Melissa J. Brooks
Net-zero
Urban Planning
Adaptive Reuse
Melissa J. Brooks Master of Architecture| Iowa State University +1 515 783 7169 melissa.brooks11@gmail.com mjbrooks@iastate.edu CONNECT WITH ME: https://melissajbrooks.wordpress.com
Hospitality
Healthcare
Market Square: Food Hub & Wellness Center
City of Las Vegas access to fresh food
Market Square promotes long-term community health in Las Vegas and the surrounding area by aggregating locally produced foods, offering food education, and promoting the practice and study of wellness and healthy living. The tenants of the Living Building Challenge elevate this programmatic mission by guiding design solutions toward the integration of net-positive systems and non-toxic building materials. Building Type: Food Hub/ Private Mixed use Location: Las Vegas, NV Team Members: Graham Hanson, Sasha, Daljevic, Sinisha Daljevic, Sankalp Gupta
First Level
Second Level
Exterior Perspective by Sinisha Daljevic
Plaza 12:00 PM by M. Brooks
Plaza 7:00 PM by M. Brooks
Market Square provides a green reprieve from the surrounding built environment. Designs throughout the project incorporate elements of the natural world that contribute to wellness and offer a variety of interactions with the living environment.
Community Garden by M. Brooks
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Flexible Junction
Function
Residential Units
Bookstore
Icecream/ Deli shop
Coffee shop
First Floor
Apt
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Coffee Shop
Building Type: Net- Zero and Mixed use Location: Des Moines, IA UP
Team Members: Hu Di Competition Entry: COTE 2016 Flexible Junction is a 15,000 sq. ft. building located in Des Moines, Iowa. In an area with high residential and commercial turnover, this deign offers a socially and environmentally responsible solution that can be easily altered, deconstructed, and or infilled elsewhere. A net-zero project, several sustainable initiatives were incorporated into the design such as solar panels, the use of recyclable low carbon materials such as cross laminated timber panels. Visionary in approach, the gesture of this mixed-use building is a model for sustainable design in rural and suburban communities.
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Solar PV Panels High efficiency glazing 98% Natural Day lighting Low Carbon Materials
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1/4”Concrete finish 2” EPS rigid insulation 2” Concrete w. Radiant Heating Vapor barrier House wrap
Permeable paver Concrete edge 1 1/2” Bedding rock restraint
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18” concrete 4” Reinforced concrete 4” Rigid Insulation
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An Intervention of Louis H. Sullivan’s Merchant National Bank
Building Type: Historic Landmark
View Toward Mezzanine
Location: Grinnell, Iowa Client: All people, all ages This iconic space receives a intervention which challenges the notion of what makes a space sacred. This semipermanent mezzanine structure gracefully renews both the function of the space as well as enhances the experience by providing an alternative way to visually and tactically sense the architecture. Without disrupting the existing interior, the steel and glass structure allows the occupant to experience the original space while also allowing them to elevate to the previously uninhabitable levels of light.
View on Top of Mezzanine
Southern
Utilizing perforated steal, and 1/2� apertures, the tread in the stair incrementally becomes more transparent as it is ascended.
The sections and plans to the right document the existing vault structure with the intervention.
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Location: Panama City, Panama
Ancon Hill
Client: All people, all ages Team Members: Britt Schenk, Allie Shindol Tierra al Mar is a 20 story, 400 room luxury hotel that celebrates the diverse cultural history of Panama in every detail. Glass light wells and undulating guest rooms preserve views between the two most symbolic geographic features within the landscape while each amenity incorporate an array of locally sourced materials and decor. International guests indulge in amenities such as a tranquil spa, extravagant dining, rooftop bar and pool, business center, and ballrooms.
Panama Canal
Admin.
View from canal pedestrian walk by M. Brooks
Rooftop Bar/ Lounge Guest Rooms (4-18)
Light Well on 16th Level by M. Brooks
Panama Canal
Business/ Formal Dining Spa Level Spa Level Lobby Level
Ancon “Liberty” Hill Light Well on Business (3rd) Floor Facing Ancon Hill by M. Brooks
Lobby by A. Shindol
Typical Guest Room Floor
Hallway by M. Brooks
Guest Room by A. Shindol
Typical Suite Room
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Spa Lounge by A. Shindol
Dining by M. Brooks
Seasonal Living: CCRC & Memory Care Facility upper courtyard
lower courtyard
Parking
Ind. Living
Day Care
Building Type: Senior care facility + Housing
Note: Designed in along side Independent study
Town Hall
Fitness Center
Client: Adults 55+
Nursing
Upper Courtyard
Emergency Pick up
Location: Dallas, Texas
Seasonal Living is a 80-unit Continual Care Retirement Community that provides a selection of independent living units, assisted living, and memory care support. Catering to the diverse lifestyles of residents, the exterior design instills a sense of individuality and ownership by integrating distinct roof lines, material pallets, and porches. For those needing assistance, private rooms form neighborhoods that are serviced by unobtrusive nursing support. The courtyards foster social gathering and access to healing green space.
Memory Care
Clinic Suite
Lower Courtyard Retail
Diner
First Floor
Independent Living
Club Rooms
Assisted Living
Second Floor
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In the independent wing amenities (restaurants, cafĂŠ, fitness etc.) are located on the perimeters engaging the surrounding community.
The Upper Courtyard and Main Street walk emulates a traditional American downtown, providing an energetic place for social interaction between residents, staff, and visitors.
Fitness Center in Independent Wing 10:00 AM Memory Care Dining 12:00 PM “Neighborhood� Main St. Walk
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Memory Care, Second Level
E D U C A T I O N Expected Graduation May 2017
May 2011
Iowa State University, Ames Iowa Master of Architecture GPA 3.98 | American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal Winner Pomona College, Claremont, California. Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Analysis GPA: 3.4
E X P E R I E N C E October 2016-Present HAILA Architecture | Structure | Planning Architectural Intern August 2014- May 2017 Iowa State University Teacher Assistant for Software Communications with Nick Senske Teacher Assistant for Science and Technology Graduate Research Assistant to Professor Sharon Wohl Graduate Research Assistant to Shelby Doyle July - August 2016 Corgan Associates, Dallas, Texas Summer Architectural Intern January - May 2011 HartmanBaldwin Design/Build, Claremont, California Marketing and Environmental Audit Intern January - May 2011 Pomona College, Claremont, California Contributing developer of Alexander Hall’s plan for LEED-EBOM certification December 2012 - August 2014 ValueSelling Associates, Inc., Rancho Santa Fe, California Program Manager of Social Media and Marketing December 2011 - August 2014 Thumbprint Gallery, La Jolla, California Gallery Assistant and Sales Representative January - July 2012 U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce, San Diego, California Executive Editor and Web Content Writer August - September 2011 “The Toy Theater,” Washington D.C Mural Assistant for Congressional Painter, Peter Waddell August - December 2011 Day Eight, Washington D.C. Administrative Intern
SKILLS R e v i t | S k e t c h u p | A u t o C A D Adobe Creative Suite | Sefaira | Coolvent | DIVA-for-Rhino | Grasshopper | DreamWeaver | Wordpress | Hootsuite Laser + hand modeling | Painting | Drawing | Basic woodworking + carpentry
L ANGUAGES Native Language: English Intermediate Spanish, Greek
AC TIVITIES Vice President, Graduate Students of Architecture Iowa State Minority Student Mentor AIAS Member
INTERESTS Hiking , Surfing, Traveling, Painting, Cooking