melissa lynne jones
el canton
el cosmico
zilker
revitalization
detached
short term
honduras
work
cohen
bushwhick
kelly
table of contents
education
site plan
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road to Teupasenti entrance future community center parking proposed site dirt path
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Renderings by Ian Robertson
Spring 2012: Global Architecture Brigades UT Winning Entry, GAB Design Competition 2.0 Our winning design proposal for a health center in El Canton, Honduras focuses on site conditions, ease of construction, and the work of the volunteers. The steep slope of the site was an important factor, as it was divided into two parts, public and private areas for patients. The orientation and creation of two levels was important to mediate the site and relate to the planned future community center. The roof truss is designed with standard sizes for ease of construction, and it provides ample cover from the sun, as well as ample surface area on the slopes to use for rainwater collection. We focused on using common materials and traditional construction methods to create a symbolic building for the community, which will break ground March 2012. (Project team: 12 people)
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entrance general storage reception open waiting area hallway medical storage
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office treatment rooms examination rooms dental consultations rainwater cistern
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site excavation & foundation slabs and wood deck block wall construction wood column wood trusses corrugated aluminum roofing
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entrance, reception, waiting
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el cosmico: art installation
Fall 2009: Jack Sanders Team: Stephen Hoang, Connie Rosado, Martin Sicotte Artist: Alyce Santoro To create an exhibition space for artist Alyce Santoro, individual models stemming from Alyce’s desires for a “medicine man hut, Buckminster Fuller style” space informed the group’s concept of simulating a dome structure with umbrellas inserted within a gridded tensile structure. This three-dimensional net was fabricated with string made of recycled plastic bags and varying lengths of paper tubes from the UTSOA computer lab, creating a beautiful exhibition space, shade, and shadows, at the El Cosmico festival in Marfa, Texas with virtually no cost, and ultimately without the presence of umbrellas. installation at el cosmico
zilker park clubhouse
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Spring 2010: Ulrich Dangel Nominated for Sound Building with Distinction The site of the Clubhouse overlooks downtown Austin, Texas, so the focus and adjustment of the optimum viewing angle for the public affected the design greatly. Ideas of green roofs, outdoor circulation, and the separation of two public and service volumes were explored in schematic designs, and merge to form the solution. A large entry ramp leads the visitor through a buried concrete volume housing service spaces and onto a public overlook plaza. Visitors for events are then led up into the hinge between the volumes, an open air circulation core, to event spaces on the second or third floors which are cantilevers supported by a steel floor-to-floor Vierendeel truss system resting on concrete walls of the lower volume.
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entry ramp public drop-off service drive loading dock public overlook plaza water retention
loading dock storage kitchen public overlook plaza mechanical room janitor offices entry ramp
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first level
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large event space medium event space lounge kitchen meeting rooms
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flashing rigid insulation 6” channel studs vapor retarder cedar siding gutter waterproof membrane 3” composite decking W12x26 steel beam W12x26 steel girder W12 steel column flashing
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composite decking shear plane W12x12 steel column Vierendeel cross braced shear walls truss structure W12x26 steel beam concrete loadbearing walls
capitol district revitalization
Trinity St. Cross Section
Fall 2010: Sinclair Black Partners: Nicole Melzer, Ross Wagner, & Adam Grote The redevelopment of the capitol district will bridge the gap between downtown Austin and the UT campus. This will be achieved by introducing several new programmatic elements, like urban rail, courtyards, and walkable streets, to enhance the current environment and create an atmosphere more conducive to the Austin city life. My own developed blocks contain the beginning of an activated retail boulevard for those living and working in the area, as well as private courtyards to be populated by those adapting to an urban lifestyle.
Congress Ave. Cross Section
16th St. retail avenue
detached
Spring 2011: Studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen The organization approached this competition with the intent of creating an engaging environment for students and community members that fosters sustainability through passive systems. The program is divided into two volumes: one structure houses the secondary school classrooms while the other contains the remaining programmatic elements. The classroom volume is oriented along the Cartesian axes to take advantage of northern light and prevailing winds. The second volume, lying perpendicular to the existing primary school, connects the old with the new and houses a community center, library and service spaces. The angle formed between these structures frames a courtyard with the existing building while providing a prominent point of entry.
8am, 12pm, & 4pm: February & June
Researching Luis Barragan’s Las Arboledas development and its entry, in relation to the idea of procession, led to the production of a scale model to study light and shadow, two of the most important components of Barragan’s architecture. We experimented with the model in a Heliodon, catching the space at different times of the year throughout the day to explain how the space would feel at any given moment, and what the great white wall of the Bebedero would actually look like during these times.
case study
Fuente del Bebedero Partners: Marisa Love, Sara Pierce Spring 2012: Juan Miro
Skeleton
pencil on Stonehenge
Steps
pencil on Stonehenge
A modular wall was created based on the verb “to fold� by translating the fold into a multidimensional module, rather than surface, and repeated, creating a wall folding in and around itself.
to fold
hand drawing
Fall 2007: Riley Triggs
dos semanas en Honduras
January 2011 & 2012: Global Architecture Brigades UT UT Austin and the rest of the schools who participated in GB’s first competition for a secondary school traveled to the community of Santa Rosa in January 2011 to begin the first phase of construction, and again in 2012 to finish it . During the course of the weeks, we combined efforts to dig trenches for foundation footings, manually saw and bend rebar for reinforcement, mix, haul and pour concrete for the mamposterĂa foundation, construct trusses, and build and plaster CMU block walls. The handson experience and involvement in the design-build process from beginning to end provided an invaluable educational experience in architecture and construction. The school should be completed by August by next year.
cohen loft bed
July - August 2011: Viraline Architecture This piece of furniture was designed to activate and maximize the space of a child’s bedroom. It includes multiple features for storage and a desk area for work or play. All options use the same color scheme and wood; however, some have additional features of cork and other materials. I took sketch ideas and modeled them in Google Sketchup to edit, creating sections and elevations, and choosing which final options to present to the client. The final product is to the right, which will be fabricated soon.
Option Elevations + Sections
bushwhick ascend charter school
3D Building Model: AutoCAD Architecture
September - December 2011: Viraline Architecture This Catholic school building from the 1920s, with a 1950s addition, was going through an exterior renovation and intereio resdesign to make the space more usable for Ascend Bushwhick Charter School. I generated as-built drawings and a 3D model of the structure in AutoCAD Architecture. I was also in charge of most of the sheets for the construction permit set, which included demolition and construction elevations, windows and schedules, stairs, and masonry restoration details.
Stair Plans + Section
Demolition Elevations
Partial Construction Elevations
kelly residence
Existing Floor Plan
July - September 2011: Viraline Architecture The Kelly Residence is a home in which the circulation between the living and dining spaces and the kitchen is very complicated, so the clients desired a redesign of the interior of the space. Multiple layouts were created that featured more intuitive paths of circulation and other features. The project is still in design development as of the beginning of 2012.
Interior Layout Model
Interior Layout Options
Interior Layout Model
Permanent Address 5101 Paint Rock Court Fort Worth, Texas 76132
Current Address 2501 Manor Road #311 Austin, Texas 78722
Contact (817) 821-9624 melissajones@utexas.edu
Education
The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture Bachelor of Architecture Anticipated May 2012 Minor: Spanish GPA: 3.35
melissa lynne jones
Work Experience
Viraline Architecture Intern Architect, June 2011 – December 2011 Responsible for creating as-builts and new project drawings, digital 3D modeling, drafting construction documents, and revision of this documentation. Participated in a range of activities from schematic design, construction site visits and punch lists, to client and coordination meetings with engineers. Global Brigades Sustainable Development Intern, January 2011 – present Assisted in developing an outreach strategy for student clubs with the potential to benefit from Global Brigades’ programs. Responsible for contact of organizations across the nation. Best Buy Customer Service Representative, November 2005 – August 2009 Responsible for all areas of customer contact, including sales, returns, and complaints.
Skills
Proficient in AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
Organizations
Global Architecture Brigades Founder, President: Fall 2009 – Spring 2012 Participated in nationwide sustainable design competitions in October 2010 and February 2012 for structures in developing communities in Honduras. Responsible for planning trips to Honduras to build the winning design, which was ours in 2012. Construction trips in January 2011 and January 2012. Undergraduate Architecture Student Council Fall 2007 – present American Institute of Architecture Students Fall 2008 – present
Honors & Awards
University Honors Sound Building with Distinction Undergraduate Research Week Mebane Travel Scholarship - Studio Mexico Winner, BUILDing Health Challenge
Fall 2008, 2010 Nominated Spring 2010 Spring 2011 Spring 2012 February 2012