2022 Architectural Portfolio by Melissa Smith by Melissa Smith

MELISSA SMITH PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

MELISSA SMITH

smith.meli198@gmail.com (303) 587 - 1217 new orleans, la

usa

https://issuu.com/melissasmith5860 www.linkedin.com/in/melsmith712

Résumé

Research

03 The Nexus at Hyde Park

Rural Resolve: The Future of Small Communities

University of Kansas Thesis Project, Certificate in Health & Wellness

HDR Research Fellowship, Fast Company World Changing Ideas 2020

Preservation

35 Lyset: The Danish Culture Center University of Kansas

Habitation

51 Co-Ed: The Edinburgh Collective

The C House

Architects Foundation / McAslan + Partners Fellowship

DIS Copenhagen

Passions

65 Design-Build

Passion Projects

Urban Works’ Urban Station

Cooking + Artwork

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

ACHIEVEMENTS academics awards leadership service

study tours

Teaching Engligh as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate

2022

KU Excellence Award & KU Opporunity Grant

2016 - 2020

KU Undergraduate Research Symposium presenter

APA Tom Cory Scholarship & TCAA A/D Scholarship LRK Green Group Social Media Chair

Vice President of Architecture Student Council Urban Works weekend volunteer

KU Honors + KU School of Architecture Ambassador 150-hour I.B. Service Project Dallas-Fort Worth Pritzker Laureate study tour

Chicago Architecture + Acoustics study tour Costa Rica Honors Spanish study tour

PROFICIENCIES

modeling & rendering

other

Germany Choir study tour - Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen Revit

5 years

AutoCAD

Rhinocerous

3 years

Laser cutter

SketchUp

Photoshop

3.5 years

5 years

InDesign 5 years Illustrator 3 years

language

FUN FACTS 2

Bluebeam

2.5 years

Spanish 10+ years

2019 2019

2021 - 2022 2017 - 2019 2020 - 2021 2017 - 2019 2015 - 2016 2018 2016 2014 2014 3 years

Lumion & Enscape

2 years

Microsoft Office

10+ years

Mac Office

Google Software

Working Remotely

2 years

10+ years 10+ years 2 years

THE NEXUS AT HYDE PARK

Central Question: How can we create a safe and lively community for the aging population of Chicago while also addressing sustainability and community needs? In response to disproportionate dangers faced by senior living and longterm care facility residents and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, we set out to design a new care home in Chicago that addresses infection control while providing residents and staff with an interconnected and lively environment. We relied on evidence-based design to understand how our facility could directly benefit the residents, staff, and community at large based on research into the Chicago population,

Design Inspiration:

de Hogeweyk

water-like facade

Frank Lloyd Wright

ASU Beus Center

Precedents:

infection control measures, and senior needs. Our solution, The Nexus at Hyde Park, addresses the health needs of the Chicago community, affordable housing and healthcare for elders, and human social needs during turbulent times. This intergenerational community will foster diversity, sustainability, and human health while encouraging spotaneous connections between the residents, staff, and the larger Chicago community.

Project Partner: Matthew Lares, Unviersity of Kansas

Chicago, IL 2021, Spring

Infection Control and the Future of Long-Term Care:

staff check-in, symptom monitoring, + donning areas

zoned resident rooms with handwash + mobile partitions

household design scheme

thoughtful + safe outdoor spaces

antimicrobial spaces + regular cleaning

visual reminders about sanitary practices via sanitary design

staff respite spaces + a focus on staff mental health

encouraging a healthy lifestyle for mind + body

Software / Techniques Used: Revit (Worksharing), Handsketching, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lumion, Enscape, VR, AR, SketchUp

S1 RESEARCH

Diagrams The Research

WAGES + HOUSING

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY + HEALTH

median household income, 65+ $44,500 average nursing / in-home care wage $43,240 annual rent as percent of nursing wage 43%

PHYSICAL RISKS OF COVID-19

partook in no physical activty last month adults 65+ make up 31.1% 8 of every 10 reported COVID deaths have a disability UK care home COVID deaths citing dementia as 33% pre-existing condition have high blood pressure 45.9% 63%

FOOD INSECURITY

MENTAL RISKS OF COVID-19

Chicagoans aged 65+ > 1/2 mi. from grocery reduced activity + limited social 76% engagement leades to Hyde Park classifed as poor physical + mental health, increased Persistently Low Access mortality, increased dementia, high cost spike in care home COVID-19 cases at > 20 beds

The Results

STAFF WELLNESS

reported stress, anxiety, + depression during pandemic > 30%

INTERGENERATIONAL LIVING

THE INTERNAL STREET

INDOOR-OUTDOOR CONNECTION

COMMUNITY KITCHEN + GREENHOUSE

HOUSEHOLD DESIGN SCHEME

DEDICATED STAFF SPACES

The Form

base + tower scheme

response to climate

sources: United States Census Bureau American Institute of Architects Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

creating the public plaza

terraces + gardens

dynamic facade mimics context

Jeffrey Anderzhon, FAIA, NCARB “Loneliness for the Elderly in the Time of Pandemic” (2020) Joseph Allen, DSc, MHP, et.al., “The 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building” (2017)

CENTRAL SHARED AMENITIES DISTRIBUTED ACROSS RESIDENTIAL FLOORS

AFFORDABLE + INDEPENDENT LIVING x9

RESIDENT LOBBY

SKILLED NURSING + ASSISTED LIVING x4

MEMORY CARE

HEALTH, PUBLIC, STAFF

PUBLIC MEZZANINE

MAIN LOBBY, PUBLIC SPACES, LOADING

LEGEND DEPARTMENTS CENTRAL CIRCULATION PUBLIC / OPEN CIRCULATION SECURE CIRCULATION STAFF + SERVICE PUBLIC FUNCTIONS HEALTH + WELLNESS SHARED RESIDENT AMENITIES PRIVATE RESIDENCES OUTDOOR / SUNROOMS OPEN TO BELOW

PARKING + SERVICE

PUBLIC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE NOISE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - QUIET VIEWS IN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VIEWS OUT

GREEN ROOF

S1 RESEARCH

Program + Flow

Mapping Context

HYDE PARK 1/2 MILE RADIUS

LEGEND COMMUNITY RESOURCES HEALTH + WELLNESS DRINKING + DINING GROCERY SHOPPING + ACTIVITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING EDUCATION OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES

KAM ISAIAH ISRAEL

NICHOL’S PARK

TRADER JOE’S OPEN PRODUCE

A1 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE + INDUSTRY

SMART MUSEUM OF ART

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

U CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER JAPANESE GARDEN

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

OBAMA HYDE PARK PRESIDENTIAL CENTER ACADEMY

WOODED ISLAND

JACKSON PARK DRIVING RANGE

S1 RESEARCH

Site Elements

CONTEXT BUILDING SITE PLAN 1” = 200’ - 0”

LEGEND BUILDING HEIGHTS

LEGEND SITE ACCESS

> 300’ 250’ - 300’ 200’ - 250’ 150’ - 200’ 100’ - 150’ 50’ - 100’ < 50’

STAFF + SERVICE RESIDENTS + VISITORS PUBLIC SURFACE PARKING NEAR SITE

290’

275’

185’

140’

120’

90’

60’

45’

30’

0’

-15’

GREEN + SOLAR ROOF

A2 BUILDING SECTION NORTH 1” = 30’ - 0”

LEGEND DEPARTMENTS HEALTH + WELLNESS SHARED RESIDENT AMENITIES PRIVATE RESIDENCES OUTDOOR / SUNROOMS OPEN TO BELOW

PARKING + SERVICE

PUBLIC RETAIL + SERVICE

HEALTH MEMORY + STAFF CARE

SKILLED NURSING

ASSISTED LIVING

RESIDENT LOBBY

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

INDEPENDENT LIVING

CENTRAL CIRCULATION PUBLIC / OPEN CIRCULATION SECURE CIRCULATION STAFF + SERVICE PUBLIC FUNCTIONS

main lobby + atrium looking toward farm-to-table grocery + internal street

internal street from public entry

01 LOBBY + PUBLIC USES 1” = 30’ - 0”

A2 125

LEGEND ROOMS 002 003 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125

EGRESS CIRCULATION CORE LOADING MAINTENANCE SHOPS + STORAGE CENTRAL STORAGE CENTRAL KITCHEN QUICK HEALTHY EATERY PUBLIC TOILETS STORAGE RESTAURANT KITCHEN DINING MANAGER DIETICIAN DIRECTOR OF FOOD DRY STORAGE STAFF LOCKER + CHECK-IN (MEN) STAFF LOCKER + CHECK-IN (WOMEN) MAIN LOBBY FARM-TO-TABLE GROCERY STORE RESTAURANT SMALL BUSINESSES + SHOPS HEALTHY EATING CLASSROOM COMMUNITY KITCHEN CAFE INTERNAL STREET INTERNAL COMMUNITY GARDEN MAIN LOBBY VESTIBULE CENTRAL RECEPTION

02 HEALTH + WELLNESS 1” = 30’ - 0”

UP UP

UP staff rest

intergenerational daycare

lap pool

yoga + meditation

LEGEND ROOMS 002 003 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227

EGRESS CIRCULATION CORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT DIR. OF RESIDENT SERVICES WELLNESS DIRECTOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR I.T. MANAGER / FILE SERVERS PLANT MANAGER FITNESS EQUIPMENT P.T. / O.T. REHAB OUTDOOR EXERCISE YOGA + MEDITATION EXERCISE COORDINATOR H + W TOILETS PSYCH EXAM WELLNESS EXAM RECORDS / WORKROOM LACTATION ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT WORKROOM STAFF REST H + W RECEPTION PHARMACY LAB WELLNESS EXAM

228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255

CONSULT ACCUPUNCTURE / MASSAGE SPECIALTY EXAM POOL EQUIPMENT / STORAGE POOL MECHANICAL SAUNA AEROBIC / DANCE STUDIO SPA POOL LOCKER ROOM + TLT (W) LOCKER ROOM + TLT (M) STAFF TOILETS PUBLIC TOILETS COMMUNITY TELEHEALTH MEZZANINE CIRCULATION ATRIUM CIRCULATION GALLERY / COMMUNITY THEATER CHAPEL STORAGE CLERGY OFFICE CHAPEL DEDICATED ADULT DAYCARE INTERGENERATIONAL DAYCARE DEDICATED CHILD DAYCARE CONFERENCE ROOM (SMALL) CONFERENCE ROOM (LARGE) H.R. OFFICE H.R. COORDINATOR H.R. WAITING

aerobic / dance studio

community greenhouse from intergenerational daycare terrace

03 MEMORY CARE LEVELS 04 AND 05 (SKILLED NURSING) SIMILAR

1” = 30’ - 0”

311 301

304305 306

303

302

003

309

321

316

320 322

326 328 325

330

317

330

334

330

328 327

330

323 SKYLIGHT

331

330

324 002

330

333

320 002 324 326 323 321 325 322

319

318 330

330

315

324 324

312

310 330

313

330

314

308

307

330

OPEN TO BELOW

319 329

330

332

330

We opted to design our care homes based on a 10unit household design scheme. This maximizes social interaction and nurse-to-resident care, while minimizing risk of infection and overcrowding.

LEGEND ROOMS 002 003 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316

EGRESS CIRCULATION CORE STAFF TERRACE STAFF SUNROOM STAFF RESPITE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE LACTATION CARE TEAM WORKROOM STAFF TOILET TRASH GENERAL STORAGE ELECTRICAL CLOSET NORTH HOUSEHOLD TERRACE MEMORY CARE LOBBY SPECIAL MEETING ROOM GREATROOM DINING / GAME ROOM SHARED LIBRARY SHARED LIVING ROOM

317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334

HAIR + NAIL SALON ART + HOBBY ROOM HOUSEHOLD LIVING ROOM HOUSEKEEPING CLEAN + LINEN CLOSET SOILED BATHING SHARED TOILETS HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY HOUSEHOLD KITCHEN SUNROOM DINING DINING STORAGE SOUTH HOUSEHOLD SUNROOM PRIVATE RESIDENT SUITES MEMORY CARE TERRACE INTERGEN. DAYCARE TERRACE NORTH HOUSEHOLD NOOK QUIET ROOM

LTC SUITE 1/8” = 1’ - 0”

DAYLIGHT + VIEWS VIEWS + DAYLIGHT

PLANTINGS + BIOPHILIC DESIGN BIOPHILIC DESIGN VISITOR ZONE

RESIDENT ZONE

BATHROOM VISIBLE FROM BED

Our unit designs maximize daylight and natural views, while also prioritizing the view from nurse station to patient bed. Each unit is carefully planned to allow zones for nurse, resident, and visitors. The bathroom is visible from the bed for resident convenience. The “front porch” serves as a personable and home-like entry to the unit.

STAFF ZONE STAFF CHARTING NURSE CHARTING

"FRONT PORCH"PORCH” AREA “FRONT

MATERIALITY THE IMPORTANCE OF “HOME” THE HOUSEHOLD

THE UNIT

CARPET TILE LIVING + QUIET ROOMS

LVT 1 KITCHEN, BATHING, SHARED BATHROOMS, STAFF AREAS

CARPET TILE BEDROOM

LVT 2 BATHROOM, FRONT PORCH

WOOD LVT HALLWAYS, BEDROOMS, SUNROOM, NOOK

LVT 2 PRIVATE BATHROOMS

WOOD LVT HALLWAY, BEDROOM

PLANTINGS OUTSIDE ALL WINDOWS

household kitchen + sunroom dining area

memory care terrace

06 ASSISTED LIVING

LEVEL 07 (SKILLED NURSING) SIMILAR

1” = 30’ - 0”

LEGEND DEPARTMENTS DR

CENTRAL CIRCULATION PUBLIC / OPEN CIRCULATION SECURE CIRCULATION STAFF + SERVICE PUBLIC FUNCTIONS HEALTH + WELLNESS SHARED RESIDENT AMENITIES PRIVATE RESIDENCES OUTDOOR / SUNROOMS OPEN TO BELOW

The household scheme was slightly altered to accommodate larger units for assisted living residents. Because these residents tend to have more everyday skills and abilities than memory care or skilled nursing residents, they often spend a bit more time in their rooms either alone or with visitors. The shared amenity spaces between the two households have remained much the same, but the shared space is two levels, allowing for a spatious and bright double-height shared living room and the addition of a mail room on the second assisted living level.

ASSISTED LIVING SUITE 1/8” = 1’ - 0”

"FRONT PORCH"

R KITCHENETTE

PLENTY OF STORAGE

SPACE TO HOST OR GATHER NATURAL LIGHT + VIEWS

assisted living main entry

assisted living second floor

08 RESIDENT LOBBY 1” = 30’ - 0”

LARGE DOG AREA SMALL DOG AREA

UP 802

801

803

003

804

808 809 811 812 813

OUTDOOR DANCE / AEROBICS / ACTIVITY SPACE

804 807

002

822

821 810

820

814

817

815 816

805

806

LEGEND DEPARTMENTS

818

002

CENTRAL CIRCULATION PUBLIC / OPEN CIRCULATION SECURE CIRCULATION STAFF + SERVICE PUBLIC FUNCTIONS HEALTH + WELLNESS SHARED RESIDENT AMENITIES PRIVATE RESIDENCES OUTDOOR / SUNROOMS OPEN TO BELOW

819

LEGEND ROOMS We included a secondary central lobby space for affordable housing and intergenerational living residents. This helps to better control flow and circulation, maintain privary, and create a central activity space where residents can meet and engage with one another. This space also serves as a central staff respite space.

002 003 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810

EGRESS CIRCULATION CORE COMMUNITY ROOM STORAGE ACTIVE STAIR TO APARTMENTS TOILETS GUEST SUITES (x2) RESIDENT CAFE MAILROOM RESIDENT GATHERING ROOM RESIDENT LOBBY BUSINESS / LEASING OFFICE MARKETING WAITING ROOM

811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822

MARKETING DIRECTOR MARKETING COORDINATOR RESIDENT BANK VAULT RESIDENT BANK STAFF LOCKERS COAT ROOM / CART STORAGE STAFF RESPITE STAFF YOGA STAFF TERRACE PUBLIC / VISITOR SUNROOM RESIDENT SUNROOM RESIDENT TERRACE + GARDEN

activity + dog run space

resident lobby visitor terrace looking toward resident terrace

resident lobby terrace

Renders Affordable Housing + Independent Living Shared Amenity Spaces We spread amenity spaces across the 9 residential floors. This encourages residents to actively move through spaces and invites opportunities for residents to meet one another in naturally created threshold spaces. This also allowed us to place typically quieter functions on higher floors and louder functions on lower floors. Residents then have even more freedom when selecting their units in regards to what sort of activities they would like to be nearest to.

game room

bistro + display kitchen

(private dining upstairs)

communal laundry

art + hobby room

library + learning center

jazz bar

(formal dining upstairs)

See for yourself VR + AR

WAYFINDING + CONNECTIONS FLY-THROUGH

click here!

VR EXPERIENCE MEMORY CARE FLOOR

click here!

RURAL RESOLVE: THE FUTURE OF SMALL COMMUNITIES HDR - Omaha, Nebraska University of Kansas 2020, Spring + Summer

Central Question: How can architects help save rural communities and return their lost community resources?

As part of a small research team I got the chance to learn in depth about the unique challenges faced by rural communities and the unique potential rural America has as part of the future fabric of America. The Saving Main Street concept seeks to bring vibrant life back into rural main streets through consolidating health + wellness and community activities at the center of town. This would allow a more holistic view of healthcare and would centralize community functions and a town’s attractions such as dining and activities in a more singular location. If you would like to read more about the Saving Main Street concept, please visit https://www.hdrinc.com/insights/savingmain-street My task was to study rural hospital closures in depth. This study eventually led me to look towards several case

study towns that have lost their rural hospitals. Through this study I hoped to understand if the Saving Main Street Initiative could be viable in a wide variety of rural towns across the country. Our team’s research also led us to Rem Koolhaas’s ‘Countryside, The Future’ exhibit at the Guggenheim. Unfortunately, COVID-19 forced the Guggenheim to cease operations before we were able to visit the exhibit and attend the panel discussions. We were able to read the book ‘Countryside, A Report’, though, and gain some insights into what rural towns around the world are doing to bring themselves into the 21st century and beyond. We hope these insights will result in the design and construction of various holistic rural health projects across the country.

Visit the following link if you are interested in reading my essay regarding the potential for healthcare in rural America: https://issuu.com/melissasmith5860

Special Achievements: 2021 AIA Awards Regional & Urban Design Fast Company World Changing Ideas 2020 Finalist Best World Changing Idea North America, General Excellence, + Spaces, Places, and Cities Modern Healthcare Breakthrough Ideas Phase 2 Research Partners: Adrian Silva Ashley Glesinger

Software / Techniques Used: Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, photography, research & communication

S1 RESEARCH

image by HDR

research publication

image by HDR

The Rural Health Dilemma High Cost + Chronic Illness

Roughly of the land in the United States is considered urban; most of the remaining land is considered rural.

20%

Roughly of the U.S. population lives in rural areas.

Only of U.S. physicians live in rural areas. 29

2020 9

as of 16 April

RURAL 10 CITIES

2,011 938.1 people per sq mi 108.4

Density / sq mi

Cost of Cost of Living Health

Florala 1,549 147.1 74.0

99.5

Ellijay 2,918 823.3 92.6

107.2

2018 14

2017 10

2014 16

100 (U.S. average)

2015 17

Average Population Average Density Average Cost of Health Population

2019 19

2016 12

U.S. Cost of Living Index

MS TX

SC KS

Tilden 932 1,539.3 80.7 Marks 1,741 1,356.3 71.2

Scotland Neck 1,899 1,161.7 70.8 Hamlin 1,740 329.1 70.8 Winnsboro 3,280 1,016.1 74.0 Sweet Springs 1,572 945.3 72.5 Horton 1,758 1,053.1 70.6 Stigler 2,725 1,009.3 73.5

URBAN 10 CITIES

Average Population Average Density Average Cost of Health Population

Density / sq mi

Birmingham 209,403 1,452 74.1

Atlanta 506,811 3,539 107.5

2012 9

Charlotte 885,708 2,757 98.8

2011 5

2010 3

112.8 101.3 101.8 105.6 101.5 117.1

101.1

Omaha 478,192 3,356 89.8

130.3

Jackson 160,628 1,524 82.3

103.7

Houston 2,320,268

3,613 96.5

Charleston 137,566 1,233 111.5

Wichita 389,938 2,431 82.1

96.1

Cost of Cost of Living Health

2013 14

141.2

623,890 2,249 people per sq mi 103.1

Kansas City 495,327 1,528 86.2 Oklahoma City 655,057 1,053 85.4

Increased competition for customers drives down the cost of healthcare in densely populated urban areas. Conversely, in sparsely populated rural areas with few physicians, the cost

S1 RESEARCH

Rural Hospital Closures

91.8 100

92.4 98.1

94.5

102.1

117.2

of healthcare is higher due to lack of competition. In 2017, for example, rural-area benchmark premiums were roughly $39 more per month than in urban areas.

The Rural Health Dilemma High Cost + Chronic Illness

Spending on Rural Financial Assistance Programs by Department 2016 Total

$30,743,538,121

Agriculture

38 programs 94.5% $29,060,803,252

$2500

other spending

public welfare spending $0 2017

1977

Interior 4 programs, 2.4%

$751,633,279

Transportation 1 program, 2.0%

$619,956,000

Education 1 program, 0.6%

$175,840,000

Health + Human Services 7 programs, 0.3%

$102,655,675

Justice 1 program, 0.1%

$24,231,823

Housing + Urban Development 1 program, 0.0%

$5,000,000

Veterans’ Affairs 2 programs, 0.0%

$3,418,092

Very Good / Excellent Good Poor / Fair

17.7%

27.0%

29.1% 59.1%

22.9%

26.6% 70.0%

65.0%

35.7%

30.3%

Number of Chronic Diseases None 1 2+

50.4%

42.4%

Yes No

the opioid epidemic has impacted as many as 74% of farmers, according to the National Farmers Union and the American Farm Bureau Federation

5.2%

of urban patients have an opioid prescription

66.7%

9.6%

of rural patients have an opioid prescription

The Risks: prescription drug use and misuse at an earlier age; larger populations of older adults; access to alternative therapies is limited; higher rates of poverty and unemployment; isolation

The Benefits of a Hybrid Community Hospital bolster the town’s sense of community to decrease feelings of isolation

33.3%

25.3%

74.7%

Patients in rural counties have an 87% higher chance of receiving an opioid prescription than those in large central metropolitan couties

19.3%

21.9%

Perceived Limitation on Physical Functioning

concentration and increase of healthcare resources on mainstreet

53.2% 8.3%

7.1%

Perceived Mental Health Very Good / Excellent Good Poor / Fair

Rural

13.9%

Perceived Physical Health

S1 RESEARCH

Urban

introduce resident health as an enjoyable part of their everday life

decrease stigma behind seeking treatment by making healthcare central to the community

Case Study Towns Town Programs

Florala, AL

Museums Libraries

Fitness Centers

Higher Education Movie Theaters

Churches

27 miles 1 1

Parks

Fitness Centers

Libraries

Higher Education Movie Theaters

Churches

Pharmacies

Grocery Stores

Parks

Care Homes

Jones

Winnsboro, SC

Fairfield

22 miles 1

21 miles

Hamlin, TX

Museums

Gilmer

1 local

Ellijay, GA

Pharmacies

Food Sellers

Nursing Homes

Covington

4 1

Museums Libraries

Fitness Centers

Higher Education Movie Theaters

Churches

Pharmacies

Food Sellers Parks

Nursing Homes

24 miles 1 1

Fitness Centers

Movie Theaters

Libraries

Higher Education Churches

Grocery Stores

Parks

Care Homes

Saline

27 miles

22 5 2

Stigler, OK

Haskell

1 local

1 0

Pharmacies

Halifax

22 miles

Sweet Springs, MO

Museums

Scotland Neck, NC

1 0

Quitman

S1 RESEARCH

Marks, MS

8 3

I studied the programs of the case study towns in depth to understand what the towns had, what the towns had lost, and where opportunities for development might be found. Although these towns lacked things

1 3 2

11 5

like gyms, movie theaters, colleges, and parks they did not lack a sense of community. When developing the holistic Main Street Initiative, it is important that we build on the existing sense of community in these towns.

LYSET: THE DANISH CULTURE CENTER Copenhagen, Denmark 2020, Spring

Central Question: How can we help visitors to connect with Danish culture and heritage, rather than simply learn about it?

PURPOSE The purpose of this project was to design a culture center in a historic city. This project is located in Copenhagen, Denmark, directly across from the Ny Carlsberg Glytotek in the heart of the city. The central goal of the project was to provide tourists and residents with the opportunity to learn about and experience Danish culture and history.

CONCEPT Our central concept was the merging of cultural sustainability and environmental sustainability. We believe that one is not possible without the other, therefor we sought to make the intangible aspects of Danish culture tangible and integrate sustainable design throughout the entire project. To achieve cultural sustainability, we used design to embody the central element of Danish culture: hygge. Hygge is a Danish word typically associated with the feeling of coziness and contentment. However, it means more than that to most Danes. Hygge is not only warm blankets, candle light, and a good beer; it’s a feeling that can consume the senses. Therefore,

we designed our gallery space to be a sensory journey through hygge. Each gallery presents a new sense, while also educating about Danish culture, history, and traditions. This is an example of a Danish design principle referred to as inside-out design. We first asked ourselves how we wanted the spaces to feel, then designed the building to follow. To achieve environmental sustainability, we used the concept of coordinated sustainability. By integrating sustainable features throughout, the building isn’t simply a building that is also sustainable but rather a holistic design that embodies sustainability. THE SITE The site was central to the design. Given the area’s historic nature, we chose to maintain certain trends while straying from others. We flipped the traditional Danish courtyard to create the open public plaza, but included the Hygge Cafe as the new central feature. We used traditional Danish materials such as exposed wood structure. We paid close attention to important viewpoints and wind directions.

Special Achievements: selected by professor as the “high pass” of the studio featured on Instagram accounts @65_andsunny and @creativzine

Studio Partner: Brennen Hall, University of Kansas Software / Techniques Used: Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, hand-sketching

S2 PRESERVATION

Site Plan

Entering the Building

Enter via a set of stairs/ramp at the north corner of the site. The descending entry was inspired by the nearby Danish Architecture Center, as well as traditional Danish split-levels

Entering the Site

Pedestrians will main enter from the west corner of the site, getting their first impression of the site - kids playing, the organic building, and the initial sense of Hygge The development plan for Copenhagen outlines the importance of providing outdoor public space.. Although Copenhagen can get gloomy, Danes love basking in the sun and enjoying the outdoors on nice days.

The Plaque

An existing plaque commemorating several intellectuals needed to remain visually prominent

HC Anderson Blvd

Hans Christian Anderson, a famous Danish author, is a common symbol in Denmark. As he was known for his children’s stories, it was only right to leave open a large plaza for kids at play

S2 PRESERVATION

tia

s hri

la Pa org

g win vie

Wood is a traditional Danish building material. We selected a color for the wood based on the reddish-brown roofs seen all over Copenhagen

While the exterior materials, mainly wood and brick, are traditional Danish, the shape is a clear contrast to its surroundings

Pockets of Green

Denmark is known for both its large parks and small pockets of greenery

Pedestrian Circulation

The main axes pedestrians will use to access the site We used one of our other central concepts, Inside-Out Design, to reimagine the traditional Danish courtyard as a more public space

The Dante Column

A secondary viewpoint from the site

Extensive city bike lanes

CONCEPT

Physical Expression of Hygge & Danish Culture

METHOD

Use of Danish Design Principles

PHYSICAL REPRESENTATION The Final Product

HYGGE + INTEGRATED LORE

expressing the Candle Concept and Danish history, culture, and Hygge through design diagrams: Development of Program and Form 4 Hygge Center

3 The Hygge Cafe/Bar

3 Administrative 2 Plaza

2 Split-Level Entry

3 Parklex Petal Facade 2 Candle Flame Form

1 Galleries

1 Undulating Plaza

1 below grade; creates sense of cocooning as visitors journey through the senses of Hygge 2 large public space created; encouraged by Danish planning guides 3 access to daylight, a Danish design principle 4 cocoon of activity; an inviting, central space

1 a journey through the senses to get the full Hygge experience 2 common in Danish design; acts as bridge between galleries and above-ground spaces 3 the perfect atmosphere to experience Hygge, the feeling of coziness

1 felt by visitors both above ground and below 2 the candle is a well-known symbol of Hygge 3 gives the building a warm exterior and introduces passive ventilation via a double-skin facade

MAKING THE INTANGIBLE TANGIBLE

activating all 5 senses via the journey through the galleries diagram: Gallery Journey

palette cleanser

COORDINATED SUSTAINABILITY

Natural Ventilation

rainscreen petals create positive pressure

Daylighting

Native Plantings on Green Public Plaza

south-facing sloped glazing

southwestern winds

AM skylights into galleries

Photovoltaic System

Photovoltaic System water-heated subflooring

maintain existing urban corridor

On-Site Water Management rainwater collection gutters

drain to green roof filters thru green roof into sub-grade cisterns

incorporated into roof and skylights

additional drain at base of egress stair

INSIDE-OUT DESIGN

human-centered design focusing on intimate spaces that prompt unique experiences diagrams: Circulation + Hygge Cafe Parklex wood petals mimic the exterior facade and give the sense of warmth and comfort

Circulation Egress Public

Private

a break in the petals provides an intimate, human-scale opening into the Hygge Cafe the Hygge Cafe/Bar activates the space both day and night by sinking into the Lobby, the presence of the Hygge Cafe is felt throughout the building

S2 PRESERVATION

designing in layers of passive Danish design strategies through an organic process diagrams: Sustainable Design Principles

S2 PRESERVATION

404 CITY LOOKOUT

102 HYGGE CAFE / BAR GALLERY ENTRY

001 LOBBY

004 GALLERY - SEE

MAIN SITE ENTRY 005 GALLERY - SMELL 011 GALLERY - TASTE 010 GALLERY - TOUCH 006 EXPERIENCE 007 GALLERY - HEAR

Plans -105

-102 -104 -17’ - 0”

-104 -15’ - 0”

-101 -17’ - 0”

-103

-104 -13’ - 0”

UP -104 -17’ - 0”

-104 -15’ - 0”

Level -1

-101 lower lobby -102 visitor restroom, changing table -103 mech / boiler room -104 storage -105 prep & preservation studio

-104 -13’ - 0”

Level 1

101 +11’ - 0”

104

101 102 103 104

temporary gallery hygge cafe / bar egress chase

102

206

202 203

103

Level 2 201 202 203 204 205 206

heritage office communal office staff lounge staff restroom egress chase

204

201 +23’ - 0”

205

Level 0

lobby giftshop reception / police outpost gallery - see gallery - smell gallery - experience gallery - hear rest area visitor restrooms gallery - touch gallery - taste service corridor egress storage

-9’ - 0”

002

DN UP

012 -11’ - 0”

006 -11’ - 0” 005

008

001 -7’ - 0”

DN 011 -9’ - 0” UP

003

014

004 -9’ - 0”

S2 PRESERVATION

001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014

010 -13’ - 0”

009

008 007 013

404

Level 3 306

302 303

304

301 +35’ - 0”

305

301 302 303 304 305 306

admin office communal office staff lounge staff restroom egress chase

Level 4 401 402 403 404 405 406

visitor space visitor restroom conference room city lookout egress chase

406

403 402

401 +47’ - 0”

405

102. Hygge Cafe / Bar afternoon, rainy weather Gallery Entry ramp, subgrade

004 See

005 Smell

006 Experience

010 Touch

011 Taste

404. City Lookout afternoon, summer

001. Entering the Lobby afternoon, spring

S2 PRESERVATION

007 Hear

C D

Wall Section @ Elevator South

3/4" = 1'-0"

Details South

Wall Section - S - Roof Detail 3/4" = 1'-0"

Wall Section - S - Petal Detail 3/4" = 1'-0"

Wall Section - S - Hygge Corner Detail 3/4" = 1'-0"

S2 PRESERVATION

Wall Section - S - Exterior Corner Detail 3/4" = 1'-0"

Wall Section - S - Roof Detail 1 Wall Section - S - Roof Detail A 3/4" = 1'-0"

3/4" = 1'-0"

Wall Section - S - Petal Detail

3/4"Section = 1'-0"- S - Petal Detail CWall 3/4" = 1'-0"

B 3

Wall Section - S - Hygge Corner Detail 3/4" = 1'-0"

Wall Section 3/4" = 1'-0"

Building Section Northwest

Wall Section - S - Hygge Corner Detail 3 Wall Section - S - Hygge Corner Detail 3/4" = 1'-0" 3/4" = 1'-0"

Wall Section - S - Exterior Corner Detail 4 Wall Section - S - Exterior Corner Detail 3/4" = 1'-0" 3/4" = 1'-0"

4 3 2 1

G 0

-1 48

View from Main Site Entry mid-morning, summer

S2 PRESERVATION

CO-ED: THE EDINBURGH COLLECTIVE

Central Question: Can a homeless shelter be more than a place to stay? Can it encourage integration and decrease stigma?

Edinburgh, Scotland 2020, Winter + Spring

Special Achievements: Winner of Architects Foundation / John McAslan + Partners Fellowship 2020

A lack of affordable housing, the breakdown of household relations, and cuts to mental health services are major contributors to the large homeless population in Edinburgh. To solve the homelessness problem and get youth into stable homes, we must build housing that addresses these causes. For this reason, I propose Co-Ed: The Edinburgh Collective, a housing solution inspired by Danish co-housing. Through providing affordable housing, emphasizing community, and providing professional mental health services and access to jobs, we can begin to solve Edinburgh’s homelessness issue. Although Edinburgh has topped the UK’s charts in job growth, increasing affluence, and education (UK Vitality Index, 2019), the city has a sizable homeless population. Co-Ed places the homeless alongside the community and encourages interaction to decrease stigma. Co-Ed provides a place for the homeless and the general community to interact, learn, and explore their interests. CoEd consists of Short-Stay Homeless Dorms, Medium-Stay Homeless Flats, and Long-Term Residences with priority to the previously homeless and University of Edinburgh students. The rentable flats are also suitable for small families or couples, bringing more of the community into the collective. Co-Ed assigns tasks to the homeless to help them re-integrate into society. The collective garden teaches responsibility, the cafe provides jobs, the workshop allows for self expression, and the classroom provides

a space to learn or teach. The close proximity to university youth, couples, and families will provide the homeless with community relationships, helping the previously homeless remain stable. Threshold spaces throughout, such as the collective laundry room or the cafe, provide opportunities for interaction. The communal area has a large kitchen and dining room where both residents and homeless youth could cook and eat together. Residential construction in Scotland costs about £1,200-1,600 per square meter. To offset construction costs, I propose using lower-cost materials like brick. Patterns can be added to create unique looks without drastically increasing cost. I propose reusing concrete from the existing building/site in the construction of the new building. To offset HVAC and electricity costs, I propose using solar panels on roofs facing north to take advantage of sun angles. Excess electricity can be sold back to the grid. To address water costs, the sloped roofs can drain rainwater into below-ground collection tanks for reuse in toilets. To offset employment costs for homeless services and cafe employees, teachers, and gallery attendants, I’ve included seven rentable flats. Produce from the collective garden can be used in the cafe, art and furniture from the workshops can be sold in the gallery, and residents can teach classes to the public as alternate means of revenue. Lastly, events can be hosted at the collective for which residents can charge a small entry fee for those not living in the complex.

Software / Techniques Used: Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, hand-sketching, Microsoft Office programs

S3 HABITATION

Plans Level 0.0 UP

001 workshop 002 laundry 002

UP 001

003

004

Level 0.5

003 library 004 false pool for kids

Level 1.0 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113

cafe - operated by homeless + residents cafe kitchen cafe kitchen storage classroom gallery medium-stay flat - male medium-stay flat - female resident common area rentable flat communal garden co-housing kitchen + dining UP kids’ area small outdoor area 109 108

105

104

102

DN 112

106

107

111

UP 110

103

113

101

Level 2.0 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210

short-stay dorm - female short-stay facilities - female short-stay common area medium-stay - lofted second floor - male medium-stay - lofted second floor - female room - homeless site operative rentable flat - lofted second floor small rentable flats secure corridor double-height corridor 207

210 208

208 208

209

UP UP UP UP

DN UP

208 208

208

203

206 DN DN 204

205

201 DN

308

303

308

DNDN

305

304 302

301

308

307

306

Level 3.0 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308

short-stay dorm - male short-stay facilities - male short-stay common area medium-stay - 3rd floor - male medium-stay - 3rd floor - female shared patio rentable flat - 3rd floor small rentable flat - lofted second floor

S3 HABITATION

202

Site Map

CLASSIC FORM

To emphasize the idea that this is “home” rather than simply a place to stay, I chose an iconic classic house form with a steep gable roof.

COMMUNITY

The communal courtyard, occupied by the communal garden, is central and accessible to all residents, providing a space where everyone feels welcome

Resident Common Area

FUNCTION

Function helps separate the form into ShortStay (red), Medium-Stay (yellow), and Rantable Flats (blue), with the Central Courtyard (green) accessible to all.

NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE

The classic gable roof is separated to match the scale and division of each function, helping bring the large building into a residential scale.

THRESHOLDS

Thresholds between public, communal, and private spaces provide opportunities for interaction between various residents.

Medium-Stay Kitchen / Dining

S3 HABITATION

The C House, a new co-housing development at the edge of Nørrebro in Copenhagen, was inspired by the modularity and flexibility of the Urban Village Project developed by EFFEKT and SPACE10. I adapted the modular units of the Urban Village Project into a 4m x 4m grid that fit on the site, Jatvej 69. This site is important to the project because of its historical significance as a place of political demonstration. Now vacant, the site is occupied by the homeless and an unkept community garden. The neighborhood is interested in finding a better use for the space. My Co-Housing proposal unites public and private via the inclusion of a public culture house, a public community garden, a public rooftop café, a communal kitchen

occasionally open to the public, communal living rooms shared by residents, and private apartments for the residents. Spaces are separated by level of privacy, with thresholds for interaction dispersed throughout. The plan fits precisely between the existing buildings, blending with its surroundings and leaving the yard open for a large public space, including the community garden and greenhouse where plants can be grown for use in the café and kitchen. The communal workshop, occasionally open to the public for classes or exhibitions, is the heart of the building, tying public, communal, and private together. This proposal maintains the existing site circulation and use, while promoting new functions and more life.

Communal Kitchen

Copenhagen, Denmark 2019, Fall

Green Roof Patio

THE C HOUSE

Central Question: Can a dwelling promote human connection and provide community resources, while maintaining resident privacy?

Software / Techniques Used: Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, hand-sketching, photography

S3 HABITATION

Resident Profiles

Maja

Esta, Darius, Nahid, + Yasmin

university student furniture designer likes to entertain requires studio space requires welcoming living room

two cooks from Iran two young daughters require a nice private kitchen and family space require a large communal kitchen to cook for community

Søren + Anja

Mads

single father photographer 10-year-old daughter requires studio space for photo development + editing

elderly screenwriter interested in both outgoing and withdrawn lifestyle requires writing and film premiering space

Guests

Asta, Helene, + David

the guest space is to be shared by all residents must be accomodating to many types of people

THE C HOUSE

Co-Living | Culture House | Community Garden | Communal Kitchen

teachers 8-year old son require space to tutor students + hold classes

Community Relationships Private

the residents

grow

Communal

eat

work

wash

the familial unit

Public

the neighborhood community

park exercise sleep

prep

Site

Ground Floor + Community Garden

S3 HABITATION

Privacy Gradient

Lot Section

Threshold Space

Plans

03 04 02

Level 0 01 02 03 04 05

bike storage multi-use culture house restroom storage under stairs urban corridor

B 14 13

Level 1

communal kitchen patio workshop storage under stairs

11 12 13 14

11 12

24 23

Level 2 21 22 23 24 25

apartment - Søren + Anja patio screened patio living room apartment - guest suite

Level 3 31 32 33 34

apartment - Asta, Helene, + David apartment - Maja living room laundry room

43 42 44

Level 4 41 42 43 44 45

Model

53 52

51 Level 5 52 rooftop cafe 53 storage 54 circulation

green roof patio

S3 HABITATION

apartment - Mads apartment - Esta, Darius, Nahid, Yasmin living room patio laundry room

Elevations + Sections Southeast Front

Northeast Section A

Multi-Use Culture House

Northwest Section B

S3 HABITATION

URBAN WORKS’ URBAN STATION Kansas City, Kansas 2019, Spring + Volunteering 2020 - 2021

Central Question: Can a small group of students, an old gas station, and a great idea really make a difference?

This project, located in Wyandotte County, KS, is unique because it was a design-build project for a non-profit community engagement group called Urban Works done almost entirely by university-age aspiring architects. Working on this project struck me because there were multiple times throughout the semester where we would be working on the project tearing things down, building things up - and people on the streets would not only glance our way but would, stop, stare, point, and even ask questions. One woman said this was the first new thing she had seen in the area in 10 years. This showed me how

much architecture of all sizes and varieties can mean to a community. We were tasked with turning an old gas station into a new community hub for Friday morning coffee, after-school activities, gardening, and community engagement. To do so, we had to rip out the old garage door and replace it an accessible and indentifiable main entry. Although we all worked as a team on every aspect of the project, my main responsibility was designing, documenting, constructing, and installing the wooden window frames and providing the schedule for the ontime completion of the project..

Other Students Involved: Andrew Wintz, Ashley Tubach, Autumn Olsen, Binh Bui Brennen Hall, Christina Nieters, Isabel Das, Kate Kemper, Kelsie Hancock, Lea Moguet, Maddy Gillette, Matthew Lares, Rachel Stagner, Rebecca Twombly, Trevor Heersink, Xiayoue Wang, Zac Kornis

Software / Techniques Used: SketchUp, Excel, hand-sketching, lumber-working, welding, building, photography

S4 PASSIONS

Process

TASKS Transform this existing, unused gas station into a vibrant community hub - design + build a new entry that is both accessible and visually prominent and appealing - ensure costs remain low but design is high quality and dignified - provide more access to daylight in the space, while also managing excess sun during sunset - design + build seating for a table built by a previous Studio 509 class EXISTING CONDITIONS

WINDOW WALL

STEEL ENCLOSURE

SEATING

Result + One Year Later SPRING 2019

FALL 2020

S4 PASSIONS

Recently I started returning to Urban Station a few times a month to see how the design is working out, attend Friday Morning Coffees, and help out with the development of a garden across the street.

Beef Bulgogi Meatballs

Gingerbread Pancakes

Seared Salmon BLT

Spicy Sesame Cauliflower

All around the world 2019-2020

COOKING + ARTWORK

Although I use architecture on a regular basis to explore my creative side, it isn’t my only method of creative expression. I love to work with my hands and recently I’ve been exploring painting, cooking, sketching, yoga, and collage.

Sketches Copenhagen, 2019

Collage Lawrence, 2020

S4 PASSIONS

THANK YOU

REFERENCES Kapila Silva, Ph.D., AIA(SL) University of Kansas

Professor 1465 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence KS 66045 kapilads@ku.edu 414 334 1290

Kent Spreckelmeyer, D.Arch, FAIA University of Kansas

Associate Professor 1465 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence KS 66045 kents@ku.edu 785 331 8309

Thomas J Trenolone, AIA, IIDA HDR

Vice President / Design Director 1917 S 67th St. Omaha NE 68106 tom.trenolone@hdrinc.com 402 980 9850