P O R T F O L I O
SKYE STURM 2020
CURRICULUM VITAE
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 2020
Livia Tani, Rome (Italy) - Collaborator Preparation of Stage 2 entry for an invited masterplan competition with Arch. Livia Tani (Project Manager for Ateliers Jean Nouvel). Competition results pending.
2020
Rinaldo Del Nero, Morbegno (Italy) - Collaborator
2019
Concept design collaboration with Dott.Ing. Rinaldo Del Nero for residential and hospitality projects in the Alpine environment.
2019
Threesixty Architecture, Inverness (Scotland) - Arch. Assistant
2016
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2014
Design and management of projects from concept to completion, including strategic visions, masterplans, educational buildings, offices, commercial properties, urban interventions, historic restorations. Responsible for design, documentation, client interaction, coordination of consultants, preparation of fees and contracts, site inspections, delegation to team members, and assistance with office management tasks such as strategic direction and recruitment.
Design Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska (USA) - Arch. Assistant Design and management of projects from concept to completion. Work included educational, health care, conservation, masterplanning, and cultural projects in rural and urban Alaska. Responsible for design, documentation, client interaction, coordination, and construction management.
Ilisagvik College, Barrow, Alaska (USA) - Educator Development and direction of a workshop for sustainable community design and construction in the Arctic.
2009
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado (USA) - Head Lab Monitor
2008
Management and student instruction for use of shop tools, laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC routers, etc.
LANGUAGES
DIGITAL SKILLS
English
Adobe Suite
Italian
AutoCAD Revit Sketch Up Rhino Microsoft Suite
STRENGTHS Communication Leadership Organization Interpersonal relationships Creativity Drive
EDUCATION 2019
Architecture for Landscape YACademy High Level Training Course, Bologna (Italy)
2015
Master of Architecture The Boston Architectural College, Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
2012 2006
2009
Continuing education courses University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (USA)
Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado (USA)
SELECTED AWARDS 2016
1st Place, Design Competition: Un Masterplan per la CittĂ di Morbegno
2015
Alpha Rho Chi Medal, Boston Architectural College
2015
Award for Architectural Thesis Excellence, Boston Architectural College
2012
Betsy Robertson Award for volunteerism, Literacy Council of Alaska
2012
1st Place, Design Competition: UAF Sustainable Student Village
2005
Rensselaer Medal, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES 2014 2013 2014 2010 2010
Youth Shelter Supervisor in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Fairbanks Youth Advocates
Literacy and Mathematics Tutor, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Literacy Council of Alaska
Construction of Houses near Pokhara, Nepal Habitat for Humanity
2010
Construction of Houses near Phnom Penh, Cambodia Habitat for Humanity
2005
Construction of Houses near Anchorage, Alaska, USA Habitat for Humanity
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C O N T [I N] E N T S My work has taken me around the globe, from the Arctic to the Alps, from Boston to the Scottish Highlands. This is a sample of my projects across these diverse and fascinating landscapes.
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BIVACCO BREDY 01
Workshop for YACademy Architecture for Landscape High Level Training Course. Internal competition, pending results. Claudio Bredy was an alpinist, politician and academic, loved and respected by the community. This project commemorates his life with a bivouac in Valle d’Aosta. The concept of memorial architecture captures the character of Claudio through symbolism: his sense of open mindedness is captured through transparency, his integrity is immortalized through the rigid form, and his passion for the mountains and the solitude they bring is expressed through minimalism. The design extends beyond the structure itself and into the landscape, creating external spaces with the natural elements present on the site. As memorial architecture, the structure uses the concept of a void to represent loss, and together with the other elements allows the memory of Claudio to live on in the structure.
Visual demonstrating the creation of an external space in the void beneath the cantilevered structure.
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Phase 1: Prefabrication of components off-site.
Phase 2: Transport and mounting of base structure
Phase 3: Transport and mounting of modules
Phase 4: Installation of cladding and site work with community involvement.
Phase 5: Inauguration and use of the bivouac in all seasons.
IOLAIRE CENTRE 02
Project undertaken with Threesixty Architecture. Role: Design Lead. Project Status: Concept Design. In 1919, the HMS Iolaire shipwrecked as it was returning home from the war. It collided with rocks just outside the harbour entrance near Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland and 205 of the crew members were tragically killed. This project is the concept stage of creating a world-class museum and visitor centre attraction in Stornoway which commemorates the unparalleled disaster and brings an economic and social turnaround to the island community. Our concept for the centre is a collection of buildings which allows visitors to journey through the site and experience the story of the disaster and move on and up through subsequent development of the island and town. The journey culminates in a viewing tower which provides a panoramic view and connects visitors to the site of the disaster.
SOLASTA HOUSE 03
Project undertaken with Threesixty Architecture. Role: Concept Design, assistance during construction phase. Project Status: Complete. This project was undertaken for the Highlands and Islands Enterprise, an organization in the Scottish Highlands which supports business incubation and provides facilities for a variety of industries. The brief was to design a flexible office building to support life-science companies, following the success of an earlier building also designed by Threesixty Architecture. HIE requested a similar building, and we demonstrated the potential increase in value by creating a larger building with a variety of tenancy offerings. My role in this project was a key member of the concept team, in particular focusing on the external language, relationship to context, and the articulation of the shared internal core with flexible meeting and break-out spaces.
The front facade of the building, with materiality of stone, glass and copper.
2.4 Developed Concept: 3D from South 1.Contained service box 2. Clarity + expression of vertical circulation 3. Frame view to Aurora House 4. Frame view to Campus 5. Corner windows 6. Glass box breaking into tree foliage 7. Connection of atrium space 8. Stone walls externally/internally
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2.3 Developed Concept: 3D view from West 1.Contained service box 2. Clarity + expression of vertical circulation 3. Frame view to Aurora House
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Early concept models indicating relationship to the context, including the ‘sister’ building next door.
From top: external view of the street facades and main entrance, internal view of the central stair core and flexible meeting space.
STRATTON MASTERPLAN 04
Project undertaken with Threesixty Architecture. Role: Design Lead. Project Status: Ongoing / Planning Approved. As part of the Local Development Plan for the greater Inverness area, Threesixty was commissioned to develop a detailed masterplan for a new neighborhood of 150 homes on the outskirts of the city. I led the development of the project, designing the streets, pathways and public spaces as well as the variety of house types, from detached single family homes to flatted apartment buildings. The masterplan concept was for a connected, permeable, green development relating to the vernacular architecture of its Highland context. A series of public parks in the form of green wedges and shared streets overlooked on all sides create an interconnected landscape, framed by the simple Scottish-syle houses. Nestled on the edge of the city, the edges of the development were left to blend with the natural surroundings.
Stratton Phases 1B/F/H/2A View from Barn Church Road
Visuals of the proposed development indicating the inclusion of natural edge conditions and creation of shared streets.
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The masterplan will be integrated with and inspired by its Highland setting while maintaining an individual character. Simple, clean forms and a robust palette of materials will complement the surroundings and create a neighbourhood with a distinctive feel.
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• Primary access route from Barn Church Road • Future connection to future development north of the site • Potential bus route • Overlooked by houses with parking at side streets (no driveways reverse onto Primary Street) • Borders school site • Access to development to the west • 20 mph design speed • Incorporates integrated traffic calming (using buildings, etc).
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• Primary access route from Barn Church Road • Future connection to future development north of the site • Potential bus route • Overlooked by houses with parking at side streets (no driveways reverse onto Primary Street) • Borders school site • Access to development to the west • 20 mph design speed • Incorporates integrated traffic calming (using buildings, etc).
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Phases 1B/F/H/2A
• The tree-lined boulevard is a continuation of an element of the overall Stratton masterplan • Opens views to the firth • Shared surface roadway with green strips and planted trees
Section at traditional roadway with footpaths both sides and dedicated cycle path Area Development Brief
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— Public Amenity Space: Tree-lined Boulevard
• The tree-lined boulevard is a continuation of an element of the overall Stratton masterplan • Opens views to the firth • Shared surface roadway with green strips and planted trees Area Development Brief
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Section at typical neighbourhood route with public green area and separated footpath Area Development Brief
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• Overlooked green space for community use • Opens onto Primary Route, visibly welcoming • Planted area • Shared surface roadway
Section at shared surface route with narrowed streetscape for natural speed control Area Development Brief
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— Public Amenity Space: (North Wedge)
• Overlooked green space for community use • Opens onto Primary Route, visibly welcoming • Planted area • Shared surface roadway Area Development Brief
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• South ‘Gateway’ to the site - accessed only by active travel • 3-storey buildings define the site edge • Public square overlooked by flats • Shared surfacing and planting
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• South ‘Gateway’ to the site - accessed only by active travel • 3-storey buildings define the site edge • Public square overlooked by flats • Shared surfacing and planting
Section at site ‘gateway’ - planted public plaza with shared routes either side
Diverse streetscape sections demonstrating the relationships between buildings and the creation of a variety of shared spaces for all users within the streets.
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Creating a green, ‘garden-city’ feel to the development was a key concept for the masterplan, as well as ensuring permeability for pedestrians throughout the site.
MASTERPLAN MORBEGNO 05
Design Competition organized by Fondazione PROMOR for the city of Morbegno, Italy. Competition Winner Together with nine local Italian architects we created this winning masterplan concept for the city of Morbegno in response to a design competition launched as a new superhighway was being built adjacent to the town. Our proposal focused on de-centralizing the automobile and creating a vibrant, green, pedestrian-centric city. Key elements to our proposal included closing the historic center of the city to cars and providing parking structures along the perimeter, extending a bike path along the river to link parks and open spaces, creating stations for bike and car sharing, widening sidewalks, creating pedestrian passages across the railway and existing roads, lining the streets with trees, and developing new parks and public green areas within the city limits.
Clockwise from top: The main pedestrian street in the town centre, an abandoned recessed park reconfigured with a sloping cycle route, and creation of tree-lined streets with wide pedestrian zones.
The overall masterplan showing additional parks and green routes connecting the zones of the city.
Perspective section and rendering of proposed pedestrian/cycle loop along the river.
Concept sketch of a footbridge which activates a degraded and unused part of the river within the town centre. A connection to the public library and one of the missing links in the cycle loop around the city.
BUILT BY COMMUNITY 06
M.Arch Thesis: It Takes a Village: Teaching Community DesignBuild in the Rural Arctic. Commendation and Award for Architecture Thesis Excellence. My thesis explored designing an appropriate architecture for the Arctic landscape and Arctic communities, which have suffered since being harshly assimilated into American culture. I explored the development of mobile structures built with locally available materials which could be used both as shelter from the wild Arctic elements, and as a teaching tool for aiding the rural communities who tend to build for themselves. I coordinated and led a design-build workshop in the Arctic village of Barrow, Alaska. The focus of the workshop was for participants to learn design and construction skills by undertaking a real-world project for the benefit of their community. Together we designed and built two pavilions. The following pages are some of the studies I undertook in developing this thesis project.
Above: studies of vernacular self-built hunting cabins in the Arctic. Despite a run-down appearance, these are well-loved huts used by the people often. They demonstrate a resourceful use of found materials.
Photos from the design-build workshop, which was attended by high school students from rural villages all over the state of Alaska. Next page: one of the built structures with details of its construction.
Roof Assembly (2) Coats clear urethane varnish on heavy duty canvas stretched taut Self-adhering waterproof membrane 1/4” Plywood fastened to joists
(2) Sheets 3/4” plywood laminated roof joists
Simpson Strong Tie joist hangar nailed to 2x6 beam
Stretch canvas over 1x6 fascia board and staple securely
4X6 timber column
Pre-drill and bolt each column to ski with (2) 3/8” galvanized hex-head bolts and washers
2X6 planks with 1/4” space between boards, fasten to ski with 3/8” lag bolts
(2) 2X12 timbers laminated, pre-drill and fasten with 3/8” carriage bolts
4” diameter steel pipe welded to 6” x 6” steel plate & tow hook each end
1/4” ultra high molecular weight plastic, predrill, counter sink, & fasten to base of ski over self-adhering waterproof membrane
Concept plan and section illustrating further development of the mobile teaching tool concept. This concept shows mobile workshop pods which allow the community members to build their own community pavilion (the larger workshop space).
Phases of implementation of the rural workshop using mobile pods pulled by snowmobile and construction of a community pavilion.
SUSTAINABLE VILLAGE 07
Design competition for the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Cold Climate Housing Research Center. Team of five students. Competition Winner While working full-time before grad school, I took Arctic design and sustainability classes at UAF and teamed up with engineering students to participate in this competition for prototype sustainable student housing. We won the competition, our house design was further developed, and four homes were ultimately built. I was hired to work on the construction crew, thus gaining valuable hands on experience in the entire design process. Our concept incorporated an extreme cold-climate wall system, sustainable, local materials, as well as various building elements and systems in each house to serve as teaching opportunities.
The four sustainable houses built in the boreal forest nearby the University. The houses are ongoing test projects for a variety of sustainable construction techniques and building systems.
ELEVATING ERIE 08
Design Competition for the State of New York and the towns of Syracuse and DeWitt. Team of four collaborating between Italy and USA. We proposed a three part hydro-ecological solution to renew the Erie Boulevard, a busy urban street that stretches along a section of the original Erie Canal. Part I created a waterfocused development code to encourage visible sustainable stormwater management practices, increasing biodiversity and public awareness of the importance of water resources. Part II proposed example municipal catalyst projects, such as a floodable public water plaza, a median park with filtration bioswales, an eco visitor center, an extended trail network, and community gardens. Part III introduced novel urban ecosystems as study zones to engage ongoing research and provide feedback for the evolving corridor design.
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When designing with an awareness of the natural landscape, it is vital to consider all seasons e.g. will the intervention function equally well in winter?
SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL 09 Final Studio at Boston Architectural College. Project: expansion to the college including dormitories, studio spaces, classrooms, a lecture hall, and public gallery space. We were instructed to add our own program elements in this project. My concept used the structure to catalyze public engagement and provide sustainable design education. A large community greenhouse to connected the school facilities and the dormitories and integrated passive and active building systems for energy, heat, light, ventilation, water collection, and waste.
Floor plans, from bottom: Basement, Ground Floor, First Floor, Second Floor and Roof Terrace. The Second Floor of the tower continues for another nine stories.
The greenhouse brings a green landscape into the city center, even in the heart of winter.