 5 feet O.C.

3”x 3” H.S.S furring 1” thick aluminum slats

boundary wall gutter flashing

steel main frame

steel angle (bolt connection) 6”x 6” H.S.S girts; 4 feet O.C. 1” thick aluminum slats

concrete footing slab on grade

moisture barrier

2” rigid insulation

4” gravel

An aluminum slat wall acts as screen and enclosure for the boat storage space. The system allows for natural daylight, cross ventilation, and visual connection through the space. The aluminum slats, wrapping around the building form, emphasizes the vertical presence of the metal frames on the site.

wall section | boat storage

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KEY 1 stallion pasture 2 covered arena 3 service bar 4 service entry 5 public entry 6 main barn 7 education lounge 8 lab 9 security house 10 staff barn 11 english ring 12 western ring 13 public dock 14 bridle path 15 trail

PHASE 1 covered arena service + storage service entry visitor information stallion pasture + shelter 15 PHASE 2 main barn renovation old barn re-purposed lab PHASE 3 covered seating pasture shelter public dock + shelter

revive

Clemson University Equine Center | Clemson, SC ‘Revive’ is a master plan proposal designed to redefine and renew the Clemson equine experience. By creating a sense of place unique to the Clemson farm (as more than a farm, but also an institution), the master plan showcases the prestige of the equine educational program, and embodies the history, strength, and energy that the program was founded on. The main goals defined for the project are education, revenue, safety, efficiency, and engagement. ‘Revive’ is a master plan concept that focuses on ease and efficiency for tasks that occur on a working farm, and enhancing the visitor experience. As a part of an interdisciplinary and vertical studio, the site analysis and master planning portions of the project were completed with a team of three architecture students and one landscape architecture student. Following the development of the master plan, each team member chose a portion to further develop individually. Throughout the entire project, the team worked closely with equine business students and the farm staff in order to produce the most comprehensive and functional proposal for the re-designed Clemson Equine Center. Studio | Clemson, SC | 4th year Undergraduate | Fall 2016 |Collaborators (noted throughout) | Instructors- Dustin Albright + Paul Russell

existing | program

existing | circulation

proposed | program

proposed | circulation

shelter outdoor arena covered arena lounge office public activity space

equipment + manure food + hay classroom lounge stall space

visitor vehicle service vehicle horse pedestrian

main barn western ring

covered seating

site section B | through barn + education lounge

education lounge lab

hot walker

axis rendering (by Fei Fei Huang)

renovated | Main Barn designed by Gwen Petrasko

new addition | Covered Arena designed by Stacy Davis

re-purposed | Education Lounge designed by Madison Polk (me)

- 26 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; stalls - tack storage - wash + tack stalls - public porch

- riding ring - lounge - spectator seating - restrooms - concessions + tickets - storage - locker rooms

- lounge + kitchen - classroom - offices - storage - restrooms - public porch + breezeway

existing | Main Barn

existing | underutilized space

existing | Old Sheep Barn

entry portal

public dock

site section A | through main axis

security house

arena zone 2 covered arena 3A feed + hay + storage 3B manure + equipment

3A 2

addition of the covered arena increases revenue because events and lessons are no longer canceled due to inclement weather consolidation of feed, manure compost, equipment, and storage into a service bar increases day-to-day task efficiency, and provides ease of access from the service entry

8A 7

education zone 7 education lounge 8 lab 8A hot walker (research equipment)

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re-purposing an old sheep barn into an education lounge (and adding the lab) increases square footage and quality of the education space

entry zone increased parking + roundabout providing designated parking for visitors allows all vehicular traffic to be separated from pedestrian and horse traffic, increasing safety

public dock designed by Fei Fei Huang

adding a public lookout point that interacts with the pond improves visitor engagement with the farm

main axis model

main barn

covered arena

metal roof

timber purlins, 2 x 6

gypsum, 1/2 in

timber truss, 47 ft span

timber beam, 8 x 8

timber column, 8 in diameter load bearing wall

polished concrete floor

structural axon

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B 5

5 1

AA 3

floor plan C

15’

section B | through classroom

KEY 1 lounge 2 kitchen 3 front porch 4 breezeway

parti | dogtrot

circulation | all exterior

5 office 6 classroom 7 storage 8 utilities

organizational grid

Education Lounge | Clemson University Equine Center | Clemson, SC The masterplan proposes to re-purpose the existing “old sheep barn” into a new education lounge, providing increased classroom and office space. It includes multipurpose lounge and kitchen space to be used by the equine students, riders, employees, and visitors that come to the farm. The existing building footprint and breezeway are maintained to create a dogtrot parti, with classroom and offices on one side of the plan (corresponding with placement of the lab building), and lounge and kitchen on the other side. The breezeway and front porch space create a strong relationship to the main barn, with connection to the public street through the main axis of the site. A structural system of exposed timber trusses (incorporating the existing posts) are suggestive of the long history behind the existence of the Clemson farm. Operable glass curtain walls enclose the lounge, enabling the space to be opened to the porch and breezeway to provide covered event space.

DETAIL A | sliding door | 2’ = 1’ - timber column - steel bracket - C-channel - sliding door track - double glazed curtain wall

FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY - rigid insulation, 2 in. - vapor barrier - continuous concrete footing - polished concrete top layer - concrete wall, 6 in. - timber column, 8 in. diameter

wall section AA | 1/2” = 1’

section C | through classroom

section D | through lounge

15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

rear curtain wall

upper piazza entry

lower piazza

site plan

architecture as connectivity The Necessary Library | Genoa, Italy

This public library design is mindful of its context as it serves the community of Leggaccio in Genoa, Italy. The project aims to revitalize an abandoned site previously occupied by the Italian military. A library and senior day center are proposed as a part of the conceptual master plan, with the library being the primary focus of programming and design. The overall site strategy is intended to increase accessibility into and through the site by using the built environment to create horizontal and vertical connectivity. Addition of external access points from the upper levels of the site increases overall site accessibility from the residential areas surrounding either side of the site. A large public piazza (plaza) is designed to create flexible space where the community can gather. The library atrium is an extension of this public piazza, defining a crucial moment of vertical connectivity between interior program and upper and lower levels of the site. Studio | Genoa, Italy | 3rd year undergraduate | Spring 2016 | Collaborator - Harrison Polk | Instructor - George Schafer, Ph. D

public piazza

open to below

2nd floor | gallery + cafe

3rd floor | non-fiction

4th floor | fiction

admin

proposed community center

circulation desk

atrium

technology + information amphitheater mobile library auditorium

existing barracks building

ground floor plan | piazza entry

Section A - through atrium | extension of public piazza

ENTRY FROM UPPER EDGE CONDITION

mobile piece distribution childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teens

fiction gallery

non-fiction

main access to atrium

technology + information VERTICAL CIRCULATION TOWER auditorium

ENTRY FROM LOWER PIAZZA

atrium | connectivity through vertical circulation

Section B - through lower piazza | connectivity between upper and lower levels

digital fabrication Adaptable Furniture| 2-in-1 Table

Adaptable furniture is designed so that an individual user can transform or adapt it to their specific needs. The furniture employs a system of CNC routed pieces and 3D printed connections: a â&#x20AC;&#x153;kit of partsâ&#x20AC;? that can be put together in two different ways. The Adaptable Table is a 2-in-1 piece. It can be a coffee table or a small desk/dinner table for two. The table can be assembled quickly without any tools, and - with its space saving design - can be taken apart and stored flatly beneath a couch or bed. The piece is ideal for small living arrangements where flexibility of space and use is desired by its user. Clean lines and geometries make this table beautifully utilitarian, and subtle colors and textures allow it to blend with a variety of styles and interior decor. The table top and legs are made of 3/4 inch maple veneer plywood; the joint is made of white polylactic acid (a biodegradable plastic-like material used in 3D printers). Product Design | Clemson, SC | M.ARCH | Fall 2018 | Instructor- Rob Silance

grooves are carved into the table surface in order to secure it on top of the legs; 2 sets are there, one for the coffee table position, and one for the dinner table position.

a 1/2â&#x20AC;? peg locks the horizontal member into the joint to keep the table from racking side to side: it also ensures that the legs are the proper distance apart during assembly 4

ASSEMBLY STEPS

1 - insert horizontal member into joint and align holes

4 - insert two short legs into the wide end of the joint

2 - insert 1/2â&#x20AC;? peg through joint and horizontal member

5 - repeat with the other joint 6 - place the table surface on top by aligning the legs with the appropriate grooves

3 - insert two long legs into the narrow end of the joint

joints x4

x1 x4

x2 x2

pegs

supports

production process

designing with tectonics Spanning the Gap

This project explores the tectonics of architecture. By making physical paper models, a flat plane is transformed into an object with structural depth and spatial complexities. The objective of this project was to design a pedestrian bridge containing walking and biking paths that span across a 30ft wide river (1’: 1’2” scale). A curved, folded plate structure forms the canopy of the bridge. A system of arches, inspired by the shape of the canopy modules, supports the bridge. A wooden detail model employs a kerfing technique to demonstrate the curves of the canopy structure.

Studio | Clemson, SC | 2nd year undergraduate | Fall 2014 | Instructor - Clarissa Mendez

concept sketches

folding pattern

shading canopy

pedestrian path viewing platform

elevation | hand drawing

bike path

40 pedestrian path

viewing platform

plan | hand drawing

joint axonometric

wooden joint model

kerfing | wooden detail

design in the details Tectonic Gardening

The Tectonic Garden is a product designed to create compact interior garden space, providing utility and beauty for its users. For those who live in apartments or dense urban areas and have little or no access to gardening space, this product will allow users to grow fresh herbs or other small plants in their homes. The tectonic garden is made from concrete pots that have been cast into geometric forms. The product is unique and versatile in its aggregation because of the use of neodymium magnets. Pot arrangement may be changed at any time to form different sculptural garden forms. Clean lines and pragmatic use of material create a mid-century modern aesthetic; the beauty of this product is in the simplicity and utility that it provides. The production process for this project was highly designed as the pots were cast by hand and magnets were placed in designated facets of each pot. Product Design | Clemson, SC | 3rd year undergraduate | Fall 2015 | Instructor - Rob Silance

0.75â&#x20AC;? diameter

opposite magnet poles attract

0.125â&#x20AC;? depth

production process

exploration through sketching Field Sketches

Hand sketching is an important tool for recording spatial qualities and sense of place. Different tools also help to communicate more about details, texture, and atmosphere. The images above are a collection of graphite, ink, and ink + oil pastel sketches. Some sketches explore proportions in plan and section, while others analyze connections between exterior facades and interior spaces. Some sketches explore how light interacted within the space, and others show architectural details that I found especially unique. Each sketch is important as a reminder of either travels abroad, or a place that has left a lasting impression.

Field Sketching | Genoa, Italy | Clemson, SC | Spartanburg, SC

Clemson, SC 864. 804.9081 mph@g.clemson.edu

EDUCATION Fall 2017 - Present Fall 2013 - Spring 2017

Spring 2016

Clemson University | Clemson, SC Master of Architecture Candidate â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;19 (GPA 4.00/4.00) Clemson University | Clemson, SC Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, magna cum laude (GPA 3.92/4.00) Minor in Communication Charles E. Daniel Center | Genoa, Italy Semester Study Abroad

EXPERIENCE Fall 2017 - Current

Clemson School of Architecture | Clemson, SC Teaching Assistant for ARCH 1010 & 1510 courses (Fall 2017-Spring 2018) Graduate Assistant for Structures courses (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)

Summers 2017 & 2018

Equip Studio | Greenville, SC Junior Designer/ Intern Architect; Supervised by Sims Key

Summers 2015 & 2016

CrossAnchor Web Design | Spartanburg, SC Graphic Design Intern; Supervised by Christopher Bobo

HONORS Summer 2018

Work Featured in World Design Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Co-living Series Project: Interconnect; Online article: http://wdo.org/interconnect/

Spring 2018

AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Design Competition Winner National sustainability design award; Project: Interconnect

Spring 2017

SC AIA Chapter Award Awarded for academic achievement, highest quality of design ability, professional promise, and service

Fall 2016 - Present

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member; Top 10% of senior students at Clemson University

Fall 2015 - Present

Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts Member; High scholastic achievement; Top 20% of architecture students Co-President position held Fall 2016 - Spring 2017

Fall 2013 - Spring 2017

Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Epsilon Beta Chapter Member; Completed 25 community service hours each semester

Fall 2016 - Spring 2017

The Fluor Foundation Scholarship | Merit based scholarship award

Fall 2013 - Spring 2017

Palmetto Fellows Scholarship | Merit based scholarship award

VALUES

SKILLS

I am committed to producing work of the highest quality. I work with diligence and give my best effort to every project. With careful attention to detail, I strive to design work that is purposeful and elegant.

AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suite Rhino 3-D Modeling Hand Sketching Analog Modeling Revit

Organization Presentation Graphic Design Work Ethic Critical Thinking Communication