meredith klein ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WORK
Reinventing the Courthouse
Threshold and Transition in the American Courthouse By lifting the courthouse off the ground and creating a porous edge to the city the building becomes a civic and social gathering hub for the community. The plaza is part of the ground floor of the city encouraging movement through the courthouse realm and exposure to the justice system.
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Public programs and courthouse programs intersect to allow connectivity between the general public and legal communities.
DEGREE PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO: ST. LOUIS, MO CRITIC: ADRIAN LUCHINI
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UPPER WEST SIDE NYC, RENOVATION 2,000 sf: Extensive renovation of Gale Penthouse addition of new roof stair and deck. Design of new door and window openings to enhance view to central park west and lower manhattan Design of millwork for each space Surface material design Finish selection and furniture design
gale residence EDWARD I. MILLS & ASSOCIATES PROJECT DESIGNER/ MANAGER
Kitchen _ Custom Millwork
Dining Room with view to Living Room and Central Park West
Master Bedroom _ Custom Millwork
Stair in metal shop + Stair on crane for installation
Participating bodies | Self - Innovating Code Performing Arts School _ Lincoln Center, NY All group behavior effects the means in which people interact with one another, how they perceive their surroundings, and what the educational outcome of their interaction may be. Through a manipulation of surfaces and spatial relationships the new Performing Arts School at Lincoln Center creates spaces for unique collaborative behaviors to occur. Collaborative Behavior _ Educational Objectives: All students are operating together to create a stronger learning environment. Information is easily transmitted within the collective. Awareness and exposure allows students to learn from adjacent activities. Tangible interfaces and a series of projections provide students with the opportunity to learn remotely and experience activities outside of their immediate environment.
participating bodies DESIGN STUDIO: NEW YORK, NY CRITICS: MARK COLLINS + TORU HASEGAWA Manipulating geometry to create collective space in plan and section through joining and cutting planes
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TWO OFFSET ATTRACTORS - EXPANDS SPACE AND OPEN AREA BETWEEN THE TWO PLANES - ENHANCES OPPORTUNITY FOR CONNECTIVITY AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
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WUSTL East Asian Studies Center 150 sq m: Collaboration with Aaron Plewke, Peter macKeith, and Shaw Xu Zhifeng Washington University in St. Louis at Fudan University hosts undergraduate students during a study abroad semester for intense language training. Additionally the space serves as a lounge and reception space for the students, faculty, and visitors.
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Recplex and community center in St. Louis, MO. Program of 70,000 sf: Community
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Above: View from Pool to Fitness spaces Below: East - West Section