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PORTFOLIO
A R C H I T E C T U R E
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
HEALTH THROUGH AIR AND LIGHT
ROMAN LUDOTECA
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INTERPRETING CONTEXT
SUSTAINABILITY CENTER BUILDING COMMUNITY
ARBORETUM EDUCATION CENTER EMBODYING A MATERIAL LANGUAGE
AUBURN TRAIN STATION
ENERGY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
PRELIMINARY STUDIO WORK UNDERSTANDING SPACE/FORM
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A R C H I T E C T U R E
CHICAGO CONFERENCE CENTER
SPATIAL SEQUENCE AND IDENTITY
CONCEPT STUDIES
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INTERIOR THEORY
RANCH HOME RETROFIT
HEALTH THROUGH AIR AND LIGHT
STUDIO REDESIGN
CREATING OUR SPACE
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AUBURN CITY ANALYSIS UNDERSTANDING THE CITY
CASAL BERTONE URBAN INTERVENTION
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RESTITCHING A NEIGHBORHOOD
CASA DELLA GIOVENTÙ A TRASTEVERE
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W O R K
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SKETCHES & DRAWINGS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEEING AND LEARNING
PHOTOGRAPHY
CAPTURING TEXTURE
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HEALTH THROUGH AIR AND LIGHT
ROMAN LUDOTECA INTERPRETING CONTEXT
SUSTAINABILITY CENTER BUILDING COMMUNITY
ARBORETUM EDUCATION CENTER EMBODYING A MATERIAL LANGUAGE
AUBURN TRAIN STATION
ENERGY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
PRELIMINARY STUDIO WORK UNDERSTANDING SPACE/FORM
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CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
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CHICAGO CHILDREN HOSPITAL 8:00 AM
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HEALTH THROUGH AIR AND LIGHT GRE
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A HOSPITAL IS A PLACE FOR HEALING; IT SHOULD BE STERILE AND FUNCTIONAL, BUT IT MUST ALSO BE COMFORTABLE AND ENERGIZING TO PROMOTE HEALING. THIS SCHEME ORIGINATED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING GREEN, HEALING SPACE NOT ONLY INTO THE CITY, BUT INTO THE BUILDING ITSELF. THE FACADE WAS CUT INTO TO PROVIDE A GARDEN SPACE THAT WOULD PROVIDE A SENSE OF NATURE WHILE PROVIDING BIOLOGICAL AIR FILTRATION. PRIMARY CIRCULATION IS INTEGRATED WITH PLANTED MODULAR CURTAINS THAT CREATE CONNECTIONS BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE HOSPITAL WHILE CREATING A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT.
AIR FILTRATION
HEPA IONIC BIOLOGICAL
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THIS PROJECT WAS PROPOSED AS A CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALTY HOSPITAL THAT WOULD BE LOCATED IN PRINTER’S ROW, CHICAGO. THE PROGRAM WAS TO INCLUDE 100 BEDS, SURGICAL SUITES, AN EMERGENCY ROOM, AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
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NURSING UNIT FLOOR PLAN
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CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
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STRUCTURE
FRAMING
TRANSPARENCY
OPACITY
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FINAL MODEL
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CHICAGO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
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ROMAN LUDATECA
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INTERPRETING CONTEXT
LUDOTECA IS ITALIAN FOR “TOY LIBRARY.” IN ESSENCE, IT IS A PLACE FOR BOTH EDUCATION AND PLAY. THIS PROJECT WAS MEANT TO CREATE A SAFE, SECURE PLACE TO LEARN WHILE INSPIRING FUN. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE LIVELY TRASTEVERE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ROME ON A NARROW SITE, 10 METERS BY 80 METERS. ITS COMPLEXITY COMES FROM INTEGRATING THE NEW STRUCTURE WITH THE LAYERED FABRIC OF ROME AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF HISTORY.
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ROMAN LUDOTECA
THE FACADE, MADE UP OF FRACTURED FORMS, IS INTENDED TO REFERENCE THE DETERIORATING RUINS THROUGHOUT THE CITY WITHOUT MIMICKING THEM IN STYLE. THE BUILDING IS PULLED AWAY FROM AN OLD STONE WALL TO CREATE A PUBLIC SPACE IN THE INTERIOR. THIS IS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A CEREMONIAL STAIRCASE THAT WORKS WITH THE SCALE OF THE CITY.
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VIA DI SAN MICHELE ELEVATION
ROMAN LUDOTECA
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SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
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BUILDING COMMUNITY
THE DAVIS SUSTAINABILTY CENTER IS LOCATED IN EASTERN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. THE LOCATION IS AN EMERGING, POST-INDUSTRIAL AREA IN A MID-CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING. AS A CENTER FOR COMBINED SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION, THE BUILDING WAS TO HOUSE OFFICES FOR THE ALABAMA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL AND JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM.
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SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
FIRST AND FOREMOST, THIS PROJECT WAS VIEWED AS A COMMUNITY CENTER THAT COULD SERVE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS DESIGN. THIS WAS ACHIEVED BY USING THE URBAN FARM AS THE HEART OF THE SITE AND FLANKING IT WITH A COMMUNITY PAVILION, A SMALL RESTAURANT AND CLASSROOMS. THE UPPER FLOOR WOULD BE DEDICATED TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.
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SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
ENTRY SEQUENCE
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ARBORETUM EDUCATION CENTER
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ARBORETUM EDUCATION CENTER
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EMBODYING MATERIAL LANGUAGE
THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY ARBORETUM CENTER WAS THE TRADITIONAL WOOD COMPETITION FOR AUBURN’S SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. WE WERE TO DEVELOP A NEW HOME IN THE ARBORETUM FOR THE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT TO HOLD CLASSES, HAVE OFFICES, AND PROVIDE SPACE FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE BASIS OF THIS DESIGN WAS TO EMBODY EVERYTHING WOOD. THE PLAN IS LAID OUT TO AVOID ALL EXISTING TREES ON THE SITE. THE STRUCTURE IS MEANT TO EMPHASIZE A TREE’S VERTICAL QUALITIES AND WOOD’S STRUCTURAL CAPABILITIES. SCREENS WERE USED TO MIMIC THE UNDERBRUSH OF A FOREST AND IS ABILITY TO OBSCURE VIEWS. AND THE TOPOGRAPHY WAS EMPHASIZED THROUGH RAMPS THAT WOULD BRING A VISITOR DOWN INTO THE SITE.
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ARBORETUM EDUCATION CENTER
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LAYERS OF SCREENED SPACE
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EMPHASIS ON THE VERTICLE
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AUBURN TRAIN STATION
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ENERGY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
THIS PROJECT WAS A BRIEF STUDY IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS. THE SITE WAS THE ABANDONED AUBURN TRAIN STATION, WHICH WAS TO BE REDESIGNED AS A NEW TRANSPORTATION HUB FOR THE CITY.
ECOTECT WAS USED THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIGHT QUALITIES WITHIN THE BUILDING. THE REQUIRED SOLAR PANEL AREA WAS CALCULATED AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION WAS MEASURED.
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ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN ENTERED INTO THE SECTION AND THE ARRANGEMENT OF SPACES. THE FACADE OPENS UP TO THE SOUTH TO BRING IN AS MUCH NATURAL LIGHT AS POSSIBLE WHILE SHADING NECESSARY ZONES. THE ROOF IS RAISED TO COLLECT RAIN AND ALLOW NATURAL VENTILATION THROUGH THE MAIN HALL.
AUBURN TRAIN STATION
FORMALLY, THE DESIGN CAME ABOUT BY CREATING LINES OF ACTIVITY ON THE EXTERIOR FOR PUBLIC VIEWS OF THE BUILDING AND FOR EVENTS.
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DAYLIGHTING FACTOR
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INTERNALLY REFLECTED LIGHT
AUBURN TRAIN STATION
OVERALL LIGHTING LEVELS
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PRELIMINARY STUDIO WORK
PRELIMINARY STUDIO WORK
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FURNITURE PROJECT
THE FURNITURE PROJECT EXPERIMENTED WITH CONSTRAINED VIEWS, CONTEXT, AND STRUCTURAL LANGUAGE IN ORDER TO CREATE A SPACE OF PRIVATE MEDITATION WITHIN A BUSY COURTYARD. MODULES AND MORTISE AND TENON JOINERY WERE USED SO THAT THE STRUCTURE COULD BE EASILY DISASSEMBLED ON MOVED. THE EXISTING STUCTURE ACTED AS A FOUNDATION SINCE THE PRIMARY POSTS FIT TIGHTLY INTO THE SITE.
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FRAMED VIEWS
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THOUGH SUMMER OPTION AND THE FIRST YEAR OF STUDIO, MUCH OF THE FOCUS WAS ON UNDERSTANDING ARCHITECTURAL FORM AND REDEFINING THE DEFINITION OF SPACE. THIS TOOK PLACE THROUGH A NUMBER OF SMALL PROJECTS AND CHARRETTES AND, IN THE END, BEGAN TO CREATE THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE. THESE PROJECTS REPRESENT OF MY WORK DURING THIS
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AUBURN ENGINEERING PAVILION
THE ENGINEERING PAVILION WAS A STUDY IN EXPRESSING THE VALUES OF A CLIENT BY USING ARCHITECTURE AS A LANGUAGE. THE PAVILION WAS TO BE A SINGLE UNIT WITHIN A COMMUITY OF COLLEGE PAVILIONS. EXPOSED STUCTURAL WORK AND LARGE EXPANSES OF GLAZING WERE INTENDED TO EXPRESS ENGINEERING’S TECHNICAL EXPERTISE.
OPELIKA BOOKSTORE FACADE
THE BOOKSTORE FACADE TESTED THE OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF A BUILDING IN CONTEXT. REGULATING LINES, LAYERED SPACE, AND MATERIALS ALL PLAYED A ROLE IN CREATING THE IDENTITY OF THIS SMALL BOOKSTORE.
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AUBURN LAKEFRONT HOME
THE LAKESIDE HOME LOOKED AT GEOMETRY AND HOW OVERLAPPING FORMS CAN CREATE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. LEVELS OF PRIVACY AND FRAMED VIEWS HELPED GUIDE THE ORGANIZATION OF SPACE.
PRELIMINARY STUDIO WORK
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SPATIAL SEQUENCE AND IDENTITY
CONCEPT STUDIES
INTERIOR THEORY
RANCH HOME RETROFIT APPLICATION OF FLEXIBLE DESIGN
STUDIO REDESIGN
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CREATING OUR SPACE
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CHICAGO CONFERENCE CENTER
AS A JUMPING OFF POINT, WE BEGAN THE SEMESTER LOOKING AT SPATIAL SEQUENCES OF CASE STUDY CITIES. WE ARE NOW ATTEMPTING TO TRANSLATE THAT INTO INTERIOR QUALITIES. WE LAID OUT THE BUILDING’S FOOTPRINT AND DESIGNED A SERIES OF ROOMS TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCALE WHILE PRACTICING SEQUENCE.
IN PROGRESS
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
SPATIAL SEQUENCE AND IDENTITY
THIS IS THE CURRENT STUDIO PROJECT. AFTER FINISHING THE CHICAGO HOSPITAL, WE MOVED ACROSS THE STREET TO EXAMINE A SMALL 7 STORY WAREHOUSE BUILDING. WITH ONLY 4200SQFT PER FLOOR, IT WILL BE AN EXERCISE IN EFFICIENCY AND CREATIVITY TO SQUEEZE 25,000SQFT OF OFFICE PROGRAM INTO THE STRUCTURE.
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WEST ELEVATIONS
EAST ELEVATIONS TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
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WASHINGTON D.C. SEQUENCE
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CONCEPT STUDIES
ONE EXERCISE WAS TO RECORD PEOPLE’S ACTIVITY WITHIN A SPACE AND THEN, USING VISUAL TECHNIQUES, FIND A WAY TO DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITIES OF THAT SPACE. AFTERWARDS, WE WERE TO CREATE A NEW SPACE/SURFACE THAT TESTED OUR FINDINGS. IN THIS CASE, CIRCULATION AND A PERSON’S TENDENCY TOWARDS EDGES WERE THE TRAITS TO BE TESTED. THIS CAME TOGETHER IN THE FORM OF A UNDULATING SURFACE WITH EDGES BROKEN TO CREATE ZONES OF ACTIVITY. THESE WERE THEN TAILORED TO SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE A VARIETY OF USES.
CONCEPT STUDIES
INTERIOR THEORY
ALONG WITH AN INTERIOR STUDIO, THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF EXERCISES TESTING THE THEORIES OF INTERIOR EXERCISE. IN THESE, WE HAVE LOOKED AT FORM, MATERIAL, TRANSPARENCY AND COUNTLESS OTHER FACTORS AND ATTEMPTED TO UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE REACT AND INTERACT WITHIN SPACE.
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RANCH HOME RETROFIT
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APPLICATION OF FLEXIBLE DESIGN
AT THE OUTSET OF THE INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE STUDIO, WE LOOKED AT THE CASE STUDY HOME TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE AND HOW A PERSON RELATED TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
CASE STUDY HOUSE #3
WILLIAM WURSTER & THEODORE BERNARDI
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
CLIENT: THIS IS A FAMILY OF FOUR -- HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH THEIR TWO SONS OF SIX AND EIGHT. THE HUSBAND IS A STAY AT HOME DAD WHO IS AN AMATEUR CARPENTER THAT ENJOYS BUILDING FURNITURE THAT HE SELLS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE WIFE IS A REAL ESTATE AGENT WHO ALSO RUNS HER OWN PERSONAL RENTAL BUSINESS ON THE SIDE. SHE NEEDS SPACE TO STORE SOME OF HER RENTAL EQUIPMENT AND A HOME OFFICE UNTIL SHE CAN AFFORD TO OPEN UP A SEPARATE OFFICE. TOGETHER, THEY ENJOY COOKING AND HOSTING SMALL DINNER PARTIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY RARELY HAVE STAY OVER GUESTS, BUT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE OPTION JUST IN CASE. THE TWO BOYS CURRENTLY SHARE A ROOM, BUT THEIR PARENTS EXPECT THAT THEY WILL EVENTUALLY WANT THEIR OWN SPACES.
RANCH HOME RETROFIT
AFTER ANALYZING ONE OF THE CASE STUDY HOMES, THE EXERCISE WAS TO TAKE TWO 1960’S RANCH HOMES AND REDESIGN THEM USING THE TECHNIQUES LEARNED. THESE INCLUDED CLEAR RELATIONSHIPS TO THE EXTERIOR, ADJACENT SPACES WITH SIMILAR FUNCTIONS, AND SHIFTING DEGREES OF PRIVACY. FIRST, WE NEEDED TO DEFINE OUR CLIENTS.
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OUR GOAL FOR THE STUDIO REDESIGN WAS TO BUILD A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO WORK.
WITH THE DESIRE TO LOWER EXPENSE, SEVERAL ELEMENTS OF THE STUDIO WERE RECYCLED MATERIALS. SEVERAL ITEMS, SUCH AS METAL RINGS, WERE RETRIEVED FROM A JUNK YARD AND MADE INTO A CHANDELIER THAT WAS HUNG ABOVE THE COMMUNAL TABLE. ALSO, A DISCARDED FACULTY MAILBOX WAS RECONSTRUCTED INTO A FILING CENTER AROUND THE COMPUTER FOR EXTRA STORAGE.
STUDIO REDESIGN
WE DID NOT SIMPLY WANT TO ADD COLOR TO OUR STUDIO; WE WANTED TO USE COLOR TO CAPTURE SPACE AS A MEANS TO ADJUST THE VISUAL PARAMETERS OF THE STUDIO. THIS PROJECT WAS INSPIRED BY EL LISSITZKY’S PROUN PAINTINGS, A STUDY OF HOW 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACE IS FORMED BY 2-DIMENSIONAL COLOR. WE PAINTED OVER THE EXISTING BLACK WALL WITH CHARCOAL GREY, KEY LIME, AND BURNT ORANGE PAINT, APPLYING LISSITZKY’S CONCEPT IN REVERSE.
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
OUR DESIGN OBJECTIVE WAS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STORAGE FOR OUR STUDIO NEEDS. WE DESIRED TO CHANGE THE MINDSET FROM SIMPLY STORING OUR WORK TO DISPLAYING OUR WORK FOR THOSE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE STUDIO. BY MEANS OF DISPLAY, EACH STUDENT’S WORK BECOMES MORE SIGNIFICANT AS AN INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS.
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ASSEMBLY OF SHELVING
OBJECTS OF INSPIRATION
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
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PLANNING
AUBURN CITY ANALYSIS UNDERSTANDING THE CITY
CASAL BERTONE URBAN INTERVENTION
RESTITCHING A NEIGHBORHOOD
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IN THE RECENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, THE CITY AND THE UNIVERSITY HAVE BEEN WISE IN THEIR INVESTMENTS AND OPERATIONS WHICH HAS ALLOWED AUBURN TO CONTINUE TO THRIVE DURING A HIGH RISE IN NATIONAL AND STATE UNEMPLOYMENT. ECONOMICALLY, AUBURN’S UNEMPLOYMENT IS A MERE 5.3% COMPARED TO THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT OF 9.8% AND NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT AT 9.1%. THE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYS OVER 10,000 FACULTY AND STAFF AND CONTINUES TO BE A STABLE SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE AREA. ALSO, COMPANIES HAVE BEEN ATTRACTED TO THE LOW COST OF LAND IN THE AREA AND HAVE BEEN INCENTIVIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE CITY. THESE COMPANIES ARE INCREASINGLY LOCATING IN AUBURN’S RESEARCH AND OFFICE PARKS. IN 2011, GENERAL ELECTRIC BROKE GROUND ON A 200,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY TO MANUFACTURE JET ENGINE PARTS FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
PLANNING
THE CITY OF AUBURN HAS EXPERIENCED RAPID GROWTH, INCREASED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS. THE END OF WORLD WAR II SAW NUMEROUS SOLDIERS RETURNING TO GET A COLLEGE EDUCATION WITH THE HELP OF THE G.I. BILL. THIS CAUSED THE FIRST EXPLOSION OF GROWTH IN AUBURN, WHICH RESULTED IN HIGH DEMAND FOR HOUSING AND BUSINESSES TO SERVE THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY. THIS INCREASE IN GROWTH CONTINUED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DECADES AS THE UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMED INTO A FULL-FLEDGED RESEARCH INSTITUTION.
AUBURN CITY ANALYSIS
THE FIRST PART OF PLANNING IS UNDERSTANDING HOW THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF A CITY WORK IN CONCERT. A CITY IS NOT JUST A COLLECTION OF BUILDINGS AND ROADS; IT IS HISTORY, TRADITION, PEOPLE, AND ECONOMY. AS AN URBAN ECONOMICS EXERCISE, WE CONDUCTED AN ANALYSIS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN. THESE ARE SOME OF THE FINDINGS.
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TREATY OF CUSSETA ALLOWS FIRST SETTLE
1832
FIRST SETTLERS ARRIVE
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AUBURN OFFICIALLY INCORPORATED
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SEPARATE BOYS AND GIRLS ACADEMIES ESTABLISHED
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FIRST TRAIN DEPOT CONSTRUCTED
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EAST ALABAMA MALE COLLEGE CHARTER
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EAMC OPENS ITS DOORS AS A PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION
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THE COLLEGE CLOSES DURING THE CIVIL WAR
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A & M COLLEGE OF ALABAMA BECOMES THE FIRST INDEPENDENT LAND-GRANT COLLEGE IN THE SOUTH
1872
WOMEN ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY
1892
THE UNIVERSITY BECOMES ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
1899
THE GREAT DEPRESSION: THE STATE UNABLE TO FUND THE COLLEGE
1929
THE U.S. ENTERS WWII, CAMPUS BECOMES TRAINING GROUND FOR TECH. SPECIALISTS
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END OF WWII, SOLDIERS COME BACK TO SCHOOL
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DEVELOPMENT OF OPELIKA ROAD AS COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR
1950
CATEGORY F3 TORNADO DESTROYS MUCH OF THE RECENT DEVELOPMENT
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INTERSTATE 85 CONSTRUCTED
1957
THE UNIVERSITY CHANGES ITS NAME TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY
1960
LEE-SCOTT ACADEMY AND NEW AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL OPEN
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FAIR HOUSING ACT, BETTER MINORITY HOUSING
1968
EBENEZER MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CONSTRUCTED
1969
TRAIN STATION CLOSES
1970
VILLAGE MALL OPENS
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KOPPER KETTLE EXPLOSION
1978
CITY GOVERNMENT CHANGED TO A COUNCIL-MANAGER SYSTEM
1980
JULE COLLIN SMITH MUSEUM OF FINE ART CONSTRUCTED
2003
AUBURN FOOTBALL WINS BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2010
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
< 9TH GRADE < 12TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL SOME COLLEGE ASSOCIATES DEG. BACHELORS DEG. GRAD. PRO. DEG.
FARMING AND FISHING CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION TRANS.
RACIAL COMPOSITION
LEGEND CEMETERIES COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL UTILITY INSTITUTIONAL MIXED USE M.FAM RESIDENTIAL
NATURAL RESOURCE OPEN SPACE PUBLIC SERVICE S.FAM RESIDENTIAL VACANT VACANT BUILDING
WHITE AFRICAN AMER. AMERICAN INDIAN ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HISPANIC OTHER TWO OR MORE
PLANNING
MANAGEMENT PRO. SERVICE SALES & OFFICE
AUBURN CITY ANALYSIS
OCCUPATIONAL DISTRIBUTION
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CASAL BERTONE INTERVENE
PLANNING
THE GOAL OF THIS INTERVENTION WAS TO BRING STREET LIFE BACK INTO THE AREA. THE STREETS THAT WERE CHOSEN RUN DOWN THE CENTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THESE WERE TO BE CONVERTED TO PEDESTRIAN-ONLY THOROUGHFARES WHERE PARKING SPACES WOULD BE CONVERTED TO SHOPS, COVERED PAVILIONS, AND GRASSY BENCHES. THIS AXIS WOULD BE BRACKETED WITH A TRAIN STATION AND A BUS STATION WITH A CHURCH AND PLAZA HOLDING THE CENTER.
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CASAL BERTONE IS AN ISOLATED NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE EAST OF CENTRAL ROME. THE AREA AS IT LOOKS TODAY OWES ITS FORM TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN THE 1930’S. WITH THE CAR IN MIND, THE WIDE BOULEVARDS AND PUBLIC COURTYARDS WERE BUILT. TODAY, THE AREA CAN BE CHARACTERIZED AS A PARKING LOT WITH RESIDENTIAL INFILL.
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CASAL BERTONE URBAN INTERVENTION
STREET MARKET LOOKING TOWARDS RAISED TRAIN STATION
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CASA GIL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN ROME IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS CONCERNED WITH NOT ONLY MAINTAINING A BUILDING, BUT ALSO ITS CONDITION, ITS FUNCTION, AND ANY ADDITIONS THAT WERE MADE THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE. BUILDINGS EXIST THROUGH LAYERS OF TIME AND USE AND CAN ONLY BE PRESERVED WHEN ONE UNDERSTANDS HOW THESE ELEMENTS WORK FOR AND AGAINST IT. GRAFFITI, ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, NEWS ARTICLES, AND PERSONAL STORIES ALL REFLECT A STRUCTURES HISTORIC VALUE. A PRESERVATIONIST’S TASK IS TO ENSURE THAT THESE VALUES ARE PROPERLY REPRESENTED IN THE STRUCTURE, SURFACE, AND USE OF A BUILDING. DURING THIS STUDIO, WE LOOKED AT THE CASA GIL IN TRASTEVERE ROME AND LEARNED A NUMBER OF TECHNIQUES TO ANALYZE AN HISTORIC BUILDING.
PLANNING
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ADDITIONAL
SEEING AND LEARNING
PHOTOGRAPHY
CAPTURING TEXTURE
OTHER WORK
WORK
SKETCHES & DRAWINGS
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SEEING AND LEARNING
OTHER WORK
SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS
AS AN EXERCISE IN UNDERSTANDING THE CITY AROUND US, WE WERE URGED TO SKETCH CONTINUOUSLY WHILE IN ROME. FROM SOMETHING AS FOCUSED AS A DETAILED RENDERING TO A QUICK SKETCH, DRAWING THE CITY WAS OUR STRONGEST TOOL TO UNDERSTANDING THE CITY. BY ATTEMPTING TO RECREATE A BUILDING’S FORM, ONE BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO CREATE IT. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRAW WITHOUT GAINING SOME LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING.
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STANDING WATCH
OTHER WORK
FORMAL QUALITIES
PHOTOGRAPHY
CAPTURING TEXTURE
LIKE DRAWING, PHOTOGRAPHY IS A TOOL TO CAPTURE AND LEARN FROM OUR ENVIRONMENT, NOT SIMPLY A WAY TO DOCUMENT IT. WHILE IN ROME, I ATTEMPTED TO CAPTURE ARCHITECTURE ELEMENTS AT THEIR ESSENCE. THE QUESTION OF HOW TO EMPHASIZE SPECIFIC QUALITIES WAS ESSENTIAL TO THIS EXERCISE. FOR EXAMPLE, FORM CAN ONLY BE EXPRESSED CLEARLY THROUGH THE CONTRAST OF LIGHT AND SHADOW. THE QUALITIES OF PATH, TEXTURE, PLACE, AXIS, REFLECTION, AND FORM CAN ALL BE EMPHASIZED THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY.
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LIGHTING THE WAY
OLD DOOR
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OTHER WORK
A FACE IN THE WATER
PHOTOGRAPHY
TECTONIC
NICHOLAS R. VANSYOC skills Computer
1114 South College St. Apt 4.104 Auburn, AL 36830 s251.923.6154 e-mail: vansynr@auburn.edu
education
awards and honors
RESUME
experience
Auburn University, College of Architecture Design and Construction, Auburn, Alabama Master of Community Planning, Expected May 2013 Bachelor of Architecture, Expected May 2013 Bachelor of Interior Architecture, Expected May 2013 Minor of Business, May 2009 Undergraduate GPA: 3.50 Graduate GPA: 4.00
Seay, Seay & Litchfield Annual Scholarship, 2011, Auburn SOAR Frank J. Sindelar Endowed Scholarship, 2010, Auburn SOAR Honorable Mention, Auburn CADC Writing Award, 2010, Auburn CADC Finalist, Alabama Forestry Association Wood Competition, 2010, Auburn SOAR Sigma Iota Honor Society, 2010, Auburn University Dean’s List, 2008-Present, Auburn University
Auburn APLA Information Technology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 2011 to Present. Information Technology Associate network management ● IT support ● online program tutorials supply management ● training Seay, Seay & Litchfield, Montgomery, Alabama 2011. Intern Architect schematic design ● construction documents ● presentation drawings site surveying ● photography ● new software testing Subway, Gulf Shores, Alabama 2003 to 2007. Nightshift Manager Habitat for Humanity, Gulf Shores, Alabama 2003 to 2008. Volunteer Cooper Construction, Mobile, Alabama 2005. Home Framer and Roofer
Revit Architecture ArcGIS AutoCAD 2010 Photoshop Office Suite InDesign Network Managemnt Illustrator 3DS Max SketchUp Autodesk Ecotect Dreamweaver Rhino Website Design
General
Design Urban Analysis Environmental Analysis Project Research Planning Sketching + Drawing Modeling Living Building Challenge 2.0 Hand Drafting