Architecture Student Portfolio Fall 2021 by Natalie Roberts

ARCHITECTURE STUDENT PORTFOLIO NATALIE ROBERTS

I am passionate about the unique opportunity architecture has to improve the well-being and experience of all individuals. The best works of architecture lift us up and show us the possibilities of what can be. I am looking for an architectural internship this upcoming summer and would love to discuss this opportunity with you more. Let’s get started!

Original Collages and Work

Table of Contents 1 Resume 2

Cover Letter

Viking Ship Cultural Museum

Micro-Apartment Complex

Manhattan Farmer’s Market

Alma Boys & Girls Club

Natalie Roberts

M. Architecture ‘23 - Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | nrrobert@ksu.edu | (913) - 747 - 8671 | https://natalie1207365.wixsite.com/natalie-roberts-arch

Education AUG 2018 - MAY 2023

AUG 2014 - MAY 2018

Involvement

5 yr Master in Architecture - Kansas State University

AIAS

Cumulative GPA: 3.71 Dean’s List - 2019, 2020 Leadership Studies Minor Full Tuition Scholarship- Maintain a 3.5 GPA every semester

Digital Fabrication Club

High School Diploma - Olathe South HS Valedictorian, First in graduating class of 592 students Cumulative GPA: 5.0 National Merit Scholarship Recipient

Experience JAN 2021 - PRESENT

Weigel Architecture Library — Student Assistant Re-shelve books according to the library of congress call number system Manage preparation of new materials in the library. Monitor rare book collection. Facilitate interlibrary loans from libraries across the US. Assist patrons with questions regarding library resources, printing, and general building information and needs .

Honey Baked Ham — Seasonal Associate OLATHE, KS

Transported, faced, glazed, and wrapped hams. Worked 10 hour days, standing in place for extended periods of time and communicating with coworkers in an efficient, effective manner. Maintained inventory and arranged hams for presentation out front. SEPT 2018 - NOV 2019

K-State Housing & Dining — Student Employee MANHATTAN, KS

Greeted guests enthusiastically and opened the dining center in the mornings. Handled payments and system malfunctions. Assisted with food production service of various hot foods.

Leadership JAN 2019 - DEC 2020

Director of Property - Alpha Gamma Delta

President - Environmental Dsgn Student Association Collaborated with board members to plan/create events. Planned/ran an exhibit at K-state’s 2019 Open House that showcased hand drawings from the college and featured a live drafting session.

APDesign Student Ambassadors APDesign Peer Educators

Environmental Dsgn Student Assoc. Sustainability Club

KSU Young Democrats

Adaptability Empathy

Public Speaking

Data Based Design Hand Drawing

Painting (Watercolor & Acrylic) Open & Effective Communication

Tools Rhino, Revit, Sketchup Adobe Suite

Enscape, Lumion, Vray Grasshopper 3ds Max

Microsoft Office Auto-CAD Inventor

References

Managed first two years on campus - elected two consecutive terms. Organized and oversaw move in and move out processes. Developed several housing procedures and precedents. Responded to multiple emergency property issues promptly and effectively. Created & maintained an archive library & large craft/storage space. Facilitated and managed housing contract statuses for 80+ women annually. Attended and contributed at monthly executive council meetings. Served as liaison between the chapter and fraternity housing corp./health dept. AUG 2018 - MAY 2019

Alpha Gamma Delta

Skills

MANHATTAN, KS

NOV 2017 - APR 2020

Women in Design

Alisha Rall (785) 532-5978 adr7777@ksu.edu Brendan Tucker (636)-322-8303 bctucker@ksu.edu Saadia Cleve (845) 309-6528 saadiac@ksu.edu

To whom it may concern,

As a 4th year architecture & design student looking to gain industry

knowledge and experience, I was thrilled when I saw an opportunity for an internship at your firm.

I have advanced knowledge of Rhino, Enscape, Illustrator, InDesign,

Photoshop, and Microsoft office, as well as intermediate experience in Revit, Grasshopper, Lumion, Auto-CAD, Sketchup, 3Ds Max, and more that I am excited to share with your firm and to learn more about this upcoming summer.

I enjoy painting and sketching in my free time as well as trying new coffee, meeting new people, and sharing ideas. I would love to sit down with you to further discuss opportunities to work with your firm in the future.

Best,

Natalie Roberts | M. Architecture ‘23

Western View of Museum

Viking Ship Cultural Museum Copenhagen, DE

Arch. Design Studio 4

Viking Culture has a long and treasured history in Copenhagen and northern Europe at large. However, the city lacks a museum that showcases their culture and place an emphasis on what Vikings are often best known for: Their beautiful, detailed ships. The Viking ship Cultural Museum aims to solve this problem. A site was chosen directly between the Danish architecture center and the Danish Royal Library, two storied pieces of architecture in the city. Modeled after an

Spring 2021

10 Week Project

abstracted ship, the building incorporates a primarily sectional concept of a Floating mass on a plinth, equating the pieces to the sail (mass), hull (Plinth), and mast (the void between). In Plan, the design separates the programming into three bars: service, circulation, and served spaces. The building also incorporates atrium spaces for the largest ships, ample exhibit space, an office area, a library/ research floor, an auditorium and reception, gift shop, guest services, storage, etc.

Top: Initial Sketch Above: Final Concept (Floating Mass on Plinth, Abstracted Ship

The site incorporates parking for bikes and cars, a public bus stop, outdoor seating for the ground floor coffee shop, seating on the water, a Viking ship dock, building loading dock, fire pits, plaza space, green space, and covered terrace seating areas.

Site Plan & Context

Level 0 of the museum incorporates storage and an office for the boss of storage. A freight elevator connects it to the service entrance on the ground floor on the north side of the building. The museum includes a ground floor entrance that allows the lecture hall to accommodate guests without disturbing the activity of the museum. Skylights containing ships allow them to be seen from several different floors and create the illusion of the ships floating in midair, connecting the ships back to the floating mass concept.

Level 0

Level 1 - Auditorium, Coffee shop, Reception

Level 2 - Main Entry, Gift Shop, Exhibit Space

The museum is constructed using a double skin facade, which allows vision out from necessary spaces and conceals it from more private areas of the building. The 15 ft tall clearance of opening on the bottom floor allows vehicles to drive underneath the museum on the preexisting road across the site and provides a covered drop-off area for guests of the museum as well as the coffee shop and lecture hall located on the ground floor. A grand stair connects the plaza to the main entrance of the museum and allows for a slanted roof in the lecture hall for acoustics.

To the right, vignette renders reveal the two main atriums

for Viking ships and the eastern view of the facade at varying times of the day.

Assembly Axon

Ship Atrium

Level 3 - Main Exhibit Space

Level 4 - Library, Classrooms, and Offices

Level 5 - Admin Offices,, Break Room and Conference Room

Level 6 - Rooftop Deck & Rent-able Event Space

Vignette Renders

Materials used include a re-enforced concrete base and foundation, a glu-lam tectonic structure on levels two and above, vision glass, and polycarbonate paneling. The Bloch Building by Steven Holl and BNIM was used as a materials precedent. The vertical circulation cores are built with concrete up through the top floors.

Southeast Elevation

Structural Concept

Structure

Southeast Section

Southwest Elevation

Southwest Section

Main Entry and Northwest Angle of Site

Locust St. Micro-Apartment Complex Des Moines, Iowa

Architectural Design Studio 4

The recent affordable housing crisis and minimalist movement have led many people to look into alternative housing options. The Locust St. Micro-Apartment Complex offers efficient and comfortable apartments at a smaller price point than larger apartments and gives clients a prime location

Spring 2021

5 Week Project

in downtown Des Moines. Located within .5 miles of the public library, the Papa Johns sculpture park, nightlife, K-12 schooling, and other amenities. The building benefits from the surrounding city and has programming on the bottom levels to match the neighborhood and provide services.

Cut walls: 1.25 pt generic/furniture: .25 pt Glass: .5 pt sidewalk: .125 pt trees: .25 pt, Three large in back are .5 pt all 100% opacity Dash Lines: .25 pt, 2.837,2.837 Site Boundary: .75 pt, 40, 40 Live Paint: Opacity : 15% Colors: Walls: Black Furniture: White Floor: 0 0 0 25 Vegetation: 75 0 100 0 Lawn: 100 0 70 30 Water: 50 0 25 0

Lobby Floor Plan

Ground Floor Coffee Shop/Lounge

Upper Floor Plan A (Levels 2, 4, 6, & 8)

Micro-Apartment Type A - One Bedroom

Cut walls: 1.25 pt generic/furniture: .25 pt Glass: .5 pt sidewalk/small leafy plant/ Shower/ Sink/Furniture detailing: .125 pt trees: .25 pt, Three large in back are .5 pt Site @ 50% opacity Dash Lines: .25 pt, 2.837,2.837 Site Boundary: .75 pt, 40, 40 Live Paint: Opacity : 30% - Building Lawn: 5% Colors: Walls: Black Furniture: White Floor: 0 0 0 25 Vegetation: 75 0 100 0 Lawn: 100 0 70 30 Water: 50 0 25 0

Upper Floor Plan B (Levels 3, 5, & 7)

Upper Floor Lobbies

Apartment A - Section 1

Apartment A - Section 2

Each apartment incorporates spacial division by usage and need: living, bathing, nourishment, and rest. Apartment A serves as the primary apartment type, occupying four units on each plan and flipping direction on every other floor. Each unit includes large amounts of builtin storage, and a covered four seasons deck adds outdoor living space and acknowledges the colder climate of Des Moines. A wet bath maximizes space and creates a cohesive design. Left: Apartment A - Plan

Mid Floor Plan A - Room Distribution Apartment A

Mid Floor Plan B - Room Distribution Apartment B

Apartment C

Apartment D

Lw’s: Generic: .5 Detail on chairs, Leafy plants: .25 Toilet Detail: .125 pt Cut Walls: 2 pt Glass: 1.5 pt TV: .75 pt Tall items that are not walls: 1 pt Dashed Lines: .25 pt, 6 pt, 6 pt

Apartment B - Plan

Apartment C - Plan

Lw’s: Generic: .5 Detail on chairs, Leafy plants: .25 Toilet Detail: .125 pt Cut Walls: 2 pt Glass: 1.5 pt TV: .75 pt Tall items that are not walls: 1 pt Dashed Lines: .25 pt, 6 pt, 6 pt

Apartment D - Plan

Section Through Apartments A carved out facade creates an undulating pattern when shown in section. The ground floor incorporates a coffee shop, reception, lounge, art

gallery, mail room, laundry, and two fire stairs. The facade has a plaster and timber exterior. The project has been constructed using glu-lam posts and beams.

Eastern Visualization of Market

Farmers’ Market & Community Kitchen Manhattan, Kansas

Architectural Design Studio 3

Manhattan, Kansas’ current farmers market is a nomadic structure. The town has recently decided to commission a permanent structure for the town-favorite, adjacent to its current location in historic downtown Manhattan. The structure incorporates 53 stalls and parking on site. The farmers market also contains a community kitchen, bathrooms, storage, eating space, and green space. Inspiration was

Fall 2020

3 Week Project

taken from horse stables due to the similarity in programming with market stalls and the significant agriculture history surrounding Manhattan and K-State. Angled parking from the pre-existing back alley gives vendors easy access to their stalls. The design of to All to

the structure allows vendors rent multiple stalls with ease. stalls are covered overheard protect from the elements.

Concept/Inspiration: Horse Stables

Main Market Space

Site Plan

Northern Elevation

Manhattan Farmers Market

Eastern Section

Northern Section

A mural located over drinking fountains at the main entrance to the famrers market showcases a local artist and brings a local flair to the market. The north, east, and west edges of the market all offer pedestrian access for accommodate the frequent walkers in the area,

Eastern Elevation

The market uses weather-treated douglas fir posts and beams as its primary structural material. The central gabled roof section corporates open rafters in sections of the market to bring overhead light into the longitudinally oriented building.

Missouri St. Alma Boys & Girls Club Alma, Kansas

Architectural Design Studio 3

Bowman Competition

Fall 2020

12 Week Project

Level 2 - Main Entry, Gift Shop, Exhibit Space Missouri Street/Front Facade View Rendering

Alma, Kansas has commissioned a new boys and girls club on the town’s main street. Like many small towns, Alma’s teens and children have faced mental health struggles at above the average rate and require a space that will support them

and allow them to express themselves. Thus, a special focus on mental health and the arts has been added to the required programming to help better serve Alma. Music has been shown to help improve mental health and is a portion of curriculum

that has often been neglected in Kansas K-12 education during the budget cuts of the past decade. A music room doubles as a stage with music practice rooms and a costume space to introduce kids to theatre and provide music lessons

and enrichment space. Additionally, the program incorporates a circulation bar on the northern edge of the building, separate K-5 and 6-12 wings that prioritize views out to the neighboring park, and a rooftop play space.

Formal Manipulation

The ground floor incorporates an ADA accessible ramp and connection to the music/stage space, multi-purpose room, community kitchen, and 6-12 space. A secure double-height entrance with reception welcomes parents and children to the space. Storage off of the multipurpose room provides an area to store lunch tables and stacking chairs for meals and performances. The 6-12 wing incorporates the signature boys and girls club pool table in their gathering space, and includes a study room and storage space for art supplies. Floor Plan Level 1 - Reception, Music/Arts Programming, Kitchen, Multi-Purpose Space, and K-5 Area

The second floor provides an administrative wing with views out to main street and a K-5 wing with a play space, classroom, and reading room. The playroom provides cubbies for children at arrival. An open office space in the admin wing connects to a conference room, two private offices, a break room, and two bathrooms. Both wings are connected via a ADA ramp in the circulation bar, and a Vertical circulation core connection to the lobby space. The conceptual facade opens the possibility of small double height spaces and bay seating for visitors. Floor Plan Level 2 - Administration Space and 6-12 Area

The third floor includes a roof green space with a soccer field, storage for outdoor play items, and openings for skylights that open into the multipurpose space. The western third of the building doubles as a roof top lounge space for employees and can be rented out as an event space in the evenings.

Images to Right: Top: Main Entry Space and Reception. Middle and Bottom: Multi-Purpose Space day and night

Floor Plan Level 3 - Rooftop Play Space

Western/Front Elevation

K-5 Play Space

Cubbies situated in the northern wall of the K-5 space provide storage for children to place their backpacks and necessary additional storage at arrival. The conceptual facade shape allows for large bay seating or openings to be placed in the resulting alcoves, and light pours into the spaces from the skylights to both of the facility’s floors.

Longitudinal Section from South

Eastern/Back Elevation

Eastern Facade Rendering

The eastern edge of the building borders the Alma park and offers a covered exit from the emergency fire stair and for garbage that tucks it away from the alley. The interior ramp leading to the park is ADA accessible, offering access for all. The back facade offers more open windows to allow the children’s wings to view out to the park.

Longitudinal Section from North

Natalie Roberts (913) - 747 - 8671 | nrrobert@ksu.edu