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Urban Library |
Fall 2013
Lexington, Kentucky | This project reconnects the library to
downtown Lexington and the University of Kentucky’s main campus. The program of this library is centered around the concept for the future of books combined/compared with new digital technologies. The design uses private and public spaces to integrate a shared program that will attract a variety of different people. To execute the concept, the building is situated on the existing site of the main transportation branch. By doing this, the building turns into a hub. Then, the bridge is added to create easy accessibility for pedestrians coming from downtown, making the design both a public and social space.
Public Program
Shared Program
Private Program
site plan
section aa
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Research Center |
Fall 2012
University of Kentucky’s Campus | This project combines various fields
Fine Arts Library
of study into one building to promote social and professional interactions. The pre-design analysis observed urban movement and circulation patterns to better understand how people interact in and around buildings. The project is located on UK’s campus, housing different spaces for business, foreign language, and anthropology. It includes a main lecture hall, several small classrooms, a library, a computer lab, administration offices, and a café.
King Library
Pre-Design Urban Analysis
Cross Section
Upper Floor Plan
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IMAX Theater |
Spring 2013
Lexington Distillery District | This project was designed to be a
multi-use entertainment structure that contains two IMAX theaters and introduces a grand ballroom space to accompany the adjacent hotel. The main circulation path is through the middle of the building as a way to demonstrate a social and communal program accented by exposed structural steel. This design also includes long-span steel trusses and active sustainable features. Circulation Diagram
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
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Abstract Forms |
Fall 2013
Disruptive Continuity | This project’s goal was to combine a series of
programs to create a unified, abstract design. The design displays moments of interaction and variation within and between the three programs: grid, object and surface. The boundaries defined the limits of my grid, prompting me to play and experiment with the x, y and z axes. Throughout the form, local conditions are revealed within the overall structure.
Grid
Surface
B Object
Ariel View
A
Plan View
Section A
Section B
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Housing Unit |
Spring 2012
Lexington, Kentucky | This project was designed as student housing for the University of Kentucky School of Agriculture. The design focuses on solar movements and biological circadian rhythms. Each floor level is programmed to maximize usage in the most minimal space. This unit is a combination of platform framing (using 2 x 4, every 16 inches) and balloon framing (using 2 x 6, every 16 inches) used in timber construction. The foundation uses a thickened edge concrete slab, which is also used as flooring for the first floor.
Detailed Construction Section
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Models |
3D Printing + Laser Cutting