Rachel M. Griffith 313 Lincoln Avenue, Apt. 132 College Station, Texas 77840 903.235.5530 rachelgriffith@att.net
education
Technology
Texas A & M University
Autodesk Revit 2014 AutoCAD 2014 Adobe Creative Suite CS5 All Microsoft Office Laser Cutter Google Sketchup
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B.S in Environmental Design Minor in Business Administration
Santa Chiara Study Center • • • •
Study Abroad in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy Fall of 2012 12 credit hours Travelled through Europe
Pine Tree High School • •
Graduate, May 2010 Texas Globe Scholar
experience HDR Architects
Activities & Awards
Architectural Intern Dallas, TX, June 2014 - Present • Extensive Revit work • Attend and contribute to user group meetings • Renovation work for Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital
Celebration of Excellence Recognition
RMG Graphic Design
May 2014 • Project chosen as one of the top integrated studio projects from the fall of 2013
NAAB Preparation Team
October 2013 - February 2014 • Organize, assemble, and prepare accreditation materials
The Agency
August 2013 - May 2014 • Select graphic design group for the College of Architecture
Architecture in Schools
Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 • Volunteer at local elementary schools through AIA Brazos
College Station, TX, January 2013 - Present • Contract work, weddings, T-shirts, etc.
Langford ITS (The Helpdesk)
College Station, TX, May - August 2012, August 2010 January 2011 • Customer service, printing, computer maintenance in the College of Architecture
Hobby Lobby
Longview, TX, September 2009 - August 2010 • Customer service, train new employees, cashier
Drum Major Tutor
American Institute of Architecture Students
Longview, TX, November 2009 - April 2010 • Taught key leadership skills and attitude needed in order to be a successful drum major
Texas A & M Hullabaloo Band
Goals
Fall 2010 - Present
August 2010 - April 2014 • Alto Saxophone; travel for NCAA tournaments
Twin City Church of Christ - Member August 2010 - Present • Attend weekly services • Teach kindergarten bible class
I plan to study architecture at the graduate level at Clemson University beginning in the fall of 2015 and ultimately obtain a professional architect’s license. Until then, I aim to work for a company that promotes teamwork across many disciplines including architects, graphic designers, contractors, and engineers.
Contents. Studio Design
01 Bronx river community center 02 Langford presentation pods 03 The color house 04 The Information center Hand work + photography 05 Sketches 06 Photography Graphic design 07 Weddings 08 Tiger Energy 09 An Animated Font
Bronx river Community Center The Bronx, New York, USA Academic, Professor Gregory Luhan, Fall 2013 Partner: Frank Volpicella The Bronx River Community Center’s mission is to unite, teach, and experience which drove the concept of water regeneration. In order to change the community’s perspective on the river, the center reaches across the water in one elegant form to directly encounter the river. This form represents a bridge being hoisted up within the reedlike plants of the river while a pool cantilevers towards the Concrete Plant remnants. Shades of blue glazing found in various areas of the façade fenestration provide a lens of the user that also relates to the concept of water regeneration. The Community Center provides the means of which the citizens of the Bronx can learn about the river. The program within the building reaches to the interior edges in order to provide moments of visual repose for users to reflect on their community and the river. These moments activate the minds of those who use the building to cause a thought process about the quality and purpose of the Bronx River. Overall, the usage of the building is to create unity and an educational environment for the people of the Bronx. The Community Center facility greatly encourages the Water Campus on the Bronx and provides the community of the Bronx and outlet for giving back to the people around them.
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existing conditions
conceptual sketches
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preliminary designs
program The Bronx River Community Center consists of a public level, two levels of private active sections, and two levels of private sections. The program within the spaces reaches toward the outskirts in order to provide the users with visual access to the Bronx River. Public voids reach to the roof while the pool divides those major spaces. The center provides fitness and community benefits to not only the Bronx but also those living on the site just north of the Center. The Center also provides outdoor walking facilities.
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structural system The Bronx River Community Center reaches out over the river to force interaction and perspective. Steel is used for the framing and truss work in order to provide adequate support without using a heavy weight material. Concrete piles are used while hollow steel columns frame into those piles. These columns not only provide support but also have to potential to provide mechanical support to the HVAC and plumbing systems.
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Langford Presentation Pods College of Architecture, College Station, TX, USA ARCH 305, Professor Mark Odom, Spring 2013 The Langford A building within Texas A&M’s College of Architecture, is a highly used space, though it lacks an area for real, one-on-one, intensive reviews. The atrium is quite enjoyable as open space but is vastly unused. Pods coming off of the existing floors on the South East side into the atrium allow the atrium to remain while adding function to the space. Transparency of Langford (the atrium) allows silent communication by sight of students and faculty on various floor levels. In order to enhance that, added space is transparent with minimal wood framing. Various cutouts in the flooring frame particular views of spaces in order to further visual communication. People are the biggest asset to this college, so the views direct attention to that. These pods are completely open to studios in order to encourage group and community involvement. The Langford Presentation Pods encourage innercollege involvement while offering presentation space for within the different majors. These spaces alleviate the pains of presenting in studio while inspiring others by showing off student work. The Pods also further the transparency of the existing atrium while adding purpose to the space.
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The Langford Presentation Pods (LPP) expand upon existing successes but also solve its failures. The existing atrium is open, transparent, and provides visual communication between levels. Unfortunately, Langford also possesses much wasted space, zero presentation areas, and zero designed display space. The LPP provide public areas of exposure for college work while maintaining the open atmosphere of the existing Langford A atrium.
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slightly raised glass floor in front of pinned up work view to fourth floor
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LITE Floor Used in the New Acropolis Museum Slip Resistant Great Visibility
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The Langford A building consists of glazing, concrete, metal, and small wooden accent elements. These small elements inspired the choice of using predominately wood framing. The wood framing is supported by bow trusses which are further attached to wide flange beams. These wide flange beams then extend back to the double tee beams. Not only does this space provide presentation capabilities but also can serve as a great learning tool for those studying the structural elements of architecture.
the color house College Station, TX, USA ARCH 305, Professor Mark Odom, Spring 2013 The Langford infill project takes place outside of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University in the large, central, loading zone. The infill home designed for a visiting professor requires a garage, office, bathroom, kitchen, living room, and bedroom. Landscaping and design of the surrounding area is also a requirement. The Color House aims to explore the available options of the intersections of space and the psychological effects of color. Through intersections, this Langford infill project creates a variety of livable spaces. These intersections also create voided spaces which make interesting indoor and outdoor areas for the private and public user. These spaces are situated in coves, corners, joints, and within the open plan. Certain moods are established through the use of color in these particular areas. The function or emotion of the room or area of a room reflects the color used within the space. The Color House is designed to bring attraction to the College of Architecture and create a space in which students, faculty, and staff may enjoy not only the visiting professor.
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the plans Each space is located on a different level. The lower level contains a rear entry garage for a compact car and motorcycle. The first level holds the office which is open during the visiting professor’s office hours. It also contains a restroom for the professor and guests. The level two houses the kitchen and living room, separated by the central stair. The top level has the bedroom loft and the roof terrace, completely separate. The wooden floors create consistency within the spaces while the walls are vastly different.
the information center Castiglion fiorentino Arezzo, Italy CARC 301, Dr. Julie Rogers and Dr. Elton Abbott, Fall 2012 Partner: David Creamer The Information Center is located in the heart of the small Tuscan hill town of Castiglion Fiorentino. Programmatically, this project called for a building that would attract local residents and also tourists. Located just beside the ancient wall and across the road from the Garden, this project establishes coexistence between old and new. A balance between intimate and interactive space allows people to thrive. The smooth curve around the building guides visitors to the entrance while the prominent tower provides entry to the museum, wine bar, and observation room. From the tower one is able to observe the bell tower of St. Giuliano’s, the Medieval Tower, and the Garden. In the Information Center visitors can gather information about Castiglion from staff, pamphlets, maps, and exhibitions. These exhibitions offer historical and current information about the town. The wine bar and cafÊ allows locals and visitors to encounter one another and experience wine from the surrounding vineyards. The interior is designed as a set of adjoining spaces, each having a wood floor and ceiling. By using wood for both elements, fluidity is created while changes in the articulation and height of the ceiling plane create a dynamic atmosphere in each space. A harmonious relationship between exterior and interior spaces establishes unity while providing new experiences.
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aerial view of castiglion, fiorentino
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maps, local business information, and local activites
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entrance circulation 165 SF
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wine bar/cafe 679 SF
WC 168 SF
storage/staff 346 SF
information 531 SF mechanical 92 SF
gift shop 536 SF
local wine and pre-made food
museum 931 SF
history and agritourism display
level one - 0’ exhibition space for local businesses and artists view to walking path through stairwell
office 189 SF wine museum 1051 SF
circulation 165 SF gallery 964 SF
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storage 125 SF
lofted to view museum
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observation tower for views of the garden, medieval tower, and the st. giuliano church circulation 165 SF
aluminum shading devices to minimize heat gain
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the materials Colored metal panels surround the outside of the Information Center. This panels allow traditional coloring while giving a more modern, industrial feel. The Tegola Canadese shingles provide an alternative to the average terra-cotta tile. Aluminum shading devices allow for minimal penetration of sunlight. Flagstone is placed at the lower part of the Information Center as an accent and relates to the original stone wall found on the west side of the Information Center.
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handwork + PHOTOGRAPHY Variety of Media and Locations Academic & Personal, 2010 - 2013 These sketches have been done in a variety of media which include, graphite, acrylic, and colored pencil. All have been completed in the academic setting. In my opinion drawing and sketching, regardless of the type of media, allows one to communicate in ways which words do not allow. In architecture sketching and drawing is a valuable skill in which one can use to illustrate an idea and/or sell a product. Sketches allow thoughts to become something tangible, a visual so that others may understand the designer’s imagination. These illustrations allow one to see my particular ability and desire to visually communicate my thoughts and ideas, whether they be a representation of reality or an item from the imagination. Photography is another way to visually illustrate a thought. Place photographers in front of the same object and no two pictures will be the exact same. Throughout my experience as a college student I have had the blessing of visiting a variety of places. I came away from each place with new knowledge and incite. Through these photographs one can see I value not only people, place, and time but also placement, light, and color.
interaction (2012) - graphite carc 301
handwork castiglion fiorentino While studying abroad in a Tuscan hill town in the fall of 2012 , our instructions were to observe, analyze, and document two patterns of the city. Interaction is an illustration of many structures physically interacting with one another. Several of the arches were even closed to provide walls for surrounding buildings. Footprints illustrates the streets forming the buildings and their impression. The buildings curve along with the street providing the thickness of the walls as the only barrier.
footprints (2012) - graphite carc 301
the azimuth (2010) - colored pencil ends 115
azimuth re-design As an assignment in the spring of 2011, we were instructed to redesign an existing cafĂŠ called the Azimuth located in the College of Architecture. In this exercise I envisioned a space more intimate and personal in comparison to the dysfunctional set of small open tables that remains. The bar located towards the right of the rendering provides a casual atmosphere while the main tables provide a quieter space.
light tower design (2011) - colored pencil ends 116
the bonfire (2012) - digital searcy, arkansas, usa
shallow pool (2011) - digital laie, hawaii, usa
PHOTOGRAPHY Throughout my college experience I have had the opportunity to travel and see many things that continue to influence me. Photography allows me to capture these memories so I can visual revisit them. Some of my most precious memories include places that I visited while studying abroad in Italy during the fall of 2012. During the semester I was able to capture many places that have shaped me as a future architect and as a person. All images were shot with my Canon Rebel T2i.
hibiscus (2011) - digital laie, hawaii, usa
corniglia (2012) - digital corniglia, italy
orvieto cathedral(2012) - digital orvieto, italy
the vineyard (2012) - digital castiglion fiorentino, italy
sorrow (2012) - digital the brion cemetery, treviso, italy
ponte alle carraia (2012) - digital florence, italy
mr. black (2012) - digital venice, italy
shadow (2012) - digital temple of hephaestus, athens, greece
light (2012) - digital switzerland biennale, venice, italy
blue (2013) - digital navasota, texas, usa
Graphic Design Academic & Personal, 2013 Through architecture I have grown to appreciate art, graphic design, construction, and engineering. All these things I loved before but not completely been able to accomplish. During the second semester of my junior year, I was able to take a specialized graphic design class. This new expanded skill allowed me to create things for others and fine tune my designing abilities in the classroom environment. Graphic design is another form of sketching but computerized. Graphic design allows for quick changes and updates lending to the end results being less permanent than a painting or actual drawing. By teaching myself the ins and outs of Adobe Illustrator I have been able to create architecturally but also graphically. The knowledge of graphic design has helped me to provide designs to the soon-to-be-married, businesses, and myself. These items I present are a testament to the passion I have for visual arts.
hannah & evan white (2013) - adobe illustrator personal work printed by vistaprint & handsonfans featured on houstonweddingblog.com
weddings With the White’s wedding I was able to create an entire motif. The bright color scheme aided the fun and happy concept behind the design. More importantly, the bride and groom desired the symbol of the heart on the invitations and the fan itself to represent the love they share. The Banks’ wedding consisted of simple tags for the guests’ presents. These tags provided humor with an elegant twist.
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jon & reagan banks (2013) - adobe illustrator personal work adobe illustrator by apryl ann photography
tiger energy t-shirts (2013) - adobe illustrator contract work
Tiger Energy Tiger Energy Services contacted me to design T-shirts as a handout to the par ticipants in their golf tournament. The golf tournament was hosted in New Zealand. Initially, the design was inspired by the texture of the golf ball within the Tiger meatball logo. This eventually grew to the barcode of the service trucks making up the entire countr y of New Zealand. Throughout this process I learned about customer service and running a business which further helped me to sell the design.
typeface (2013) - adobe illustrator arts 303
An Animated font As a class assignment the instructions were to pick a word or theme for designing our own typeface. I have always had a love for Superman and comic books. During the development of Animated I continually used a grid system not only vertically and horizontally but also diagonally. This allowed me to create dramatic, angled shadows. A swiss inspired poster was also a requirement of the assignment. I chose a weathered texture with a speckled touch to mirror that of classic comics.