Michelle Pauly Architecture Portfolio by Michelle Pauly

MICHELLE PAULY ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2017

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INDEX GRADUATE WORK Stealth

Talik Anchor

BGB 322

Heat

SupraBand

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UNDERGRADUATE WORK Mercado Central Capilla de la Paz I.C.E Research Center Piranesi Reconsidered

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UCLA CALIFORNIA 2016-2017

GRADUATE WORK

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UCLA FALL 2016 SUPRASTUDIO SECOND SUN ROBOTICS TECH SEMINAR | P. VIKAR

STEALTH

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KINETIC SKYLIGHT The project consisted of designing and building a kinetic skylight, through the investigation of motion, natural light and optical devices. For 5 weeks, our team of four members developed the winning prototype -selected out of six- to be fabricated in real scale. This design explored a play of transforming geometry that goes from closed, flat rectangles to open, three dimensional triangles. The fabrication was carried out by a group of 8 people for the following 5 weeks, producing a fully functional, digitally operated skylight consisting of Wi-Fi transmitted controls and Raspberry Pi card, complete with its code and remote interface.

TITLE OF THE PROJECT DESIGN

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DESIGN

INITIAL PROTOTYPE

FINAL DESIGN 8

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PLAN 9'-10 1/4"

11 3/4"

1'-11 1/2"

6'-1"

4'-1 1/4"

7'-8"

2'-0 1/2"

2'-1 1/2"

ELEVATION

CLOSED PANELS 9

9'-10 1/4"

2'-3 3/4"

1'-7 1/2"

3 1/2"

10'-0 3/4"

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UCLA WINTER 2017 HODGETTS SUPRASTUDIO EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS C. HODGETTS & M. NOWAK

TALIK ANCHOR EXHIBITED AT FUTURIZExâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UCLA NEXTFEST

EXTREME MICRO-LIVING The Talik Anchor is a one-person micro-living unit designed for extreme cold conditions in the Antartic Tundra. The submarine research pod sinks down and screws into the bottom of the lake, the talik, which is a warmer environment than the freezing tundra above. For 5 weeks, our team of 6 solved every aspect of what was, until then, only a conceptual design. This included strategizing and planning the construction of a real-scale mock-up which we fabricated for the following 5 weeks. The construction process entailed mostly CNC milling and assembling plywood, finalizing with detailing the interior, including furniture and LED lighting.

DESIGN: LAYOUT & INTERIOR 2nd Level Plan

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1st Level Plan

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REAL-SCALE MOCK-UP

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UCLA WINTER 2017 SUPRASTUDIO PROSTHESIS TECH SEMINAR 2.0 M. NOWAK

BGB 322

PROSTHETIC SKIN The skin is an amazing organ, but is not without limitations. In some of these limitations, we saw opportunities for enhancement: 1. It is not as efficient protecting us thermally as those of other animals. 2. It does not provide structural support to the skeletal system. BGB 322 is a prosthetic skin meant to help you adapt to any piece of furniture and complement your working or resting activities. The air cushions also provide different levels of thermal insulation. The suit is 100% casted silicone and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s divided into 5 areas that inflate individually in the areas where you need most support or comfort. This was a 10-week project developed by a team of 4 members.

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Single Sided Inflation

Customize each cell size to your body

Dual Sided Inflation

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UCLA FALL 2016 SUPRASTUDIO MATERIALS LAB TECH SEMINAR M. NOWAK

HEAT

EXHIBITED AT CES AT UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

HEAT + ________ In this materials lab the goal was to turn trash into gold. For 5 weeks we explored 3 materials and 2 techniques -paper, plastic, foam casting and laminating- in combination with heat to produce new materials or new applications for them. The second phase consisted of developing the experiment with most potential: Panels of laminated plastic bags fused together by ironing. The studies to find the best fabrication method included robotic ironing, hot stone press and -successfully- pressed thermoforming. The laminated sheets were vaccuum-formed into different shapes to create panels for applications such as facades or ceilings, thanks to their resistance and waterproof properties.

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FOAM + HEAT Candle wax melted with a heat gun on top of a block of white styrofoam (EPS). Wax and foam melt together into a surface layer of rich textures that is water tight and rigid, yet lightweight.

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PLASTIC + HEAT Plastic bags of multiple types are cut open and layered. Ironing over a sheet of parchment paper melts the bags together into a homogeneous sheet of variable rigidity depending on the amount of layers. The result is a resistant, transluscent and water tight panel that can later be vaccuum-formed into a design.

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ROBOTIC IRONING

THERMOFORMING SHEETS

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UCLA WINTER 2017 SUPRASTUDIO SUPRABAND TECH SEMINAR S. LEE

SUPRABAND

VOCAL SYNTHEZISER As the singer of our â&#x20AC;&#x153;SupraBandâ&#x20AC;?, the challenge was to design and fabricate an instrument to work in collaboration with the voice. The wearable synthesizer uses Arduino in conjunction with Ableton Live to serve as a midi and audio controller. The design intends to use the wires as the fabric that weaves the wearable together. 3D printed elements serve minimally as housing for the electronic components. Buttons on the fingertips trigger samples and stretch rubber sensor loops provide a varying range of assigned voice effects.

SMD Micro Switch Buttons

Rubber Cord Stretch Sensors

CIRCUIT

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UACA COSTA RICA 2008-2013

UNDERGRADUATE WORK

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VERITAS 2008 STUDIO 8 SAN JOSÃ&#x2030; COSTA RICA

MERCADO CENTRAL

SAN JOSĂ&#x2030; CENTRAL MARKET The current central market of downtown San JosĂŠ is an old, enclosed, dark building in an area of the city that has become chaotic, dangerous and dirty. The main activity around the market is transit of buses and pedestrians transferring routes, but the market itself does not generate any relations between people or the place. This projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s objective is to reactivate the Mercado Central as an urban center of commerce, interaction, reunion and rest as well as providing a pleasant journey for the many pedestrians on their daily commutes. This is achieved through different combinations of the concepts of: permeability, rupture vs. connection and positive vs. negative space.

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CONDITIONS

RELEVANT BUILDINGS

CONCENTRATIONS

TRANSPORTATION

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SPATIAL STUDY Study of different spatial configurations through the creation of photo montages to visualize four possible scenarios: open-closed, open, closed-open, closed. 43

FLOOR PLANS

PHYSICAL MODEL

Transparent ETFE mesh cover 9 circular support structures 4 main columns

Stores in shipping containers Open walkways Reunion areas

90% Open plan Market space Closed areas for fines meats, cheeses and breads Cafés and “sodas”

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VERITAS 2005 STUDIO 4 (FIRST YEAR) SAN JOSÃ&#x2030; COSTA RICA

CAPILLA DE LA PAZ

PHYSICAL TO SPIRITUAL The University for Peace is an international institution of higher education for peace. The campus is located in the mountains of Santa Ana, San José, where it hides amongst trees in a secluded rural area. The university requires a small chapel of no specific religious denomination and a library, both spaces for spiritual and intellectual enlightenment and growth. The design is a result of studies and experiments of light and proportion through the golden ratio, supported by the application of these concepts on Le Corbusier’s Notre Dame Du Haut and Tadao Ando’s Church of the Light.

STUDY OF GEOMETRY & LIGHT

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AXES AND STRUCTURE

SPACE - LAYOUT

FORM - DESIGN

GROUND LEVEL & PLAZA

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UACA 2008 STUDIO 10 SAN JOSÃ&#x2030; COSTA RICA

I.C.E CENTER

ENERGY RESEARCH & CULTURAL CENTER The Research Center will serve as support for the Costa Rica Institute of Electricityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (ICE) Eolic Park on the EscazĂş Mountain Range, which sits at the far background of the project site and serves as inspiration for the form of the project. The intent is to preserve some of the open, green space still left in the area by developing a project that emerges from the natural landscape rather than imposing a structure on it. The project is the headquarters for continued R&D of energy solutions for the Central Valley. It is also a public place for education and recreation, hosting lectures and classes. The project includes auditorium, museum and library, among other spaces for cultural, social and official events.

VOLUME & SITE STUDIES

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CALIFORNIA 2015 PERSONAL PROJECT

PIRANESI RECONSIDERED

DRAWING PROJECT This was a personal drawing project, studying the art of Giovanni B. Piranesi, the Italian artist famous for his etchings of Rome and fictitious “prisons”. Piranesi was a master in lighting, shadows, perspective and designing imaginary spaces. These were the skills to be studied and applied by drawing outward from one of his originals and creating new spaces to complete a 20”x30” composition. One of the main goals was to reach his level of tracing style and density. Eventually the original in the center was removed and the space was filled with spaces in a style greatly averted from his own.