RACHEL KEEVEN Health and Wellness Internship HDR Architecture, Inc. Omaha, NE
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TEAM
GREAT PLAINS S T U D I O Tom Trenolone AIA Michael Hamilton AIA
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HDR Architecture, Inc. Chris Barnwell AIA Shawn Coyle
Kevin Augustyn William DeRoin Matthew Goldsberry David Hinsley AIA Lisa Miller Matthew Stoffel Ian C. Thomas Nicole Mater
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June - September UNMC Comprehensive Cancer Center Team: Chris Barnwell AIA, and Shawn Coyle AIA
A large portion of my time at HDR was spent producing construction documents for a new comprehensive cancer center in Omaha. The high-tech center will be one of the first of it’s kind. During this project I not only earned many construction documents hours for my IDP, but also learned Revit and its coordination within a complex project. Working on this project tested my patience multiple times and I felt more confused than I ever have, but I’m thankful to have had an opportunity to really see what complexities come with working on a hospital. Through out the time I spent on this project I had the opportunity to work with many other employees. My first task was to help digitally draw wall sections of an existing building on the hospital campus. This building section needed to be understood to design structural building connections. Next I helped set up the sections and plans for the egress stair towers. In school we don’t cover detailed design of stairs and I never could have imagined the time and issues that came with getting these drawings right. Some other things I learned were tagging objects in the model for a schedule, creating ceilings, and working with hallway sizes and codes. I spent some time working with the interiors department. I imported in furniture and finishing materials for lobby renders and looked at creating an alternate entry sequence into the dining space from a patio.
171' - 5 3/4"
LEVEL FIVE 159' - 5 3/4"
LEVEL FOUR 147' - 5 3/4"
LEVEL THREE 135' - 5 3/4"
LEVEL TWO 123' - 5 3/4"
LEVEL ONE 111' - 5 3/4"
BASEMENT 97' - 5 3/4"
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June | 1 week MOUNT CARMEL EAST Hospital Pursuit Columbus, Ohio Team: Tom Trenolone AIA, Ian C. Thomas and Chicago Office Members My first project working with the Great Plains Studio was a hospital pursuit in Columbus, Ohio. The Mount Carmel East hospital was looking to add new bed towers and renovate its main entrance. I mostly helped produce diagrams for the interview. This was my first experience with Rhino and I quickly learned the value of its efficiency and ease of ability to create diagrams with Illustrator. Beyond helping me learn a new program, this project required me to communicate with landscape architects and hospital planners in the Chicago location. Numerous phone calls and
emails were essential to produce documents that were at a high level for the interview. One of the hardest aspects for me during this project was being the most efficient with my time. It was difficult at first to not only learn the program, but to understand exactly what the other members of the team in different offices were looking for in the diagrams. I am thankful to have been on this project because it allowed me to begin to understand the steps taken to prepare for an interview and the importance of clear communication with teammates and clients in other locations.
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June | 3 Days GROVE CITY, GREENFIELD Hospital Pursuit Columbus, Ohio Team: Tom Trenolone AIA, Ian C. Thomas and Chicago Office Members
While I worked on the diagrams for Mount Carmel, I also produced diagrams for a different pursuit for a new hospital. Four different building schemes were designed to present to the clients that included programs for bed towers, an ER, an outpatient space, MOBs plus retail locations.
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HDR was also interested in questioning the typical hospital arrangement. I was in charge of creating the diagrams to communicate these new organizational ideas to clients.
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June AIA AWARDS PRESENTATION and PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT 3 Weeks for Presentation 1 Day Shoot Team: Great Plains Studio
The interns were in charge of putting together packages for AIA Awards submittals. I was assigned to the Ovations Lounge. Diagrams and a presentation needed to be compiled, but the most interesting experience was participating in the photoshoot for the space. I met with the team from 10 AM until 10 PM. Never having been at a shoot, I was amazed at the details and precision it took to make sure that our photographer would capture the images he wanted. The day was spent mostly moving furniture (sometimes a half inch) and timing each shot with the location of the sun.
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July | 1 week GIRL’S ARCHITECTURAL SUMMER CAMP KANEKO MUSEUM Team: Lisa Miller and Nicole Mater
One of my favorite opportunities that I had with HDR was volunteering half of my time one week to work with younger girls at an architecture summer camp. The KANEKO put on four camps that introduced children ages 11-15 to architecture. Participants visited one downtown firm and had tours of a few buildings. They also learned things such as scale, design intent, and Google SketchUp. Their quick one week project was to design an addition on to the KANEKO museum to house Jun Kaneko’s work. I helped provide feedback on their designs.
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The best part of this experience for me was how excited the girls were to be at the camp and about half of them left the week being very interested in architecture. I was amazed at how some of the projects developed over the week. Though I don’t ever see myself teaching architecture, volunteering my time to help young children understand design would be one of my ideal ways to use my passion to better the design community.
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August | 1 Day HDR OFFICE RENOVATION Presentation Documentation Team: Ian C. Thomas, Lisa Miller, and Nicole Mater
Through out my entire internship the office under went a significant change. When I first started at HDR the floor was arranged with tall cubicals. It was impossible to see if my neighbor was occupying their desk while sitting at mine and unless you had a direct view to a window, you could not see outside. A new office design would focus on smaller work spaces and a much more collaborative practice. This fall the office renovation started to take place, so during a summer department meeting Tom Trenolone presented the office with the new design. A group of us worked together to produce images for the presentation. I didn’t see the office get fully finished but was able to work in the new work stations for a month and a half. It was obvious right away that design was more efficient and I saw more people working together than ever before. The new colors and ability to see outside from any point on the floor has also increased the liveliness of the office.
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Floor 5:The Main Architecture Floor
Floor 4: The Material Library and Charette Space
Floor 2: Office Lunch and Break Room
Floor 1: Office Auditorium Space
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Summer - Fall HOT MESS LINES OF ATTRACTION Designed Over 1 Month Built in 1 Week Team: Ian C. Thomas, Mathew Goldsberry, Nicole Mater, and Lisa Miller
The KANEKO museum in Downtown Omaha asked HDR to participate in their architectural exhibit this past fall along with two other Omaha firms. The installation would showcase each firms’ design philosophy. Nicole and I were asked to design the installation using material modulation and parametrics. We wanted to create a spacial experience with an unusual building material. Space is greatly defined by the physical environment, but possibly more importantly through individual perceptions and previous experience. Each mass of the original two
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part tensile string installation design followed the same principals, but the forms followed inverse convex and concave curves to play with the users perceptions. During the installation process, the design was reduced and simplified due to construction and time difficulties. The first mass followed the concave form from the original design while the second mass followed an impromptu shape created on site. Through trial and error during construction, we were reminded that creativity and design are never perfect, nor finished.
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HOT MESS
EVALUATE. ADAPT.
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We had told KANEKO that we would not drill into or permanently alter the concrete beams. Having to come up with a way to support the installation proved to be one of the hardest tasks for the design. We used tensioned aircraft cable and garage hooks to hang the pink string from.
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HOT MESS
Photo courtesy of KANEKO
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EVER NO FAIL
TRIED. MATTER. AGAIN.
EVER TRY FAIL
FAILED. AGAIN. BETTER.
SAMUEL BECKETT
Photo courtesy of KANEKO
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HOT MESS
Photo courtesy of KANEKO
Photo courtesy of KANEKO
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EMPOWER
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CREATIVITY.
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BRETT LOVELADY
SYLVIA LAVIN
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Continuous TH!NK Medical Building Team: Architectural: Michael Hamilton AIA, Xin Zhao, Barb Benck, Nicole Mater Interiors: Ian C. Thomas and Amy Dishman Landscape: Dipti Trevidi
TH!NK was one of the most complex projects I helped with. Unlike the cancer center’s complexities of planning a hospital, client coordination and keeping a budget proved difficult . First I worked with the other interns to design patterns for a window that could wrap the entire building. The pattern design was based off of neurons and the form of the brain.
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I also communicated with our consultant to help develop other design aspects. He worked in Ireland and it was important to easily demonstrate design issues through diagrams and model images. Because the owners and consultant were both from Ireland I had my first experience with being acquainted with the differences among global design practices.
Images used to mske the frit design. ROOF
TH!NK
ROOF
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QUIET ROOM - 6TH FLOOR STAINED GLASS WALL STUDY
QUIET ROOM - 6TH FLOOR STAINED GLASS WALL STUDY 8” 2”
2” x 6” STOREFRONT GLAZING SYSTEM
FRAMING COVERING
4”
STAINED GLASS 5/8” LED PANEL
STOP REVOMABLE PIECE TO HOLD STAINED GLASS
STAINED GLASS
EXTERIOR STOREFRONT WINDOW
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DIFFUSER PANEL ATTACHED TO LED PANEL
LED 12”x12” Panels (also available in 12”x6”, 12”x3”, 6”x6”, and 6”x3”)
WOOD FRAMING BLOCK
LED PANEL
STAIN GLASS WINDOW
STAINED GLASS WINDOW
FRAMING FOR POINT SUPPORTED GLASS POINT SUPPORTED GLASS
LED PANELS
225 SQ FT
6TH FLOOR
ROOF
4’ 6”
4’ 6”
4’ 6”
5” TOTAL GAP BETWEEN LIGHT SOURCE AND STAINED GLASS
WITH BACKLIT WINDOW APPROX. 215 SQ FT LOSE ROUGHLY 10 SQ FT
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ROOF
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4’ 6”
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4’ 6”
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STAIN GLASS WINDOW 9’
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TH!NK
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ANGLED METAL CANOPY
9’ FRAMELESS GLASS CANOPY WITH TENSION RODS
PHARMACY DRIVE THROUGH STUDY
PHARMACY DRIVE THROUGH STUDY
SECTION CANOPY WOULD BE ANGLED TOWARDS THE SKY AND ATTACHED TO THE EXTERIOR WALL
PERSPECTIVE
Example of visual packages used to communicate with clients and consultants.
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Brick Wall Curb Line Curtain Wall Overhead
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ELEVATION THE CANOPY WOULD BE ONE CURTAIN WALL PANEL WIDE PLAN
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Brick Wall Curb Line
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Curtain Wall Overhead
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November | 3 Weeks RE-USE PROPOSAL IOWA CITY, IOWA Team: Michael Hamilton AIA, and Ian C. Thomas
My final project at HDR was putting together the architectural graphics for a mixed-use project in downtown Iowa City, Iowa. The project consisted of renovating a historic hotel and replacing a large building in the center of a block with retail, offices and condos. I worked with architects, urban planners and the marketing department to make sure that the files were understandable and would create a complete package for the clients. It was also my first time creating a large, detailed render using V-Ray and Rhino.
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WASHINGTON STREET
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144’
HANDS JEWELERS
MIXED USE BUILDING
92’
JEFFERSON HOTEL LIGHTWELL OPEN
PEDESTRIAN MALL
BLACK HAWK MINI PARK
FLOORS 2-8
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150’
CLINTON STREET
MidWestOne Bank
MidWestOne Bank
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AUTO COURT
TO UNDERGROUND PARKING
HOTEL SERVICE ALLEY
ALLEY
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IOWA CITY
We designed for a 5 level building, but also showed them a 6 story rendering to help the clients realize they might want larger, two story condos on the top floors. This would help open the eyes of the client to what the building could be.
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Pedestrian Mall
Jefferson Hotel
Mixed Use Building
Hands Jewelers
MidWestOne Bank
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Condos
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Condos
Condos
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Condos
Condos
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Offices
Offices
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Retail
Hotel Drop Lane
Washington Street Retail
Washington Street
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Auto Court
Alley
College Street Retail
Underground Parking
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IOWA CITY
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June - December OMAHA, NEBRASKA
My time with HDR is invaluable not only as an internship but as an opportunity to move away to a new city. Despite my initial thoughts, Omaha truly became my home and a city I love. I am grateful for the chance to live on my own which helped me grow as an individual and realize what sort of life I want to live. The strength of Omaha’s design community is amazing and I look forward to watching the city continue to develop and hope to someday be involved again.
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After my interview with Tom Trenolone AIA and the Great Plains Studio in March I was confident that I wanted to complete my Health and Wellness internship in Omaha. I had visited other firms, but it was obvious to me that working at HDR would provide the most versatile and fulfilling experience. I’m not sure if this was influenced by the young, energetic team that I met that day or getting to eat lunch and explore downtown with them, but I am grateful that I had the opportunity to interview in their office last spring. The internship proved to be more than I could have expected. Being a member of the design team, rather than just an intern, gave me the responsibilities as a full time employee. Whether I was working with the Great Plains Studio or on the Cancer Center I felt valued. Being involved on such a range of projects will be beneficial to the rest of my career and gave me a chance to start understanding which types of projects I hope to be involved in. Because I was new at working in the field, there were multiple points throughout the internship when I felt lost. Never did I feel like I couldn’t ask a question or get advice from someone in the office. I was put on projects purposely
to learn something new such as Rhino or communication with employees outside of the office. One of the most appreciated aspects of this internship is that I was encourage at all times to keep learning and was put in situations that tested my current skills. I am thankful for the involvement with the firm outside of just working in the office. HDR encouraged me to go to Denver for the AIA conference and found a way for me to volunteer in the design community. Finally I want to mention what I am most thankful for from the internship. Of course I am glad to have knocked out a bunch of IDP hours, learn new programs, and understand how to better communicate with teammates and clients, I am most grateful for getting to work with such a talented team. Architecture is my passion and working with others who share this in a similar way to me has me looking forward to starting my career more than ever.
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