Rachel Keeven
Masters of Architecture University of Kansas
Personal Design Philosophy Architecture is at its best when simple, but correct moves, are made. I aim to design simple partis that create easily understandable building forms, plans, and organization. The experiences of a building should not be interrupted by confusion or being lost. Simple does not mean boring though, but actually allows for more creative design decisions to be made in the details and character of the design. Smart design does not necessarily mean doing the most elaborate design, but what is right for the situation.
Museum of Photographic Arts
Material Play Concrete Planters
Post Retirement Apartment for the Boomer Generation
Traveling Study Abroad and United States
KU Field Station Research Facility Curriculum Vitae
Museum of Photographic Arts 4th Year Spring Semester, 2013 Comprehensive Studio Professor Denton Nichols
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The Democratic Forest William Eggleston “I had this notion of what I called a democratic way of looking around, that nothing was more or less important” -William Eggleston “This isn’t to say that the photographs deny man’s existence. That is exactly what they don’t do. Everywhere you find the vividness of his presence... But the camera tells us nobody is there.” - Eudora Welty, Introduction for The Democratic Forest It was important for me to remember that the purpose of this building is ultimately to show and preserve the work of William Eggleston. Though his work is not widely known, it deserves to become more recognized and it is especially fitting to place a museum in his home town. To me to work is a bit strange, and some images are eerie. They ask their viewer to really think about the human presence and what our actions create. 6
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South Main Historic District Memphis, Tennessee The South Main Historic District creates a downtown urban experience in Memphis that is focusing on “coming back” after it started to be deserted in the 1960s when the railroad was no longer used as often. In the 1980s the area named many buildings historic sites and since the 1990s has been reestablishing entertainment, restaurants, art, and living in the district. The river walk has also become an attraction. The Memphis skyline is easily scene from this area. Though the area has been “coming back”for over a decade many lots are still empty or in much need of care.
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis Farmers’ Market Memphis Central Station | Trolley and Railroad Museum
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Existing Building New Building
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Community at Lower Floor Museum Upper Two Floors
Democratic Forest Collection at center of building
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Aluminum Tubes
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Zinc Panels
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Massaranduba Wood
Elevations Front Facade of MOPA
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Looking towards Downtown
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1/4�Sectional Model 2nd Level Democratic Forest Gallery
Section Through Democratic Forest Gallery
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Rear of Building
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Steel Structure
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Cover Board Tapered Insulation 2 layers of EPS Insulation Corrugated Metal Roof Decking K12 Open Web Joists W24x55 Beam 6x6 Square Steel Column Spray Polyurethane Insulation Foam Steel Knife Plate 4x2 Steel Tubing Aluminum Tubes
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Roof 44’ TOS Level 42’8”
3rd Level 30’
2” Slate Panels
1 1/2” Dark Zinc Metal Panels
Concrete Corrugated Metal Decking K12 Open Web Joists W24x55 Beam 6x6 Steel Column Steel Knife Plate Glass 4x2 Steel Tubing Vertical Aluminum Louvers
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1 1/2” Dark Zinc Metal Panels 3” Air Space 3” Closed Cell Insulation Sheathing Stud Wall Gypsum Board 3D Wall Section from Facade on Talbot Street
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Material Play Concrete Planters
3rd Year Spring Semester, 2012 Design-Build Studio Professor Brad Satterwhite
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Right: Wooden form with surfaces covered in white trash bags used to create second planter box. Below: Three iterations of a 18� x 18� concrete planter box.
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AIM: To create a planter box made of concrete that worked the material in non characteristic ways. The final product was sleek, glossy and was shaped with a feminine curve. It incorporated a second material, steel plate, along the interior.
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Post Retirement Apartment for the Boomer Generation 4th Year Fall Semester, 2012 Professor Bill Carswell
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Starting at the age of thirty bodies start to age, including shrinking. Design should allow for easy access to all objects and devices used regularly.
Joints weaken as people age making it very painful to lean over. This also creates a situation in which people may lose their balance. Eliminating low surfaces and bringing surfaces well above floor level reduces the risk of getting hurt.
Depression, loneliness, and boredom are three things that often impact people of age. Homes should encourage a variety of activities and also create spaces to visit with others.
People lose their sense of perception the older they get. Handles and edges should be placed out of the way so that people may not run into them. They should also be rounded.
Aging also leads to poorer eye sight and sensitivity to some light. It is important to provide natural lighting, room lighting, and task lighting.
As people age they lose their ability to stand and do physical movements easily. It is important that they are provided with devices that allow them to steady themselves and reduce their chance of falling. Reaching for vertical handrails is especially natural response to dizziness.
Aging in Place As the Boomer Generation reaches retirement, home design for aging Americans must change. Boomers are expected to live much differently than their parents. Many will retire from their career, but continue to fill their time with a part time job, volunteering, and activities in their community. In this project research guided design to create a space that aging in place which requires design to adapt to changes that people experience as they age. Focus was put in the interior living space versus the exterior aesthetics. To guide interior design the 600-900 square foot apartment is placed on a street corner in downtown Lawrence.
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Main Ideas My idea was to design an apartment that provided easy access within the home for the boomer generation. Apartments are much smaller than boomers’ previous homes and an open layout would help reduce the feeling of being crammed. The central core creates the division between private and public areas without making doors and enclosed spaces necessary.
dual use halls
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ADA Though most boomers living in the apartments would be of good health, it is important that the homes were adaptable to be ADA. Many areas are large enough to occupy a wheelchair and others are designed to easily adapt.
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Shelving Downsizing is a key to many Boomers who move into a new home. Adequate storage allows them to be organized and keep their belongings near them without having to rent storage spaces or give up more than they want to.
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built-in shelving throughout apartment
“trophy” display | light shelf
hand rails | decoration bars
3’ tall display shelf | work surface with rounded edges
raised 10” lowest shelf foot bar
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entrance visual barrier by shelving
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Extended Work Zone Boomers are expected to continue to be active after retirement Designated and adaptable workspace allows for them to continue work and activities in their home.
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Kitchen As a power space in a home, the kitchen is designed to be very usable and organized. Features are designed to create an open workspace, make cleaning easier, and allow aging people to easily use the space.
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small open shelf
built in microwave
refrigerator
drying rack
raised oven
pull out freezer
pull out dishwasher
no walkway obstructions
rounded counters and hand rails
easy clean built in drying rack
Bedroom Since apartments are small it is important that all spaces are used to their max potential as dual areas. The bedroom also serves as the laundry space and a work out area.
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Dual use space as circulation
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Work Out Area
hooks to hang elastic bands
tall shelf for mat shelving storage shelf pocket for exercise bar grab bar for easy standing up built in foot bar
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Traveling
United States and Europe
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Urban Form and Culture in Transition
Study Abroad Summer, 2012 Professors Shannon Criss and Steven Grawbow Germany Berlin Postdam Hamburg Dresden Freiburg Munich Weil am Rhein
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Switzerland Zurich Basel Chur Lucerne Trin Vals
Predigerkirche | Zurich, Switzerland
Therme Vals | Vals, Switzerland | Peter Zumthor
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BMW Welt | Munich, Germany | Coop Himmelb(l)au
KKL | Lucerne, Switzerland | John Nouvel
Herz Jesu Kirche | Munich, Germany | Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten
Treptow Crematorium | Berlin, Germany | Axel Schultes
Roman Ruins | Chur, Switzerland | Peter Zumthor
Chapel of Reconciliation | Berlin, Germany | Rudolf Reitermann Peter Sassenroth
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KU Field Station Research Facility
3rd Year Spring Semester, 2012 Design-Build Studio Professor Brad Satterwhite
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North Lawrence, Kansas The KU Field Station received a grant to expand their infrastructure with a small year round greenhouse, a larger uncontrolled greenhouse, a multipurpose space and fenced research space. Our design-build studio was asked to propose designs for the new facility. We worked in groups similar to a firm and studied the research, users, and site at the Field Station. First, five groups proposed a custom and semi-custom design. We critiqued our designs to reach what the client really wanted and needed, and reduced the design to three. My group proposed a semicustom design that used a Varco Pruden rigid frame. The client was happy that our design paid attention to their needs and likes and the conditions of the site and worked functionally for the research. 46
The Field Station is north of the university’s campus in a very rural setting. The site consists of experimental ponds and forests. The existing buildings are placed randomly near the entry of the site and are mainly prefabricated sheds.
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The Field Station’s Plans At the beginning of the project the Field Station presented their plans. They wanted the three buildings to connect, but the multipurpose space to divide the greenhouses to keep experiments more controlled. Also, the fenced in research area needed to directly link to the facility. The Field Station planned on using off the shelf greenhouses and a metal shed for the multipurpose space (see right).
Fenced in Research Area
Large Greenhouse Year Round Greenhouse Multipurpose Space
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Our Main Ideas We will frame the natural environment with the new built forms, maximizing the views of the site and creating practical and sustainable work spaces. We will emphasize a connection to downtown Lawrence by establishing sight lines to the south in order to maintain a stronger relationship to the city and emphasize its identity as part of the University.
We were first asked to develop a master plan for the site. Our master plan provides guidelines for future land use that are based on our main goals for design.
Expand Controlled Area Future experimental land expands to the north.
Restore/Preserve Let the second generation growth to the west grow back to a natural wooded Kansas landscape.
Revitalize/Beautify This land provides the prettiest view of the fieldstation. We propose to beautify it with a native Kansas landscape to give the Field Station a “face�.
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Field Station Site
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Vehicle Route between Campus and the Field Station
University of Kansas’s Campus
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Semi-Custom Design The building is based on a clear bay system. Varco Pruden rigid-frame structural elements have a thirty-five foot span and sit sixteen feet apart on concrete footings. By choosing the increment of sixteen feet, we are maximizing the use of materials, as most materials are manufactured in increments of four feet. The bay system also allows for the option of expansion in the future. The thermal and skin elements then are applied to the structure sequentially in a rapid process. The refined elements, such as the rain screen and custom doors can be crafted off site and attached to the building at a later stage.
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Multipurpose Space
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Polycarbonate Facade
Reclaimed wood salvaged from telephone poles has been cut and planed to size. Perm-A-Barrier (Grace Construction) polyethylene membrane ensures the longevity of the wall. It insulates and seals out most moisture, but also allows vapor to escape the wall. It is flexible and easy to install, but must not be extensively exposed to sunlight. Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) insulate the building with an R-value of 14 and are able to be installed quickly. SIPs are also capable of spanning the full distance between columns without further lateral support. We finished ours with peg board to accommodate the users needs.
Corrugated metal acts like a rain screen and protects the membrane from sunlight while keeping out most moisture. The structure is a basic kit-of-parts component from Varco Pruden. Using industrially manufactured components saves money, since Varco Pruden is a local company this places less stress on the environment. The concrete mixture is made from a mix of cement and flyash, a byproduct of coal production.
A trench of river rocks controls water drainage around the building and allows water to percolate back into the water table.
The multipurpose space expands outdoors physically and visually by the large pivoting doors.
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Mockup of Wall Section Self-tapping galvanized #10 Hex head screws Galvanized corrugated metal, 1/4” depth Metal Purlins, 18 gauge steel, 4”X2.5” 1.5” X 1.5” pine slats Self -piloting galvanized #14 Hex head screws
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1.5” X 1.5” pine purlins
Ice and Water Sheild 4” Structurally Insulated Panel (SIP) 5/8” Gypsum Board
Self-piloting galvanized #14 Hex head screws Concrete footing
3/8” Peg Board backed with 1X2 frames
Perm-A-Barrier
Thermal break Water-filtering river rocks
Concrete knee wall
Concrete footing Control break Concrete slab, 4” thick
Materiality The materials chosen were based on their performance and functionality and stay true to the agrarian aesthetic prescribed by the context. These materials are easy to install in a modular fashion for faster construction.
The wooden rain screen shades the UV sensitive vapor barrier and keeps the most direct water away from the walls of the building. Aesthetically, it emulates other architectural installations at the site. The wood is recycled from telephone poles the Field Station already has access to.
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Galvanized corrugated metal is durable and affordable. It, like the wooden slots, act as a rain screen to protect the walls for excessive amounts of water. It contributes to the agrarian aesthetic of the design based on site context.
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Peg board was chosen for its functionality within the warehouse, to make organization and storage easier. It also allows the walls to breathe more easily, in the case that any moisture vapor needs to escape. It is more durable than gypsum board and is installed with precisely placed, exposed fasteners.
A bed of river rocks at the base of each wall ensures that water runoff will percolate back into the water table and helps the perimeter resist puddling. It filters out contaminants, like fertilizers, making the site more sustainable. It also grounds the building to the landscape in a clean, minimal aesthetic.
Exterior of Mockup
Two vapor barriers were chosen. Perm-A-Barrier for vertical surfaces, because it is permeable and allows vapors to escape if they do enter. It is self seaming. On the roof, because it is better for horizontal surfaces, Ice and Water Shield seals out all moisture to ensure the roof does not leak.
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Rachel Keeven rachelkeeven@att.net 314.568.3310
Education University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Masters of Architecture, May 2014 Studio GPA 3.62 | Cumulative GPA 3.69 Study Abroad, Germany and Switzerland Urban Form and Culture in Transition May 2012 - June 2012 Coursework Environmental Psychology for Healthy Design Programming and Planning Design Site and Master Planning Integration Architectural Theory Architectural Building Technology Architectural Structures Sustainable and Environmental Design Areas of Interest Healthcare Architecture Higher Education Architecture Evidence Based Design Urban Renewal Healthy Design Activities AIAS-KU chapter Member Fall 2009 - present Historian Fall 2011 - Spring 2012 Treasurer Spring 2012 - Spring 2013 AIAS Fall 2012 Quad Conference Planning Committee Fall 2011 - Fall 2012 KU Club Volleyball Spring 2010 Academic Achievements Honor Roll University of Kansas, Fall 2010, Spring 2011 AIA St. Louis Scholar Award Employment History HDR Architecture, Inc., Omaha, NE June 2013 - present Architectural Intern Skills Adobe InDesign | Photoshop | Illustrator Auto CAD Google SketchUp Revit Rhinoceros Hand Drafting
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