Sarah Boyle
Architecture Portfolio
2020 - 2022
Hello!
My name is Sarah Boyle. I am a fourth-year Master of Architecture student at the University of Kansas.
I enjoy designing spaces that promote human connection and well-being. I am interested in user experience within the building and the investigative nature of design - each project feels like a different puzzle.
In the future, I would like to explore healthcare or education architecture - two disciplines that serve the community. Following my experience in KU’s Health & Wellness program my final year, I hope to apply wellness design concepts to other areas of architecture for a unique interdisciplinary perspective.
In my free time, I enjoy watching horror movies, trying new crafts, and spending time with my dog Phoebe.
Thank you for viewing my work!
Sarah Boyle, AIAS
Phone: 314.526.1870
Email: sarahboyle.arch@gmail.com
Portfolio: issuu.com/sarahboyle1
EDUCATION
2019 - Present
University of Kansas - Lawrence, Kansas
Master of Architecture
Expected Graduation May 2024 - Cumulative GPA 3.6
Fall 2022
2014 - 2018
INVOLVEMENT
Spring 2022
Spring 2022
2020 - Present
Danish Institute of Study Abroad - Copenhagen, Denmark
Kirkwood High School - Kirkwood, Missouri
Cumulative GPA 4.1 - Graduated with Honors
University of Kansas Undergraduate Research Symposium Participant
Presented my fall semester studio work
Third Year Portfolio Review Finalist
Portfolio was selected to compete in the final round of review
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Member
Assisted in the design of the 2022 AIAS strip calendar and planning of the 2020 Creators’ Gallery and 2021 Creators’ Ball
2021 - 2022
2021 - 2022
EXPERIENCE
March - August 2022
Summer 2021
SOFTWARE SKILLS
REFERENCES
AIAS Third Year Representative
Communication liason between the Executive Board and the 2024 Master of Architecture class
First Year Peer Mentor
Helped first year architecture students navigate studio coursework
TreanorHL - Lawrence, Kansas City
Student Intern - Worked with Historic Preservation, Justice, and Healthcare Studios
Assisted with Revit models, construction documents, plus site and client visits
Old Warson Country Club Waitress - Ladue, Missouri
Waitress - Provided table service to club members and their guests
Sketchup, Lumion, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
Kapila D. Silva, PhD - Professor of Architecture Office: 785.864.1150 kapilads@ku.edu
Barry Ballinger - PhD Candidate, Lecturer Office: 539.215.0172
b829b655@ku.edu
Museum of Cowboy History and Culture
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En Vene
01 En Vene “a vein”
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Semester: Fall 2022
Professor: Mia Behrens
Located in Prøvestenen Syd near Amager Strand and Copenhill, En Vene is a community house and sustainable food cultivation center. In a highly environmentally conscious city like Copenhagen, sustainable food practices are important for the future of the city. Providing a place that both encourages the community to spend more time outdoors and learn about mussel cultivation gives Copenhageners more control over their environment and future. Through the increased nature and integration into the environment, En Vene connects land to water and people to nature.
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Revit, SketchUp, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator
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Sitte and Context
Copenhagen, Denmark
The Copenhagen metropolitan area is comprised of 11 distinct neighborhoods. Our site, Prøvestenen Syd, is located in outer Amager (region 1), not far from Malmo Sweden. It is a manmade piece of land intended to be a marina, but all development was halted in 2011 due to lack of funding. Now, it acts as a grassland where Copenhageners can fish and take the long walk around the coast. 2003 Construction began
Prøvestenen Syd Development
2009 Construction Completed
Access to Open Green Space
2011 Development Halted
Copenhagen, like many cities, has vastly more urban space than green space. Public green areas make up 25% of land area, although many are removed from the city center and highly-populated neighborhoods. On the map, the green space is shown in blue.
The most popular outdoor activties in Copenhagen are habor jumping and swimming in warm weather, biking, and winter bathing.
Creating a more accessible nature area to Copenhagen residents is an important part of this project.
2022 Undeveloped Nature Area
Site
Østebro Bispebjerg Brønshoj-Husum Vanløse Nørrebro Frederiksberg
Amager Øst Amager Vest City Center
Valby Vesterbro
Harbor Jumping and Swimming
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Biking
Winter Bathing
Urban Farming in Copenhagen
Mussel farming in Copenhagen is known as regenrative ocean cultivation. The mussels feed on pesky algae, require no maintenance, and are easy to grow. Urban farming, typically in the form of mussels, was introduced to Copenhagen to connect people to their food and
popularize a sustainable food source. Therefore. the connection between the community house and sea gardens is a priority. Visitors, volunteers, and mussel farmers are able to connect with one another and the site.
delicious meals!
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Cultivation Process
May
Warm water leads to mussel spawning, increasing population
~August
Mussels fully latch onto growing surface. Time to transfer them to a larger vessel!
From rope to harvest, the mussels grow and obtain nutrients on their own...
<2 years later...
The mussels are ready to harvest, cook with, and enjoy!
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Mussel
a 5 x 7 meter platform on the Copenhagen harbor
Mussel ropes are hung in the water via grates
The ropes are removed when mussels are ready...
...and the mussels are used to cook
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1 Entrance to Site
2 Footpaths
3 Sea Gardens + Huts
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4 Community + Learning Sea Garden
Concept Exploration
The purpose of En Vene is to provide a sustainable, productive, and connective space for the community.
I began my design process by choosing a few keywords to define the project: regenerative, adaptable, connective. I was inspired by my experience learning about mussel cultivation on the harbor and Denmark’s relationship to sustainability. Natural areas around designated footpaths throughout the site create a safe separation between invasive people and wildlife, providing untouched areas for the pre-existing ecosystems (plants, birds’ nests, and
The design of the building itself draws from the natural beauty of the site.
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Additionally, I explored adaptability in architecture, and how to incorporate this concept into my project. I found that satisfying the changing needs of users over time was one of the main objectives. I applied this through:
2 spatial mobility for improved connection
3 avoiding “dead circulation” for more intentional use of space
4 optimized interactions between users for increased community use
5 durable, recyclable materials for a more sustainable building
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The exterior is clad in Aluminum panels, which are recyclable and durable. They reflect the surrounding nature- complementing and supporting instead of overpowering.
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Land 6
Water
1 multi-functional spaces for changing needs
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A short walk along the marina from En Vene are 20 private sea gardens with huts. On the small platforms outside the huts, families can harvest 1/2 ton of mussels a year.
1 Entry 2 Information and Exhibition 3 Restrooms and Storage 4 Sitting Nook 5 Restroom 6 Community Kitchen and Storage 7 Community Living Room 8 Community Dining 9 Office and Storage 10 Food Library 11 Learning Lab 12 Kitchen 13 Egress and Restrooms 8
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Form
Curve
Reach 4 Expand 5 Engage 10
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From The
View
Marina Walk 12
13 Community
Room 14
Living
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02 Museum of Cowboy History and Culture
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Semester: Fall 2021
Professor: Kapila SIlva
The Museum of Cowboy History and Culture explores the American Cowboy through engaging paths, a soft timber exterior and connection to nature. With close proximity to the MoMa and Kimbell art museums, the Museum is well incorporated into its surrounding urban context. Texans and their families can enjoy a show at the rodeo or meander through the galleries, learning as they go.
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SketchUp, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCad
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Sitte and Context
Fort Worth, Texas
The purpose of the Museum of Cowboy History and Culture is to create a fun environment that encourages curiosity about cowboys.
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Concept Exploration
NOMADIC JOURNEY FALSE - FRONT WESTERN TOWN ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AND MATERIALITY
IMPROVED CONNECTION TO NATURE THROUGH INCORPORATION OF NATURAL LIGHT
The museum takes visitors through the history and culture of cowboys chronologically. All galleries are located on the first floor while the offices and classrooms are on the second floor, emulating false-front architecture. Also on the first floor is the lobby that acts as a service hub, the cafe, and rodeo access. The rodeo is embedded 15 feet into the ground. The top is flush with the entrance pavement.
The museum aims to take advantage of natural materials. The heavy use of timber and CLT creates a rustic yet contemporary feel. At the back of each first-floor gallery are light shelves that allow indirect natural sunlight to enter the spaces without damaging any artifacts. Light reaches the second floor facilities through the interior courtyard-facing windows that bring light in through glass partition walls. Light enters the light wells through the ceilings. Natural sunlight interacting with the building from every side creates a different experience for visitors in each section of the museum.
The purpose of the rodeo is to provide a real-world, fun application of what the visitors learned in the museum. They can grab a snack from the adjacent cafe and sit in the stands to watch calf roping and barrel racing events. The rodeo is open-air to provide natural air flow and to allow the rodeo to feel more cohesive with the rest of the design; its connection to nature is important as well.
The primary material of the galleries, lobby, and cafe are Parklex Exterior Timber Cladding. The Thermoplastic Polyolefin roof is hidden by a parapet. The central covered pathway along the courtyard is covered by synthetic cedar shingles. The interior of the galleries, lobby cafe is CLT paneling.
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The Museum of Cowboy History and Culture is located in Fort Worth, Texas near the Kimbell Art Museum and the MoMA. In the center of the site is the 100-year-old heritage tree that cannot be moved or destroyed.
Form Development
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2 Modular Forms
The independent spaces make up the mass of the museum, referencing the nomadic nature of cowboys travelling from place to place and the businesses of western frontier towns
The primary form of the museum is separate modular forms that emulate the nomadic journey of cowboys. The architectural language of the space is inspired by false-front western towns. The museum takes visitors through the history and culture of cowboys chronologically.
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Connection to Nature
Honoring the heritage tree in the center of the site
There are various paths visitors can take through the museum, all creating the same journey
The rodeo encourages visitors to have fun and engage with the cowboy culture displayed within the museum galleries
Frontier town architectural language establishes a western sense of place
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5 Articulation Of Form (And Place)
4 Fun and Engaging Atmosphere
Ground Floor Floorplan
Scale: 1/32” = 1’
1 Lobby
2 Gift Shop
3 Gift Shop Storage
4 History Gallery 1
5 History Gallery 2
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6 History Gallery 3 7 Fashion Gallery 1 8 Fashion Gallery 2 9 Fashion Gallery 3 10 Popculture Gallery 1 11 Popculture Gallery 2 12 Freight Loading 13 Restrooms 14 Coat Room 15 Rodeo 16 Cafe 17 Cafe Kitchen 24
Second Floor Floorplan Scale: 1/32” = 1’ 25 1 Event space 2 Classroom a 3 Archive 4 Archive office 5 Administrative office
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Basement Floor Floorplan
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UP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -15’ - 0”
Scale: 1/32” = 1’
1 Rodeo entrance vestibule 2 Animal staging 3 Office
4 Storage 5 Cattle
UP 8 -15’ - 0” UP 9 10 11 12 13 14 28 6 Horses 7 Rodeo 8 Mechanical room 9 Tree maintenance 10 Restoration office 11 Restoration 12 Restoration prep 13 Storage 14 Freight loading
History Gallery 1
Tree Maintenance
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Classroom A
Section Scale: 1/32” =1’
Classroom C
Popculture and Media Gallery 2
Storage
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15’0” 20’0” 10’0” 2’0” 6’0”
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Wall Section Scale: 1/4” = 1’
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1 4.125” 3-PLY CLT Floor 2 Vapor Barrier 3 3” Rigid Insulation 4 Waterproofing Membrane 5 1/2” Thickness Reclaimed Wood Flooring 6 1’ Thick Timber Outdoor Walkway Post 7 Timber Railing Top Plate 8 6” Timber Thick Railing 9 Steel Plate Connector 10 Timber Railing Bottom Plate 11 Steel Braced Connection 12 Metal Cap 13 Steel Corner Bracket 14 1/2”x3 1/2” Self Tapping Screw 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 22 13 14 15 26252423 1 5 2 3 4 27 16 28 SOLARE® Single-Glaze Frameless 1/2” Tempered Glass Wall by 1’x1’ Aluminum Track System 1 2 3 4 5 1 4.125” 3-PLY CLT Floor 2 1/4” Thick Carpet 3 Anchor Bolt 4 Stainless Steel Cladding 5 Gasket Retention Grooves 6 1/4” Thick Porcelain Tile 7 Metal Corner Bracket 8 1/2“x3 1/2” Self-Tapping Screw 9 4.125” 3-PLY CLT Wall 10 1/4”x1 1/2” Drywall Screw 11 1/2” Plywood Sheathing 12 1/2” Gypsum Drywall 13 Window Crank 14 Aluminum Window Casing 15 4.125“ 3-PLY CLT Wall 16 Vapor Barrier 17 3” Rigid Insulation 18 Weatherproofing Membrane 19 PARKLEX® Vertical Carrier Rail 15 15” Thick Concrete Foundation Wall 16 2” Gravel Layer 17 1/4“x1 1/2” Drywall Screw 18 1/2” Thick Gypsum Drywall 19 2” Thick Stud 20 Timber Stud Sill 21 Bolt 22 Steel Plate Connection 23 2’ Gluelam Beam 24 Joist Hanger 25 1/2”x3 1/2” Self Tapping Screw 26 2x4 Timber Joist 27 1/4“x1 1/2” Drywall Screw 28 1/2” Thick Gypsum Ceiling Detail A Detail B 33 Wall Section Details Scale: 1” = 1’
Frameless Wall Supported System 9 10 11 12 7 13 14 16 17 21 22 15 18 19 20 23 242526 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 35 38 SOLARE® Single-Glaze Frameless 1/2” Tempered Glass Wall Supported by 1’x1’ Aluminum Track System 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 25 13 14 15 23 24 22 20 PARKLEX® Rail Fastener 21 PARKLEX® Panel Fixing Bracket 22 PARKLEX® 1/2”x6” Wood Facade Cladding 23 Metal Flashing 24 4” Thick Walkway Roof Rafter 25 3/8” Plywood Roofing Substrate 26 30lb Standard Roofing Asphalt Felt 27 Waterproofing Membrane 28 Lining Felt 29 Roofing Nail 30 CeDUR® Synthetic 1/8”x1/4”x24”x7” Roof Shake 31 6x12 Timber Roof Joist 32 1/2“x3 1/2” Self-Tapping Screw 33 Metal L -Bracket 34 6x24 Timber Joist 35 1/2” Thick Reclaimed Wood Cladding 36 Steel Plate Connector 37 Bolt 38 2’ Gluelam Beam 1 4.125” 3-PLY CLT Roofing 2 Vapor Barrier 3 3“ Polyiso Rigid Insulation 4 Weatherproofing Membrane 5 GAF Everguard® 60-MIL TPO Membrane adhered with TPO Low-VOC Bonding Adhesive 6 Metal Parapet Cap 7 4.125” 3-PLY CLT Wall 8 3/8“ Thick Plywood Sheathing 9 PARKLEX® Vertical Carrier Rail 10 PARKLEX® Carrier Rail Fixture 11 PARKLEX® Panel Fixing Bracket 12 PARKLEX® Exterior Facade Wood Cladding 13 Aluminum Window Casing 14 1/2” Double Paned Glass 15 4.125” 3-PLY CLT Wall 16 1/2” Plywood Sheathing 17 1/2” Gypsum Drywall 18 1/4”x1 1/2” Drywall Screw 19 Metal Corner Bracket 20 1/2“x3 1/2” Self-Tapping Screw 21 1/4”x1 1/2” Drywall Screw 22 1/2” Thickness Gypsum Ceiling 23 Anchor Bolt 24 Stainless Steel Cladding 25 Gasket Retention Grooves Detail C 34
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Fashion Gallery
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Lightwell
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Courtyard
Thank You! Sarah Boyle sarahboyle.arch@gmail.com 1.314.526.1870
