Undergraduate Portfolio 2009

Katie Minton

2004 - 2008 Undergraduate Portfolio

Content Resume

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Introduction

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Collage: Barcelona Pavilion

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Collage: Residence at Cadenazzo

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Pavilion for a Writer

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NoDa Firestation

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North Carolina Dance Theater

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Digital Fabrication

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Housing at University Place

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Pavilion Installation

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Framing Urban Living

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Resume Education 2004 - Present

Graduated 2004

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Elkin High School Elkin, North Carolina College of Arts and Architecture School of Architecture

Technology Google Sketchup Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign

Work Experience Summer 2008

Internship Adams Group Architects, PA Extensive use of AutoDesk and Sketchup. Produce Powerpoints and bid tabs. Create handouts for clients with Adobe Photoshop. Participate in site visits. Assist in presentations to clients.

Rhinoceros AutoCadd Microsoft Powerpoint Kerkythea

2005 - 2007 Teacher’s Assistant Architecture Slide Lab Remount and scan slides. Edit color levels, saturation, sharpness and other manipulations of images.

Place final images on the School of Architecture’s online visual resource page.

Awards and Accomplishments Dean’s List

Surry Community College Watercolor Class 3D CADD Class

Knowledgeable

Proficient

2004

Summers 2001, 2002

2004

Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

2003

Fallingwater Student Residency Program Western Pennsylvania Conservancy One of eleven students chosen nationally through application process to pend a week closely studying Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. Studies many architectural aspects of the building including the use of materials and textures, and how to design a building to it’s environment.

3D Studio Max Autodesk Maya Adobe Dreamweaver

2005

Teacher’s Assistant Scan slides and edit images for a professor to add to his library of images for his classes.

2002

Summer Architecture Camp UNC Charlotte, College of Architecture A week long program held by the college to introduce high school students to the basics of observation, design, and drafting. Techniques for hand sketching adn architectural drafting were focused on.

As an architecture student I have developed specific personal goals in my education. I push myself in areas of design, technology, and visual representation of a building for better understanding. My hope is that the development and progression of these areas can be seen through the work represented in this portfolio.

Design of Cultural District Greensboro, North Carolina

Design of Cultural District

Greensboro, North Carolina

Left Page Collage Barcelona Pavilion Mies Van Der Rohe

Right Page Collage Residence at Cadenazzo Mario Botta

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Pavilion for a Writer Pavilion for a Writer

The Integration of Muses

Truism

This writer needed a pavilion that incorporated his three muses: a painting, a piece of sculpture, and a piece of writing. One of his neighbors had a garden that he was allowed access into, and the site had a 10-foot drop at some point.

Concept

The circulation of this pavilion was designed to create a systematic interaction with each muse on the journey through the interior. When the writer walked inside he would see a wall of bookshelves. The written muse would be among these with a sliver of wall taken away from both sides to allow the piece a glow of daylight that set it apart from the others. The painting was placed on axis with the stairs. The sculpture was placed outside the glazed writing room of the pavilion in line with the circulation axis.

Garden Access

Pavilion for a Writer The Integration of Muses

Site Plan Ink and Watercolor

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Pavilion for a Writer The Integration of Muses

Elevation and Section Ink and Watercolor

Pavilion for a Writer The Integration of Muses

Model Perspective Digitally Altered

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NoDa Fire Station NoDa Fire Station

Charlotte, North Carolina

Truisms

The situation given for this project included the need to house twice the number of fire fighters as the original fire house and the addition of another ladder truck. This building is located on an angled lot in a tight urban environment.

Concept

To respond to the tight urban fabric, this fire station needed to be built up vertically to accomodate the added factors. The building was designed to fit the angle of the site while the apparatus room was rotated to be perpendicular to the main road. This allows for a faster response to emergencies. Circulation from any part of the building to the apparatus room was key.

Program Massing

NoDa Fire Station Charlotte, North Carolina

Digital Perspective North Davidson St

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NoDa Fire Station

Charlotte, North Carolina

Site Plan NoDa Fire Station Design Panarama View From Fire Station

NoDa Fire Station Charlotte, North Carolina

Roof Third Floor

Second Floor First Floor

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NoDa Fire Station Charlotte, North Carolina

Night Perspective North Davidson St

NoDa Fire Station Charlotte, North Carolina

Digital Perspective North Davidson St

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NoDa Fire Station Charlotte, North Carolina

Digital Perspective North Davidson St

NoDa Fire Station Charlotte, North Carolina Interior Perspective North Davidson St

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Flexible Spaces North Carolina Dance Theater

Charlotte, North Carolina

Truism

This particular dance company is constantly expanding.

Concept The building that houses this dance company would be able to expand with their needs so they do not have to continuously change locations.

The architecture can grow with the company. As a corollary to this concept, the building can also be adjustable to the many different functions taking place inside. Moveable walls allow for spaces that can adjust in size for multiple functions.

Center City Park

North Carolina Dance Theater Charlotte, North Carolina

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North Carolina Dance Theater Charlotte, North Carolina

Wall Detail Section

North Carolina Dance Theater Charlotte, North Carolina

First Floor Plan

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North Carolina Dance Theater Charlotte, North Carolina

Interior Perspective Dance Studio

wall section scale: 1/8” = 1’

North Carolina Dance Theater

Charlotte, North Carolina

Digital Perspective View From Site

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Digital Fabrication Digital Fabrication

Technology as a Design Tool

Truism Architecture is one field that stands to benefit greatly from current and future technology. The computer can not only be utilzed as a design tool, but also as a diagnostic tool. Using the computer an architectuct can test the structural soundness, the efficiency of daylighting and natural ventillation, and the three dimensional aspects of a design.

Concept The practice of creating and cutting simple designs using technology serves to teach the basics of digital fabrication. Those basic ideas can then be put towards larger projects.

Triangular Skin Laser Cutter Layout

Digital Fabrication Technology as a Design Tool

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Housing at University Place Housing at University Place

Charlotte, North Carolina

Truisms University Place is not reaching its full potential. Its needs to be redesigned to bring people in. It also needs better circulation.

Concept

Pedestrian circulation paths are added to provide easy access as well as creating visual axes to pull more people in. On-street retail with parallel parking and housing with parking decks also help to bring more people in, making this area lively and more utilized.

Proposed Urban Design Plan Proposed Housing

Housing at University Place Charlotte, North Carolina

Compositional Design Aid

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Housing at University Place Charlotte, North Carolina

Apartments

Housing at University Place Charlotte, North Carolina

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Digital Perspective Exterior Ground View

Housing at University Place Charlotte, North Carolina

Digital Perspective New Main Street

Housing at University Place Charlotte, North Carolina

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Digital Perspective Exterior Ground View

Housing at University Place Charlotte, North Carolina

Digital Perspective Exterior Arial View

Housing at University Place Charlotte, North Carolina

Night Perspective Exterior Ground View

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Pavilion Installation Pavilion Installation

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Truism The new College of Arts and Archtiecture is lacking in a sense of community and camaraderie.

Concept The installation represents the five schools in the College of Arts and Architecture. The boxes are meant to ‘communicate’ to each other through the play of light and how it filters through one box and reflects onto others.

Pavilion Location

Pavilion Installation University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Framing Urban Living Design of Cultural District

Greensboro, North Carolina

Truism The site of my building is a unique location in Greensboro because it is adjacent to the well-used Center City Park.

Concept My goal was to create an architectural frame for urban life through a structure consisting of a retail base and a housing tower on top.

Through the frames of the building, the housing residents can observe people in both parks and the occupiers of the park can see the building residents.

Center City Park

Design of Cultural District Greensboro, North Carolina

Ground Perspective from Center City Park

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Design of Cultural District Greensboro, North Carolina

Design of Cultural District Greensboro, North Carolina

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Street Perspective Davie Street

Scripting Views Art Fund Pavilion Competition

London, United Kingdom

Truism The objective of The Art Fund Pavilion architecture competition was to create a pavilion that could be utilized as an exhibition space, a formal presentation space, and an informal gathering or party space.

Concept In this group project, our goal was to create a pavilion that would script the views and experiences of the users. The ribbon-like structure not only served as the ‘walls’ to close in the pavilion, but they also formed the plinths and seating oustide and inside the structure. The weaving of the plywood strips allowed for a strong structural hold. Also, the gaps between the strips allowed us to reveal specific pieces of work on exhibit.

Additional Outdoor Seating

Art Fund Pavilion Competition London, United Kingdom

Arial Perspective Scripting Views

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Art Fund Pavilion Competition London, United Kingdom

Interior Perspective Presentation Space

Art Fund Pavilion Competition London, United Kingdom

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Exterior Perspective Scripting Views

Art Fund Pavilion Competition London, United Kingdom

Exterior Perspective Public Gathering

Art Fund Pavilion Competition London, United Kingdom

Exterior Perspective Plywood Weaving

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