S A R A H C A S A D AY design portfolio
manifesto I h a v e t h e w o r l d t o t h a n k f o r m a k i n g m e t h e d e s i g n e r I a m t o d a y. F o r s i x m o nth s I studi e d th e arc h i te c ture of th e wo rld t hro u g h my ske tc h book and c ame r a le ns. Trav e l has g i v e n me a de e pe r appre c i ation and re spect for b o t h hi s t o r y and c ulture as i t re late s to arc h i te c ture. T he p l ac es I v i si te d and th e pe ople I me t along th e wa y hav e i n f l u e nc e d my de si g n ph i losoph y i mme nse ly. L i v i n g i n It aly f or a se me ste r w as th e most amazin g ed u c at i o n al oppor tuni ty I c ould h av e e v e r i mag i ned. St ay i n g and study i ng i n an Itali an v i lla i n th e h i lls of G e n o a , I d i s c ov e re d my passi on f or both arc h i te c ture a n d h i stor i c pre se r v ati on.
“ be t he cha n g e y o u wi sh to se e i n th e worl d� - Mahatma Ghan di
I wis h t o c h a n g e th e wa y th e w o r l d th i nks a b o u t a rc h i te c tu re . I wi l l b e th e c h a n g e .
contents 4
genoa reflected
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radial transparency
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a home to heal
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system : fabrication
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photography + sketchbook
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resume
a museum of war and peace
wsbf clemson radio station
domestic violence shelter
lamp assembly series
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genoa reflected
genoa reflected
a museum of war and peace
Spring 2014 | Genoa, Italy Collaborators | Emily McGowan and Bryan Ruby Professor | Nick Ault
This project was the culmination of a semester abroad in Genoa, Italy. We were to design a museum of war and peace with a memorial component. Our project brief stated that these needed to function as two separate museum spaces, however, we argued that war and peace are by-products of one another making them inherently connected. It was this statement that drove the design of our museum’s fractured experience. The project wanted to incorporate some sort of barrier that not only prevented traffic noise from causing unwanted experiences, but also gave a waterfront view back to the people of Genoa. After revisiting the site it became clear that the wall was historically associated with a sense of protection in times of war and peace. By deciding to preserve the wall and incorporate it into the design, the project became a diagram of our concept. It uses a cantilever as the dividing piece between the two exhibits and shifts the bottom side of the wall to the east. The decision to cut and shift the bottom piece of the wall recalled the notion of solid and void from a previous phase of the semester and drove material decisions within the plan. The roof of the newly shifted spaces was then flattened, creating the opportunity for rooftop terraces.
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site analysis analytiques
form development
Adding a twelve meter structural grid informed programmatic solutions within the project. Anything involved with the museum’s facilities moved towards the north of the plan. This allowed the circulation of users within the museum to imitate the newly created planar movements. Users pass through the existing wall at important transitions within the program to inherently keep a consistent language within the circulation. A ramp was chosen to bring users between the exhibitions of war and peace to counterbalance the angle of the cantilever. This symbolic gesture would allow users to physically cross between the two exhibition spaces by crossing through the blade that separated them. plan level
museum second level
museum ground level
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The cantilever was the most important gesture of the project. It is angled at seven degrees and reaches past two lanes of traffic at fifteen meters. This angle was chosen for optimal perspectives of the sea once users enter the public space stop the museum. This cantilever is also the memorial component of the program: allowing users to step out onto its black granite reflective surface and be on the object that separates war and peace. The monument is programmatically at the end of the journey through the museum, and its surface is reflective because in the end, it is man who is the object of war and peace.
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radial transparency
radial transparency
wsbf clemson radio station
Fall 2014 | Clemson, SC Individual 2 week charrette Professor | Robert Bruhns
The intent of this project was to provide a new home for Clemson University’s student-run radio station, WSBF 88.1 FM. The proposal was to be a stand-alone structure sited at the top of “kite hill,” which is the fabled piece of real estate fronting the western edge of SC Highway 76, just north of Perimeter Road. This short two week charrette was focused on a building’s relationship to the site, response to programmatic needs, innovative conceptual development, and the practical matters of materials, methods, and building science. My design for the new radio station was sited just below the top of Kite Hill. An outdoor amphitheater was situated below it, just north of Perimeter Rd., where the natural topography created a favorable slope for this feature of the site. The intent of my design was to allow room for the station to grow, and provide a dedicated performance space for their many music events they hold throughout the year.
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site plan
second floor plan
The design of my radio station was inspired by the dogtrot houses of the south, specifically of the low country of South Carolina. My design intent for the project was for the building to take advantage of the winds on the site, Clemson’s Kite Hill, and be passively cooled by emulating the dogtrot design. The material palette of the building would be heavy timber construction with concrete and steel accents.
ground floor plan A
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B
W S B F
main elevation
section B
section A
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a ho m e t o h e a l
a ho me t o h ea l
domestic violence shelter
Fall 2013 | Seneca, SC Collaborators | Ben Wofford and Brian Whitaker Professor | Bo Garland
35 percent of emergency room visits
This third year studio project was the culmination of a semester focused on tailoring a design to a specific client. Our client was a local domestic violence shelter looking to expand their facilities. As a class we spent a lot of time looking at statistics and researching the effects of abusive relationships.
10 to 20 percent of children
50 percent of men
are a result of domestic violence
domestic violence statistics, 2003
are at risk for exposure to domestic violence
Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2003
80 to 90 percent of children
who frequently assaulted their wives also abused their children national survey, 1995
in homes where domestic violence occurs can provide detailed accounts of the violence in their homes Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 1999
1 in 3 women
will be affected by domestic violence in their lifetime
750,000 to 2.3 million
victims of domestic violence each year
many of these victims are abused several times, so the number of domestic violence incidents is even greater.
1 in 6 men
more than 3 women a day are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends US domestic violence statistics, 2009
US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2000
every 9 seconds
a woman is assalted or beaten US domestic violence statistics, 2009
3.3 to 10 million
children wittness the abuse of a parent or adult caregiver each year Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2003
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will be affected by domestic violence in their lifetime
re_build
re_discover
re_connect
security
ofďŹ ces counciling services
on site cafe
short/long term apartments
montessori school on site
emergency dorms triage center
transitional housing
group spaces
We came up with a narrative of what a victim of abuse looks for in a shelter or place of refuge, to which we tailored our programmatic response. Our site was an abandoned subdivision project zoned as single-family residential area.
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Security was a high concern in our design. Our programmatic response to our research on domestic violence was to provide multiple levels of security within the site and building to provide a safe environment for the occupants. Our program intent was to provide a place for victims of abuse to reconnect with themselves and their families, while fostering a sense of healing through opportunities for personal, spiritual, and emotional growth. In support of this idea, we created various communities within our site to allow for healing to occur through various programmatic stages.
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security triage group room cafe kitchen restrooms short/long term dorms school dorm floorplan detail
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ground level
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emergency dorms courtyard elevator ofďŹ ces restrooms break room
second level
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phase two
phase one
master plan
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system : fabrication
lamination : fabrication Spring 2013 | Clemson, SC Professor | Nick Ault
lamp assembly series
This was the first in a series of 3 digital fabrication projects in which we learned how to use Rhino and the laser cutters. We were to design Ikea style instructions for the assembly of our lamps.
step 1
step 2
materials: 1/8� cardboard - 10 - 18 x 32� sheets glue lightbulb Ikea Hemma cord
8 in
x 77
x1 8 in
x1
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x1
framing : fabrication Spring 2013 | Clemson, SC Professor | Nick Ault
lamp assembly series
x8 This was the second in a series of 3 digital fabrication projects in which we learned how to use Rhino and the laser cutters. We were to design Ikea style instructions for the assembly of our lamps. x1
materials:
step 1
4 in
step 2
1/8� cardboard - 2 - 18 x 32� sheets glue lightbulb Ikea Hemma cord
8 in
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7 in
skin : fabrication Spring 2013 | Clemson, SC Professor | Nick Ault
lamp assembly series
x2
This was the final lamp in a series of 3 digital fabrication projects in which we learned how to use Rhino and the laser cutters. We were to design Ikea style instructions for the assembly of our lamps.
x1
step 1
materials: 1/8” cardboard - 1 - 18 x 32” sheet watercolor paper - 1 - 18” x 24” sheet glue lightbulb Ikea Hemma cord
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x 12
step 2
step 3
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ph otogr aphy + s ke t chb o o k
photography + sketchbook
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Spring 2014 | Venice, Italy Fondazione Querini Stampalia - Carlo Scarpa
Spring 2014 | Genoa, Italy Boccadasse Beach sunset
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Spring 2014 | Vienna, Austria Belvedere Palace reflected
Spring 2014 | Venice, Italy gondolier navigates canal
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Spring 2014 | Genoa, Italy Staglieno Cemetery monument
Spring 2014 | Brussels, Belgium Atomium staircase
Spring 2014 | Santorini, Greece Ink + watercolor
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Spring 2014 | Genoa, Italy Chiesa del Ges첫 cupola + clock tower pencil sketch
Spring 2014 | Vicenza, Italy Villa Rotunda pen sketch
Spring 2014 | Pavia, Italy Certosa di Pavia - cloister pen sketch
Spring 2014 | Lucca, Italy Villa Reale pen sketch
Fall 2014 | Angkor Wat - Cambodia pen + ink
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Fall 2014 | Castle Vecchio - Verona, Italy pen + ink
S A R A H C A S A D AY EDUCATION clemson university [clemson, sc] candidate for BA architecture, minor in history [august 2011 - may 2015] charles e daniel center [genoa, italy] off campus program [spring 2014] shelby high school [shelby, nc] honors graduate [august 2007 - may 2011]
HONORS clemson president’s list [spring 2014] clemson dean’s list [2011,2012, 2013] beta club, national honor society, and national spanish honor society member [shelby high] shelby high honor roll [2007 - 2011] nc scholar athlete [2007-2011]
WORK EXPERIENCE fuel for your body [shelby, nc] server, food preparation, marketing may - aug 2014 responsible for daily management of store. Built loyal clientele through friendly interactions and consistent appreciation. followed procedures for safe food preparation, assembly, and presentation. handled currency and credit transactions. resolved complaints when necessary. holland & hamrick architects pa [shelby, nc] academic intern aug 2010 - june 2011 shadowed local architects as part of a high school sponsored academic internship program. learned to communicate and operate in a business environment. shelby aquatic center [shelby, nc] lifeguard and swim lesson instructor may 2008 - aug 2010 interacted with the public on a daily basis. responsible for spotting hazards and taking measures to prevent accidents. responsible for maintenance of pool facilities. first aid and cpr certified.
SKILLS software adobe creative suite autocad rhinoceros revit sketch up microsoft office illustration languages english [native] spanish [proficient] italian [proficient]
ACTIVITIES aias - clemson chapter [member] alpha rho chi - aristobulus chapter [founding brother and secretary] 2015 solar decathlon - clemson [indigo pine house team member]
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TRAVEL EXPERIENCE austria belgium belize cayman islands denmark england france germany greece iceland ireland italy luxembourg mexico netherlands norway spain switzerland turkey wales * Iived
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