Megan Gotsch - Portfolio 2020

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

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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

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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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