portfolio megan gotsch
260 705 6943 megan.gotsch@gmail.com
01 corrine jones community garden pavilion 02 micro / macro 03 brothers marketplace 04 macy’s backstage riverchase 05
table of contents
travel observations
AIA GREENVILLE STUDENT MERIT AWARD
01 Corrine Jones Community Garden Pavilion CLEMSON UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY BUILD PROGRAM SITE - CHARLESTON, SC CLIENT - CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY SPRING 2019 IN COLLABORATION WITH Fellow Members of Community Build Studio and Professor David Pastre
Part of a new community garden in the Charleston neighborhood of Wagner Terrace, the pavilion will serve as not only a focal point for the garden, but a meeting point, shelter from weather and socialization space for the community. The client, Charleston Parks Conservancy, is a local not for profit with the goal of serving their community through the creation, expansion, sustainment and reinvigoration of urban parks. The Clemson Community
John Moore with 4SE Structural Engineering Southern
Lumber and Millwork
Build Program was able to design, manufacture and completely construct a custom pavilion to meet the Conservancy’s wants and needs. PERSONAL ROLES :
academic
Research; design schemes; concept development;
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design presentations; final drawing sets; concept, design, manufacturing and construction of central core elements; and on site construction.
design concept sketches
Ashley River Project site: Community Garden Pavilion Corrine Jones Park
Downtown Charleston, SC 2.5 Miles
Wagner Terrace Neighborhood North
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North site plan of pavilion’s location within corrine jones park
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CONCRETE SLAB CONSTRUCTION
checking site measurements with string lines, placing form work and tamping soil
pouring concrete and troweling surface
column base fixed connection detail
column base pin connection detail 7
east view
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site plan of pavilion’s location within corrine jones park
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south view
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placing the main structural components
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STRUCTURE BRACING DESIGN AND FABRICATION
final cut, welded and painted structural component
column bracket, edge condition 10
column bracket, center condition
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CENTRAL CORE CONCRETE PIECES
assembly of concrete form work
concrete poured on site
placement using genie lift
a final look
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form work removed
seating
gate
sink
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gutter
vertical garden
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gutter
vertical garden
elevation a
open storage
cabinet storage
elevation b
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After the Conservancy’s installation of garden beds and fence
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closed gate latch in concrete forms
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opening
opened
CENTRAL CORE - SINK AND GATE
design drawings for brass water spout
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sink, faucet, and brass spout
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surface moves to reveal usable sink for washing vegetables 15
02 Micro / Macro CLEMSON MARCH II PROGRAM - COMMUNITY HOUSING SITE - BREMERTON, WASHINGTON FALL 2018
Micro / Macro is an entry for the Cote Top 10 competition, which focuses on innovation and forward thinking design for the future. The focus of the 2019 competition was housing and
In collaboration with Chloe Voltaire
in Micro / Macro we’ve asked, how do we integrate individual, community, and environmental life cycles, at various scales, into architecture? Housing communities are complex ecosystems that exist within the fabric of cities. They can offer solutions to problems and issues at various scales; personal, community and the greater environment. Life cycles such as aging, water and material use exist within these scales. Through an analytical
academic
research based lens, Micro / Macro proposes a design
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that exists at the intersection of these vastly broad yet deeply personal cycles.
inter-related cycles of the environment, programing, and community functions diagrams 17
unit interior Bedrooms and bathrooms are “right sized” to meet the needs of the residents but keep units affordable.
community roof gardens Shared gardening spaces not only provide food for residents and the farmers market, but also provide a shared community activity.
Beet
Carrots
Potatoes
loose soil Cool weather Native Pest resistant
Turnip
food services Micro-Macro provides walkable access to food services in the downtown area. Services like a grocery, small market, restaurant, cafeteria, and outdoor cooking spaces are all provided on site.
connecting pathways Pathways on level one and two connect residents and the public to the site’s functions.
section model depicting integrated cycles and systems 18
Red Raspberry
Deer Fern
rainy weather
family unit Base of unit contains a bathroom, one bedroom and storage. Can expand up to four bedrooms
communal dining table Dining room accommodates all members of the household and is an important way to form connections and bonds between neighbors.
typical floor plan
NARRATIVE You hang your bike on the shared rack of the first
community gardens and wave to your elderly neighbor who
floor, as you’ve just gotten off the half hour ferry
is harvesting zucchinis. The gardens flourish using the
ride from Seattle and are about to walk up the stairs.
grey water collected in the cisterns and compost, which
The move from Seattle to Bremerton, Washington was
means no artificial fertilizers or chemicals. The crops
beneficial, your family enjoys the lower cost of living
stock the shelves of the farmers market and grocery on
and the strong sense of community around you. You and
the ground level, where you plan on going after work to
your partner reside in a three unit communal living
pick up tomatoes for the potluck lasagna. As it begins
apartment that has plenty of room to grow. The patio
to drizzle, you pull the hood up on your rain jacket
you sit at to watch the stars can one day become a
and look down to see the water being absorbed into the
nursery for your child. In the future, with the help of
pavers and greenery, reducing the amount of polluted
your neighbor, prefabricated panels will be placed to
water runoff that would have flown into the Puget Sound.
expand your home. Re-used from the empty nesters across
The ground level is the heart of the community, busy
the courtyard who were downsizing, they’re constructed
with early morning bustle. You grab a coffee at the
from local pine timber and western cedar siding.
coffee shop and see neighbors on their way to painting classes and group exercises at the gym. Amenities such
In the apartment, the kitchen is what it has always
as the daycare, clinic and wood shop are open to the
been, a place for friends, family and neighbors. The
greater community of Bremerton. You grab your bike and
elderly man, who resides in the second unit sits in
soon are on your way to the 8:15 a.m. ferry to Seattle.
his usual chair and the family down the hall fill in the rest of the table. After dinner, the couples clean
Micro / Macro answers how the micro, the site, might
up their plates in the communal kitchen. Leftover food
positively impact the macro, the greater community and
never goes to waste, compost bins are located outside
the environment.
and will one day be used to fertilize the soil in the gardens. As the night ends, the elderly man takes the eager children to the raised pathway where he shares stories of the constellations over the Sinclair Inlet. As you take your morning stroll, you walk past the
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Roof Gardens and drainage systems
Washing Machines use filtered grey water
Cisterns hold grey water
building cores The building cores serve to not only connect the apartment units but also provide shareable functions that promote the sustainability of the community.
section detail of building core Detail illustrates how the core captures rainwater for re-use in laundry machines
KEY Rainwater Cycle Food Cycle Greywater Cycle
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section diagram showing the community, environmental and ecological response of the architecture to its site 20
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Core supports community functions as well as passive strategies on each level.
garden storage Communal roof garden
Levels 2 & 3
shared laundry machines Hang drying racks for laundry water cisterns for storage of rainwater run-off, grey water from laundry machines and apartment units
Level 1
Secure bike storage for residents recycling and trash center public bike storage water cisterns for storage of rainwater run-off, grey water from laundry machines and apartment units
diagram showing core functions 21
FINAL SUBMISSION BOARDS
board 1 of 4
board 2 of 4
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board 3 of 4
board 4 of 4
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03 Brothers Marketplace BHDP ARCHITECTURE - CINCINNATI PROJECT LOCATION(S) - BOSTON AREA 2016-2018
Brothers Marketplace, part of the larger Roche Brothers grocery chain in the Boston area, is a small grocery store specializing in a grocery offering as well as fresh prepared foods. With
project in collaboration with BHDP team andrew mcquilken, heather storer and amanda
hiudt
the brand’s motto, “Eat. Drink. Be Local.”, BHDP designed and programmed stores that responded to these promises. The multiple stores designed also reflected new trends and ideas in grocery shopping and how grocery stores can change and adapt to a shifting market. PERSONAL ROLES :
professional
As part of the team for multiple locations, I worked
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on design concepts, material selection, exterior facade design, renderings, store programming, layout and renderings as well as project presentations.
cambridge location, space diagramming and layout
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cambridge location, interior store renderings
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watertown location, exterior elevation studies
watertown location, south and west elevations
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04 Macy’s Backstage Riverchase BHDP ARCHITECTURE - CINCINNATI PROJECT LOCATION - HOOVER, AL 2017
Riverchase was part of Macy’s nationwide addition of Backstage locations to existing stores. BHDP was responsible for a large quantity of these renovations. The team was required to understand
project in collaboration with BHDP backstage team deb casey, claudia
cerchiara,
brett flodder and others
diverse interior architectural styles, interpret existing conditions and issues and deliver new fixture, lighting, power, and partition designs based on Macys Backstage brand standards. PERSONAL ROLES : Responsible for the completion of several location’s drawing sets in their entirety, including
professional
Riverchase. Surveyed and documented each location’s
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existing conditions, interpreted the project’s scope, created all associated drawings and assembled sets for each location.
Riverchase bid and permit set - selection of drawings including rcp, cover sheet, life and safety, fixture plan, partition and power plan, finish plan, showcase plans and interior elevations
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interior elevations showing finishes 30
interior entry - in elevation and photo 31
05 travel observations UC DAAP - FOREIGN STUDIES DESIGN LAB
A selection of sketches, notes and watercolors from
ITALY, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA,
a two month study of art, architecture and design.
GERMANY, TURKEY & THE NETHERLANDS FALL 2014
The sketchbook, in its entirety, represents a visual diary of my day to day experience abroad. Including culinary notes, architectural diagrams and sketches and observations on the life and culture of the
academic
citizens in the cities visited.
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istanbul, turkey
anvers metro stop - paris, france
sainte marie de la tourette - ĂŠveux, france
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musée d’orsay - paris, france
sainte marie de la tourette - éveux, france / ephesus - selçuk, turkey
l’orangerie at the palace of versailles versailles, france
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park in montmartre - paris, france
palais garnier - paris, france
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