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SANCHELLE LEE
Advanced Design Portfolio USF SACD 2014 2015
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IPSWICH MUSEUM of ART A study on light and its effects on space.
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jason welty museum design design a spring 14
IPSWICH england
experience. Experience connects A rtusistoabout the world. An art museum has the
unique opportunity to act as the vessel for that experience. It should embrace, become part of, and help create that experience. This museum in Ipswich uses the juxtaposition of light and shadow to create an emotional response. Just as each piece of work found within carries in it a moment unto itself, so too do the moments that make up the whole of this project. Aside from this function, it creates places of gathering for the community, that surrounds it. A park, studio and galleries for visiting artists, classrooms for children, and a sculpture garden are just some of the other ammenities offered here.
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IPSWICH
Ipswich is a historical city fed by the Orwell River off the coast of the North Sea.
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Many factors make up and affect the site used for the intervention. To the north is a residential neighborhood, the southeast leads to the commercial downtown, and to the west is Ipswich’s art and museum district. Precisely placed, the site acts as a perfect opportunity to utilize these various locations an advantage. Using the city, I began to create a three dimensional model of the city and site to better understand the possibilities.
The change in the landscape as well as natural features, sites of importance, and other factors lead to an interesting play in the form that affected the design of the intervention.
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The design became about the divide in the needs of the residents of the area, the connection to the art and museum district, and the approach of the commercial. The museum’s galleries reach out, symbolically connecting to the art district. Great care was given to the many avenues in which people can move through, under, and over the site. The museum sinks into the hill so as to not visually intrude on the landscape. This allows the residents, who live further up the hill, to not have their views obstructed. A long heavy axis reaches out towards the street and connects back to the light structure. It greets people passing by and offers a hint to what lies hidden under the ground.
The intervention rests sunken into the site. A place where beauty is seen in the form of subtle detail and perceived experience.
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MECHANICAL
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small galleries
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Light was used in a multitude of ways throughout the project. The most dramatic being the light wells that allowed direct and indirect light into the large gallery spaces. Two layers of panels were used to create adjustments to the quality of natural light coming into the galleries. This way, depending on the type of art housed, the staff has an option of how to handle the light. The light wells also create a gathering space above in the park made for visitors and residents.
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UNDERSTANDING the VERTICAL A vertical climb through the city of Chicago.
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martin gundersen conceptual tower design b summer 14
CHICAGO illinois
is an amazing city full of life and culture. C hicago The way that one travels through it is unique
and engaging. In order to begin understanding the vertical in this conceptual tower project, it was fitting to examine the idea of an extreme sports complex. Playing with this challenge led to many discoveries in the ideas of verticality, layering, and movement. Space became expressed in volume and relationships to other spaces. The layering of skin and space gave rise to unique opportunities. The movement of the human body and eye, the movement of space, and the movement of the city all began to drive this project. In this tower people inhabit many types of space, the ground, the skin, and even the outer edges. The extreme fitness program became about dealing with the concentration inward verses the concentration outward. People are to begin with a self analysis and individual focus. As you move up an outward focus begins to take hold. The final stage is an inward reflection into the self, an exercise of the mind.
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Located near the pier, the site rests along the Chicago River and looks out into the harbor. Its location is along the highway and connects to a chain of parks that people use to bike and walk through Chicago.
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The tower is broken into three parts, each correlating with a focus of the self and with set views. The dark masses act to conceal. In the middle mass these elements explode out and expose the tower. The final stage comes together again in a focused state. The first deals with approach, the second an observation and connection with the city, and the last a focus on the self and a direct view to the water.
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Sectionally the tower comes to life. The three volumes are easily identified. Spaces are broken up with open green spaces that offer the residents and visitors of the tower a chance to feel connected with the outside. The first stage is used for general gym purposes, residential apartments, and other administrative needs. The center of the tower is the extreme sports facility. It offers a parkour training area outside on a sloped skin. The side of the building is used for rock climbing and other parkour activities. Skate parks and other amenities are found here. Below the ground are diving caves. The final volume has a focus on the mind and spirit. Strengthening the mind and finding peace is the final stage. The tower changes the way we look at moving vertical.
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BRIDGING the GAP Changing the way we connect to the city and how we move through it.
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martin gundersen tower project design b summer 14
TAMPA florida
the gap in how we B ridging move around a city and how we connect different areas of a city became a critical aspect of the positioning, as well as function of the USF School of Architecture and Community Design, in downtown Tampa. By engaging the amenities that Tampa and Ybor offer and connecting people and students to each other, the placement of the school became essential.
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Bridging the Gap is the idea of using the existing Tampa and Ybor trolley system to enact a large scale urban intervention. By expanding on this use of public transportation, a green linear park could be opened up to allow for people to move from Ybor to Tampa and vice versa smoothly. This path would offer many moments of pause as well as other community spots, places to eat, parks, and other activates. This would give residents a way to ride the trolley and get off anywhere for chances to explore the city. The overall goal is to create a leisure resting place that encourages human movement along an urban scale and relaxation for a moment of pause.
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The site connects directly to the trolley line and proposed green pedestrian path that will run from the City of Tampa to Ybor. The site will be a hub for other forms of public transportation and an access point for other events in Tampa. Its direct connection to the Tampa Riverwalk is another way to offer the residents a chance to explore. By putting the School of Architecture and Art here, the city is gaining a wonderful asset for its residents. The student’s lives will be enriched by the urban atmosphere and residents will be educated and entertained by exhibits, lectures, and interaction with installations. This simple act of sharing work will promote the interaction of people and create conversation. The tower is also intended as housing for downtown residents as well as students. The site being at the hub of public transportation and movement will give the people who live here a means to move throughout the city. This collection of paths and places is intended to create an environment to offer people a reason to stay in the city versus coming for one reason and then leaving after. By Bridging this Gap it will bring life to both cities.
The tower began to take form by means of its function. Connecting with the city physically and engaging it visually drove the design of this project, how it touched the ground and the atmosphere it created there, as well as how it engaged the city once it had left the horizontal for the vertical.
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The ground pushes and pulls to create places for pause and relaxation. This gives the effect of many small spaces in one large place. The lower levels of the architecture and art school offer a visual connection to the people passing by. This is to engage the public in an interest towards the work being done there.
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THREADING the NEEDLE Weaving water into the urban fabric. zack yarnell emily thomas sanchelle lee shaofan chen
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taryn sabia urban design design c spring 15
CAPE CORAL florida
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out is amazing. The different aspects that must be taken into account, the amount of people it involves, and the scale of impact that it holds are all factors in the project coming together. Like the things we do in studio, layers of information must compile and overlap in order to get the full picture of what is needed. In this project our team dealt with the city council, the residents of Cape Coral, the media, and others. After designing their downtown and presenting them with our vision, it is our hope that they will use some of our suggestions in creating a more sustainable communitydriven downtown.
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Cape Coral, Florida has over 400 miles of canals, which is more than any other city in the world. When Cape Coral was being developed canals were dug out with dredges and the earth was used to build up the land to the required elevation of 5’6� above sea level. Most of the canals are navigable and some have access to the Gulf of Mexico.
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In order to create a functional, cohesive downtown, each district needs to have multiple uses that serve people at different times of the day and throughout the week and weekend. This pictograph shows how each district functions and stays active throughout the day. This insures that no district becomes unused at different times.
THE KNOT
THE EYE
The Knot is the heart of Bimini Basin. Its position held on the water creates a unique atmosphere for day and night events. The opportunity to utilize the canals and the basin will give it several advantages for access by the residents and visitors. An active water front with dining and event space, such as Bands on the Basin, creates a unique experience. Its connection to the other districts allows the basin area to be a centralized hub in which the green thread acts as an artery giving life to the urban core.
The Hook connects smoothly to the active event space on the basin through the green spine allowing pedestrians to easily access both areas. This will help The Hook stay active during the weeknights and weekends. An arrangement of retail, residential, mixed use, and entertainment, such as museums and theaters, lend to a wide range of possibilities for growth and essentially becoming a sophisticated live, work, play environment.
THE HOOK
The Eye sprouts north of the Bimini Basin connecting the basin to a large urban park and cultural center through a shared grid. This grid is complemented by the green thread that cuts through, offering breaks from the framework in the form of unique moments for bars, local art galleries, and small pocket parks. The Eye borders the beginning of Cape Coral’s urban park and public cultural center. This mix of green space and programmed space offers a museum-library hybrid that acts as a composition for large outdoor gathering and event space.
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..THE GREEN THREAD
The Green Thread that weaves throughout the plan is the life blood of Bimini Basin. It pumps through every space providing shade, clean air, and water features. These water features collect and filter the abundant Florida rainfall, as well adding peaceful sounds and opportunities for play. The walkabilty of the green thread cuts down on automobile dependency reducing noise and air pollution, all while encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
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2 MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING 3 BOARDWALK 4 THE KNOT’S PARK
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1 COMMUNITY CENTER AND DOG PARK
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2 THE HUB 3 THE BEACON 4 HOOK PARK 5 THE ARCADIA 6 TOWNHOMES 7 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ART AND SCIENCE
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3 LIVE-WORK SPACES 4 BASIN BREW & GALLERY 5 THE ART WALK 6 HIGH END RETAIL
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1 CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM OF ART AND EDUCATION
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Some of the hottest surfaces in a city are the black rooftops found on many of our buildings. These surfaces amplify the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. This can be mitigated by replacing these surfaces with roof gardens. Some of the effects include a cooler city and building, improved air quality, storm-water management, waste diversion, and the building provides a new amenity space.
These small gardens can be incorporated into the city in various locations which include along sidewalk planters where they collect water from gutter systems and as features in parks. Storm water runoff can contain concentrations of nutrients including nitrogen and phosphorus along with many other contaminants. These small gardens not only beautify the city but act as a natural filtration system before these pollutants make it to the water table. Water catchment systems can be incorporated or the water can be allowed to drain back into the ground.
Distributed throughout the public spaces in the city, shading devices provide a more pleasant pedestrian experience along sidewalks and seating areas. These systems are also prime opportunities for water catchment systems and electronic vehicle charging stations. It is estimated that hundreds of millions of birds are killed in North American due to collisions with glass on buildings. Bird safe glass is a solution to this issue that uses a UV reflective coating which is visible to birds but remains transparent to the human eye.
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The city of Cape Coral has a great opportunity to not only create a beautiful addition to their city but also incorporate sustainable features into all levels of construction. By layering these systems into the fabric of the urban environment, the citizens of Cape Coral can enjoy downtown living without getting lost in a sea of concrete and asphalt. The Cape Coral life could include relaxing in a rooftop garden and a fresh BLT from the local coffee shop where they grow the lettuce and tomato on their roof all while reducing ground water consumption and energy use.
One of the most influential factors within an urban environment is the means by which you travel throughout the city. Bimini Basin’s Transit Hub is just that solution. The Transit Hub houses many forms of transportation that feed this area of Cape Coral. Residents, visitors, or the business person will find taxi services, rental car and bike services, the bus loop, trolley station, and secure reserved parking for customers.
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The Rubicon Canal is the subject of much debate. As viewed below, with the proper planning the Rubicon can become an active route of transportation that brings people to the heart of downtown Cape Coral. Opening up the Rubicon would allow people with boats, kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, and jet skis to have direct water access to downtown and the gulf, as well as many other connected canals. Opening up the Rubicon would also allow for the board walk along Bimini Basin to extend further down the canal. This would lead to further development along the canal. Draw bridges could be implemented to allow for tall boating traffic to pass through. This infrastructure of draw bridges is smaller in scale and would lessen the impact on downtown pedestrian movement and business. The Rubicon opening up would help to revitalize this area and bring water into Cape Coral’s residents’ lives.
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A long term development plan should consist of further design of the defunct golf course. This plot of land is an asset to Cape Coral residents. The park should be designed with active and passive spaces. These are opportunities for things such as camping, running paths, children’s parks, work-out stations, picnic areas, and places for rest. With the development of the park there are amazing opportunities to create destination places. Like the Museum-Library Hybrid to the south of the park, different areas could develop their own destinations that could contribute to the overall success of the park. These destination points could further lead to the development of the neighborhoods that surround them. These opportunities could grow into their own town centers leading to the creation of distinct neighborhoods. With better connections through the park and neighborhoods it begins to create the opportunity for public transportation.
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OUR COUNTY QUARTER Bringing a county and community together. A competition for Hillsborough County. k.c. schweiberger sanchelle lee
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taryn sabia county project design competition fall 14
HILLSBOROUGH florida
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reating a center within a county district: the County Quarter. Giving the County Center and Joe Chillura Courthouse Square a civic presence was the main objective in this project. Creating a sense of place for the people who live and visit here was essential to a successful design. A destination that is utilized by the community throughout the week and weekend, day and night, would benefit the area greatly, and help in branding the district.
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This project is about creating a sense of place, a place that people want to interact with and be part of. A destination, not only for those enjoying their lunch break but a place where, those same people, can come back to bring their kids on the weekend. This is a prime location to show our county pride. Giving everyone who calls this county home a place to be proud of and a place they want to be in. These goals materialize as elements begin to work together in building a cohesive civic park and county center. This project uses lighting, shading, materials, and interactive and permeable spaces to create an overall sense of civic space by implementing these changes. Through this plan the County Quarter will see the positive change they are looking for.
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1 Shading devices lead people through the park while also providing places to stop. and rest A crape myrtle grove creates more seating. Fountain features cool off the space and cancel car noise.
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Elevated café seating and an inviting materiality create a unique sense of space. The south side of the building is a more relaxed gathering space fit for taking a break from the office or meeting up with coworkers. It offers a coffee shop and lounge area for county employees and the public to meet or do work in a relaxing atmosphere. The southeast side has a gallery space to allow for county projects and other information to be shared with employees and the public. Also located here is a partially concealed multiuse meeting space for conferences and meetings.
Artwork hangs from the second floor terrace creating a grand entrance with lighting that fills the space at night. The outdoor seating space has benches that provide seating along the sidewalk and also a water feature for those sitting in the café plaza. The benches are set apart so as not to create a physical barrier for people coming into the plaza from the sidewalk. Permeability of spaces is a key feature in the design and has a great impact on the functionality of public space. 3
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The north side of the building is used heavily by the public. It also draws a lot of attention around the lunch hour due to the location of the café. We proposed to extend the café not only on the interior but to create an easy transition through pivot doors, allowing easy access to enjoyable café seating outside. This also aligns with the park, which also offers café seating through the use of movable furniture. The northeast side of the lobby offers a transparent gift shop, that provides snacks and county center memorabilia.
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CHICAGO TEAHOUSE Finding peace and connecting through ritual.
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stan russell japanese architecture design elective spring 15
CHIGACO illinois
off one of Chicago’s busy, high end streets, nestled H iding between two looming buildings rests the site for this Tea
House. Only a few hundred feet from the main road, one must wander down this smaller, quiet road to find the large concrete walls that offer just a glimpse of what is inside. A small wedge is cut into the wall, just large enough for one to pass through and become surrounded by water on all sides with a narrow path leading to a similar wall. This abrupt change from the busy Chicago Street begins the first part of the Tea Ceremony. Slowly the visitor leaves the outside world behind finding a new reality within the walls. On passing through the second gate one removes their shoes and places them within a wall. The connection to the ground, now granted by the physical touch of their feet, keeps them aware of their surroundings, focusing the mind further. As one moves through the garden, they happen upon moments of pause with elements they must pass through and materials such as water, metal, and rock meet their feet and body creating an awareness to the texture, temperature, and imperfections. On approaching the Tea House the visitor has measured views of the elements that compose its structure and the reflection pool that surrounds it. A place is made for one to sit and wash their feet while looking out over the water; waiting for the Tea Master to retrieve them.
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The site was chosen based on its proximity to a busy retail driven street. It is an unexpected moment in a busy city. It is a moment of pause in all the chaos.
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In Zen the flower that blooms in adversity of the snow is beautiful and respected. Often, feeling a connection to a place can come from a shared ritual that connects you to others who have shared in the same experience. The coffee filters bring ritual and Zen together. After participating in the Tea Ceremony the visitor is given a coffee filter to place in the water when they exit the Tea House. When one places the filter in the water they watch the delicate paper slowly resist the water, be consumed and sink slowly away. Through this adversity the coffee filter and its physical quality emerge strong and is collected and formed again by the Tea Master and used as a Mitate screen in the Tea House. Anyone sharing in the Tea Ceremony sits by the wall created by those before them.
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The plan of the tea house uses the Kiwari systyem in all aspects of its design. This Japanese proportional system links the size and spacing of all of the architectural elements. The tea house has a place for storage of items and all items used in the tea ceremony. This location is hidden under a door that rests flush with the floor. This way when there is no tea ceremony going on the room is empty save the alcove that displays art. The tea house is only one part of the procession that creates the experience of the tea ceremony. The visitor leaves the tea room and engages the reflection pool where they finish the coffee filter ritual.
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USF Undergraduate
Psi Chi- International Honors for Psychology
American Psychological Association- Graduate Affiliate Member
Honors Society
American Psychological Association Student Member
USF Graduate
Received USF Graduate Fellowship
Considered for U.S. Patent on Interactive Couch Project
Received Second Place in Materials & Methods Cantilever Project
Received Masonry Assocaition Award & Scholarship
Winner of Habitat for Humanity Home Design Competition
Winner of Tampa Bay’s Design Week Parklet Competition
Reveived Floy Damon Award & Scholarship
Member of Construction Specification Institute
Member of NCARB’s Intern Development Program
Member of American Institute of Architecture Students Graduate Teaching Assistantship - Architectural Theory
Graduate Teaching Assistant - The City
AWARDS, ACHEIVMENTS, MEMBERSHIPS
thank you
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