Molly Mistler Architecture Portfolio 2022-23

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

molly mistler

spring 2021 - fall 2022

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01 The Terraces on Walker Ave

S Walker Ave, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma is ranked 45th in education out of the 50 states in America . The Terraces on Walker Ave aim to combat this issue by providing residents of Downtown Oklahoma City with not only a place to live , but also a place to learn, work, and play . The project combines a 3-story library with 150 residential units to provide ease of access to education for its residents as well as the greater Oklahoma City area. The Terraces also include 32 rentable office units, retail, and plenty of views of Scissortail Park. The project transforms the site north of the Terraces into a pedestrian-only greenway that encourages visitors to flow to and from Scissortail Park and promotes a more pedestrian and community-centric future for Downtown OKC.

ARCH 608 Studio | Fall 2022

WHAT IF 10,000 PEOPLE MOVED TO THE HEART OF OKLAHOMA CITY?

Since Americans are beginning to rediscover their love for cities, this studio challenged us to reimagine Oklahoma City as the leading framework for the future of urban living. Following the I.M. Pei Plan in 1960, many buildings in the heart of Oklahoma City were destroyed with the intent of redesigning the whole cityscape. However, this project lost funding and support, leaving the downtown core desolate to this day. Over the last 60 years, there have been numerous local government and community-based projects to try and revitalize the areas affected by the I.M. Pei plan. My studio for the semester took on examining the current and future needs of Oklahoma City to create a framework plan that transforms the heart of downtown. We each designed a building to correspond with the needs of our chosen site while working with other team members of our district to establish a framework plan of interconnected mixed-use neighborhoods with a variety of equitable green spaces.

Oklahoma City,

OklahomaCityBlvd

SDeweyAve

SW7thSt SHudsonAve

Connect

Establish central greenway throughout the North Park District and provide views of Scissortail Park

Terrace

Stagger each level to form balconies and activate connections to the park

Extrude

Create height delineations between public space towards the park and private residential space

Integrate

Rejoin program and incorporate public walkways between the district green belt and park

1. Office Space 2. Conference Rooms 3. Study Rooms 4. Computer Lab

Desk

Level 3

Space

Room

Room

Library

Desk

1. 2 Bedroom 2. 3 Bedroom 3. 1 Bedroom 4. Studio 5. Private Balcony

5 5

Level 5

1. 2 Bedroom 2. 3 Bedroom 3. 1 Bedroom 4. Studio 5. Private Balcony

South Elevation

studio

1-2 tenants 600 sqft

1 bedroom

2 bedroom

2-4 tenants 1,500 sqft

3 bedroom

3-6 tenants 2 levels 2,300 sqft

02

Lawrence Indigenous American Museum

New Hampshire St, Lawrence, KS

Located on the corner of New Hampshire and 11th St, the Lawrence Indigenous American Museum aims to highlight the rich indigenous history present within the community. The focus of my design is to pay homage to the earliest inhabitants of Lawrence and to educate members of the community about a culture and heritage often overshadowed in Lawrence’s history . The curved roof emulates the flow of the Kansas River that played such a critical role in the lives of many ancestors of these tribes and replicates the dome-like hill dwellings once created by the indigenous people.

ARCH 508 Studio | Fall 2021

Vermont St

New Hampshire St

E 10th St

Rhode Island St

E 11th St

1 3 4 5 6 7

6 5 7 2 Connecticut St

Arapaho Pawnee Kansa Otoe/Missouri Osage Kiowa Comanche Lawrence, KS Tribe Boundaries Major Rivers 75 50 25 0

Site

Divide

Main Entrance

Grand Staircase Circulation Cafe

Library Cafe Kitchen

Form

Classrooms Offices

Courtyard Entrance

Courtyard

Basement Floor

1 - Restoration Studio 2 - Modern Exhibits 3 - Storage 4 - Restroom 5 - Restroom 6 - Mechanical 7 - Historical Exhibits 8 - Restroom

- Restroom

- Prep Area

Historical Exhibit

Baltimore Commons

Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO

What does the future of grocery stores look like? This is the challenge I address in my project, Baltimore Commons, a “high-tech, grocery store of the future” located in Downtown Kansas City. The purpose of my design was to examine the integration of community and entertainment elements within a grocery store, to elevate the visitor experience. This project includes an iconic water feature to spotlight Kansas City, known for its 200-plus fountains, and an expansive green roof park to attract visitors and provide the hardscape of Downtown with necessary public green space.

ARCH 209 Studio | Spring 2021

buildingtypes

retail urban green space

corporate business

entertainment

Slice the plane into equal thirds and divide site by program space.

TrumanRd. WyandotteSt.

W14thSt. BaltimoreAve.

Extrude geometry to create a contrast between interior activities.

TrumanRd. WyandotteSt.

W14thSt. BaltimoreAve.

Modes of circulation added to evoke emotion prior to entry.

Rooftop Restaurant

04

Urban Station Greenhouse

N 14th St, Kansas City, KS

Urban Station is a non-profit organization in Wyandotte County, KS servicing members of its community out of a reimagined out-of-service gas station. They host many events and programs to create safer neighborhoods and provide opportunities to their youth. Since the area surrounding Urban Station is a food desert , the community members requested that a greenhouse be constructed to facilitate education about plant growth and agriculture. The goal of the project was to design a space, made up of almost entirely recycled materials, that encourages local children to learn about growing their own produce. ARCH 509 Studio | Spring 2022

School

Residential Greenhouse

Urban Station

N 13th St

Designing the greenhouse

Since Urban Station is a non-profit, budget and functionality played the two most significant roles in designing the greenhouse. The majority of the greenhouse consists of donated and recycled materials from Dan Rockhill’s 804 studio. As a member of the “Wall Team”, my group designed a wall system that incorporated 1 ¾” solid core doors obtained from a previous project as the primary form of insulation. Utilizing these doors posed a major challenge given that this wall system was entirely custom to this project. Basing the design of the wall system on the doors, we created a “sandwich” of materials taking into account the interior and exterior conditions. From there we designed the doors to interlock seamlessly using a lap joint method to ensure the structural integrity of the building.

Building the greenhouse

The incorporation of the solid core doors within the wall system posed a major challenge during the construction process. Given the height and weight of the doors, moving them required all members of our team. Additionally, their size made sawing through them relatively difficult. To combat these issues my team and I had to do multiple passes of the track saw, flipping the doors between passes to cut through each side. Once the doors and all other materials were cut to the correct dimensions, we glued them together and placed them in a vacuum-sealed bag to ensure they would not begin to lift. After pre-fabricating the wall panels, we delivered them to the site and began assembling the building facade. Using an attachment sill and nailer board, we drove pilot holes and screws into the wall panels and lap joints to attach the panels to each other and the foundation. Following the installation of the base panels, we fastened furring strips to the exterior of the panels and clad our wall system in the MDO sheathing to protect the interior insulation.

Wall System Fabrication

05 Architectural Photography

Lawrence, KS

While my passion for photography previously remained outside of the classroom, I had the opportunity to hone my skills through an architectural photography studio.

The purpose of this collection was to highlight the historical structures that encapsulate the past culture and architectural styles which make up Lawrence, KS. The juxtaposition of a relatively young population to the old, historic buildings challenged me to research and discover more about the city in which I have resided for the last 3 years. This studio has aided me in many of my architectural projects due to its impact on my perception of composition and context