Creative works

CREATIVE WORKS MARY WISSINGER • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI • B.ARCH 2017

ABOUT ME Since I was young I was interested in creating things, whether it was sewing dresses, creating artwork, or making art and crafts. It was inevitable that I would pursue a career in design. My fascination for architecture stemmed from my interest in art and admiration of beauty and perfection from a young age.

Architecture school has been a perfect fit because I can express my creative side by solving problems and paying close attention to detail. I hope to contribute to the architecture field by bringing logic, ingenuity, and style to the drafting board.

EDUCATION University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL August 2012-May 2016 PursuingBachelor of Architecture Pursuing Historical Preservation Certificate Pursuing LEED Accreditation Minor in Art GPA: 3.59 Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL Dual Enrollment, August 2010-May 2012 GPA: 3.75 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Forest Hill High School, West Palm Beach, FL August 2010-May 2012 Army Junior ROTC Battalion Commander Student Body President Yearbook Editor Varsity Track and Field Varsity Cross Country GPA: 3.88 Black and White Self-Portrait, Oil on Canvas, Fall 2015

EMPLOYMENT School of Architecture Computer Lab, University of Miami, FL Lab Manager, August 2014-present The Billy Goat Mobile Coffee Kiosk, University of Miami, FL Manager, Spring 2015-present Babysitter, Coral Gables, FL Fall 2013, Spring 2014, present Smith Architectural Group Inc, Palm Beach, FL Summer 2014 and 2015, Winter Break 2014 and 2015 Intern Panera Bread, West Palm Beach, FL August 2010-2012, Seasonal Associate Trainer

CONFERENCES Greenbuild 2013, 2014, 2015 Clinton Global Initiative University 2014, 2015 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 2016

SKILLS

Microsoft Word • • • • • PowerPoint • • • • • AutoCAD • • • • • InDesign • • • • • Photoshop • • • • Illustrator • • • • SketchUp • • • • Rhino + Grasshopper • • Revit • • Hand Drafting • • • • • Model Making • • • • • MakerBot • • • • • Lasercutting • • • • •

SCHOLARSHIPS University Scholarship provided by University of Miami 2012-2017 Rotary Club of West Palm “Service Above Self” Scholarship 2012-2016 American Institute of Architects Palm Beach Scholarship 2015, 2016

LANGUAGES Native English Native Spanish Intermediate Italian

LEADERSHIP Founder of Women in Architecture Student Chapter 2016 President of Colombian Students Association 2015-2016 Vice-President of US Greenbuilding Council Students 2014-2016 Student Council Representative 2013-2016 American Institute of Architecture Students Member 2012-2013 Habitat for Humanity Member 2014-2015 Freshman Year Experience Leadership Program 2012 National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member 2012-2016

INTERESTS Sewing, Cooking, Baking, Painting, Weightlifting, Traveling,Reading

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HOMETOWN MAP

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MIAMI RESILIENCY

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SOLARES HILL PRESCHOOL

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SOLARES HILL LOGGIA

West Palm Beach, Florida Design III Fall 2013 Faculty: Anthony Garcia Ink on Mylar

Little Havana, Miami, Florida Architecture and the Environment Fall 2013 Faculty: Joanna Lombard Competition

Key West, Florida Design II Spring 2013 Faculty: Oscar Machado Ink on Mylar

Key West, Florida Design II Spring 2013 Faculty: Oscar Machado Ink on Mylar, Prismacolor

STRUCTURAL ANALYTIQUE

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MIAMI FISH MARKET

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HOUSING IN PARIS

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THE GREEN DREAM AT WYNWOOD

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Design IV Spring 2014 Faculty: Alice Cimring Basswood, Plexiglass, Lasercutter

Miami River, Miami, Florida Design IV Spring 2014 Faculty: Alice Cimring AutoCAD, Basswood

Paris, France Design V Fall 2014 Faculty: Veruska Valconez AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop

Wynwood, Miami, Florida Clinton Global Initiative University Commitment to Action

HOMETOWN MAP

The Hometown Map project was an introduction to a semester of urban planning. Our first task was to document where we grew up and find a way to represent it. My hometown is West Palm Beach so I thought the best way to present my town was showing how Henry Flagler influenced the development of the town. Without him, West Palm Beach would not be what it is now. I wanted to show the architecural buildings he commisioned and the railway system he started so people could travel throughout Florida in the early 1900s.

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Proposed Elevation

Proposed Site Plan

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View of House

Proposed Rain Garden

MIAMI RESILIENCY COMPETITION Adapting Residences for Climate Change was a design competition structured to engage participants in a case study of a Miami residence. These studies will serve as models for climate affected adaptation at a residential scale. Participants developed proposals for one of two provided sites; specific locations which represent two typical flood threats. The entries were required to propose resilient building and site adaptations, along with a strategy of implementation. This project aimed to challenge Miami residents and community builders to thrive in the face of climate change.

Miami Resiliency was sponsored by the University of Miami School of Architecture, the High Waterline Project Miami, US Green Building Council and the American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter. The competition was organized by the University of Miami chapter of US Green Building Council Students. Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Rocco Ceo, Justine Velez, and Susan Szenasy served as the jury panel to evaluate submissions and select winning entries.

My submission won Honorable Mention among twenty entries.

Strategy of Implementation

In collaboration with Smitha Vasan and Corey Weiss

The site of the Little School House was located in Key West, Florida. The objective of the project was to design a preschool in a central location for the community. The design was required to encourage locals to walk to the school instead of driving.

The Little School House was designed with inspiration from the Schoolhouse in Seaside, Florida. It features a courtyard, playground, an assembly hall, and gated gardens for the classrooms on the first floor.

Site Plan

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Perspective of Hall

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

William Street Elevation

Windsor Street Section

SOLARES HILL PRESCHOOL

SOLARES HILL LOGGIA The Solares Hill Loggia preceded the Little School House Project to introduce the site to us and allow us to fully undestand what it is like to be in Key West, Florida. The objective was to create a structure in a park that would be suitable for the neighborhood’s urban setting and would provide a place for people to relax. My partner and I designed a loggia with inspiration from The Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The reflecting pool would create a sense of serenity in the park and benches to allow people to fully experience the park by providing them opportunities to reflect.

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Longitudinal Section

Front Elevation

Side Elevation

Floor Plan with Context

STRUCTURAL

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ANALYTIQUE The objective of this exercise was to analyze the role (both formal and pragmatic) that structure plays in the design of buildings. The design is only a fragment of an imaginary building, detailing both the structure and its corresponding system of enclosure. The shape, form, geometry, proportion, inherent strength of materials and their composition in the building were to be evident and clearly expressed in the model. The main idea was to design a cantilever inspired by the wing hangar of the Heathrow Airport in London. Materials used for the building are steel and glass. The project was preceded by a study of the structural systems of the Larkin Administration Building by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Atocha Railway Station by Rafael Moneo.

In collaboration with Catherine Anderson

MIAMI FISH MARKET

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The site for the Miami Fish Market is situated on a vacant parcel of land along the north bank of the Miami River, adjacent to the historic Lummus Park. The design of the market would provide a permanent market structure for the purchase of fresh local fish and produce. The requirements included: twenty to thirty stalls, a restaurant, storage, a cistern, and the enclosure had to provide a secured perimeter for the stalls that will be left vacant at night.

Inspirations and precedents for the project were from Japanese gardens and structures. Elements of nature such as air and water were highly analyzed and incorporated into the design. Features of the project include the pond garden to retain water and the gardens on each side enclosing the market.

Section Cutting Through Stalls and River

TEKRAM HSIF IMAIM

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Floor Plan with Context

MIAMI FISH MARKET

Longitudinal Section

MIAMI FISH MARKET

View of Water Collector

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HOUSING IN PARIS Having focused on projects located exclusively in tropical weather in previous semesters, University of Miami professors challenged our design skills by having us design a mixed-use residential building in the 19th district of Paris.

The most challenging part of the design process was making sure to incorporate the history of the area while maintaining Parisian standards of beauty and architecture that we were not familiar with.

In collaboration with Claudia Ansorena

Aquaponic Lab

The site strives to provide the neighborhood with a sustainable solution to many of France’s environmental problems, while providing for opportunities for social interation within the community. The building focuses on a solution incorporating nutrition and nature. The concept is an extension of France’s efforts to improve the quality of life to its citizens and tourists. The site features an aquaponic lab as an educational center, a fresh market to provide readily available organic food, a greenhouse, and a vegetable and roof garden.

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Cross-Section

Elevation from Street

HOUSING IN PARIS

Rendering of Proposed Idea

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THE GREEN DREAM

FOLLOW OUR DREAM & GET INVOLVED

The Green Dream started as a commitment for the Clinton Global Initiative University. In collaboration with Smitha Vasan, we wanted to bring awareness to the Miami community on climate change and educate citizens on how to reduce their carbon footprint in order to create a more sustainable future.

Our goal THE is to adapt a shipping in to an aquaponic @THEGREENDREAMWYNWOOD GREEN DREAMcontainer AT WYNWOOD greenhouse to create an attraction during Artwalk, a monthly artistically inclined event in the design district of Miami. We knew this would be the best way people could interact with the green movement.

Each month we would change the theme of the event and collaborate with organizations and businesses to make each event interesting.

Featured in: The Miami Hurricane, April 9, 2015 issue, “Exhibit Combines Environmental Awareness, Art” The University of Miami School of Archicture News, March 19, 2015, “UM School of Architecture Students Working to Create a New Kind of Greenhouse in Wynwood” E-Veritas, March 30, 2015, “Architecture Students’ Green Dream to Sprout on Wynwood’s Artwalk” All about the U: University of Miami International Viewbook, 2015-2016, Local Action, Global Impact”

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GOALS:

TO BRING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS TO MIAMI SO WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TO ADAPT A SHIPPING CONTAINER INTO AN AQUAPONIC GREENHOUSE TO CREATE AN ATTRACTION AT ARTWALK TO COVER DIFFERENT TOPICS EACH ARTWALK SO PEOPLE ARE INSPIRED TO INTERACT WITH THE GREEN MOVEMENT

The project was sponsored by Bai 5,

TOPICS COVEREDa natural AT MONTHLY tea company,EVENTS: to recycle tea

bottles into herb plants toBUILDINGS take home.

AQUAPONICS + SEA LEVEL RISE + POLLUTION + RESILIENT + CONSERVATION + COOL ROOFS + SOLAR/AQUA LED + EDIBLE GARDENS +ARBORCULTURE + ENDANGERED SEA LIFE

THE GREEN AT WYNWOOD

DREAM