SHELBY SCHAEFER
UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN PORTFOLIO UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
EDUCATION University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Architecture May 2018 (expected)
RELATED EXPERIENCE Fall 2015 Field Constructs Design Competition: Duck Blind in Plain Site | Austin, Tx Assisted in the assembly of competition-winning design by OP.AL + And-Either-Or, New York, NY
Fall 2015 Chinati Weekend | Marfa, Tx Docent for The Chinati Foundation showcasing Chinati’s entire permanent collection
Shelby Schaefer shelbyschaefer@utexas.edu 361.935.7520 2208 Antone St. Austin, Tx 78723
Fall 2014-Spring 2015 UTSOA Mentor | Austin, Tx Mentor to a first year architecture student
AWARDS + RECOGNITION Spring 2016 UTSOA Visual Resources Collection Exhibition Through the Pinhole: Exploring Space, Material, and Light Pinhole photo taken in Marfa, Tx showcased in exhibition
SKILLS Digital: Rhino, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD Analog: Model Building, Laser Cutting, Hand Drafting, Sketching, Pinhole Photography
REFERENCES John Paul Rysavy
Judith Birdsong
Design Associate at SHoP Architects Lecturer at University of Texas School of Architecture jp@johnpaulrysavy.com jcbirdsong@utexas.edu 651.261.5202
CONTENTS MARKET HALL 4-9 PLATFORM 10-13 BAT CENTER 14-21 BRANCH LIBRARY 22-25 URBAN STRATEGY + HOUSING
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PINHOLE CAMERA + PHOTOGRAPHY
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STARGAZING TOWER 38-41 LE-TREE LUMINAIRE 42-45 FIELD CONSTRUCTS DUCK BLIND ASSEMBLY
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MARKET HALL Fall 2015 | Design V Professor: Judy Birdsong Marfa emphasizes the importance of the space between and the unexpected. Marfa seems to be comprised of a series of hidden moments and secret nooks that are only known by locals or discovered by visitors actively engaging the city. It is these unpredictable moments that make Marfa special. Continuing with the theme of the unexpected, this design uses the whimsical language of folding planes to define path yet create openended edges and nooks for locals and visitors to discover and inhabit. The design is comprised of a train platform addressing Marfa’s potential for a future Amtrak Train Stop and an adjacent market space. The walls are placed with the intention of either “funneling� locals arriving from the city into the market or visitors arriving from the train into the city. The walls unfold into roofs that break in order to bring in sunlight and highlight important spaces including the platform circulation and market.
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Live Music Venue + Seating
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Platform Seating
Ticket Booth
Restrooms
Train Platform
S. Highland Ave. Main Street in Marfa
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PLATFORM Spring 2014 | Design II Professor: Francesca Aroso The focus of this project was to create a viewing platform for the public of Austin to experience the bats that inhabit South Congress Bridge. Beginning with a single paper module created by deriving geometries from the skeletal structure of the bat, in this case the spine, the single module was then replicated and arrayed linearly so that the connection between each module became an occupiable platform. As the project further evolved, apertures were cut out creating a series of framed views that encourage movement through the platform towards the main viewing area located at the end of the platform. The main viewing area cantilevers over the Colorado River and provides an expansive yet direct view of the bridge and the bats’ flight path.
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BAT CENTER Spring 2014 | Design II Professor: Francesca Aroso The focus of this project was to create a public center for people in Austin to learn about and view the Mexican Free-Tailed Bats that occupy the South Congress Bridge. The design consists of a series of intersecting public and private spaces organized by a hierarchy defined by level of use. Approaching the building, there are several seating areas arranged around a low wall that directs people into the project. As the individual moves through the building, the spaces become increasingly more public and open. The main exhibition and viewing spaces are defined by light wells and connected by an internal courtyard so that circulation is encouraged. The outdoor viewing deck provides the opportunity for an interactive public experience of viewing the bats while the indoor viewing space allows the individual to have a more personal and reflective experience.
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light + shadow
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water drainage
circulation
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BRANCH LIBRARY Fall 2014 | Design III Professor: Elizabeth Danze The focus of this project was to consider the Library of the Future and design a branch library to be located on South Congress Avenue in Austin. A library is a place of learning, creativity, and inspiration for all ages, genders, and races. In this case, locals and tourists are welcomed into the space to learn and collaborate together as the design promotes a sense of discovery and exploration through its interior circulation, framed views, and outdoor inhabitable public space.
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SALTILLO DISTRICT URBAN STRATEGY: URBAN SOCIAL BLANKET Spring 2015 | Design IV Team Members: Mattea Cai Professor: Nichole Wiedemann Valeria Landeros Samuel Robbins
As people engage in pedestrian circulation, the Blanket guides where to pause or gather and where to keep moving. Bridging atop the metro light rail, the continuous landscape provides a safe and efficient method for the circulation of people and bikes above car, bus, and train movement. The goal is to increase the efficiency of each transportation type by separating and then re-interlacing them when needed. Providing safer and shorter commutes, should also yield an increase in the use of public transportation due to easy accessibility of the system as a whole. Preserved community landmarks also provide origin, context, and engagement with Saltillo’s existing identity. Interstitial spaces found within the new Urban Social Blanket will become informal nodes of intersection with the pre-existing landmarks. These new social spaces are programmable from the need of an individual, to that of city-wide events, such as SXSW. By giving ownership of this space back to the public the goal is to encourage personal contributions of expression to reinterpret and revitalize community identity in the Saltillo District.
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The goal of the Urban Social Blanket strategy is to connect local regions of business, residence, and public space with a blanket of circulation and public green grounds. In order to jumpstart a social resurgence through person-to-person interaction, a defined route of movement around undefined interstitial spaces is created. In order to induce community within the entirety of Austin’s Saltillo District, movement between 3 zones of varying density: downtown, transitional, and residential community, is encouraged by the unfolding nature and span of the Blanket.
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SALTILLO DISTRICT URBAN HOUSING Spring 2015 | Design IV Professor: Nichole Wiedemann Divided into three zones: public commercial, semi-public, and private residential, this urban housing design is defined by its unique connection to the Urban Blanket along East 5th St. at the second level of the building. This direct connection acts as an extension of the Urban Blanket allowing it to weave into the building thus creating an open-air semi-public zone where the public is invited to coexist with private residents. Amenities of this semi-public zone include shopping, dining, and a rooftop green space that provides an expansive view of the Urban Social Blanket. This design consists of 29 units; 21 single story units + 8 double story units.
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PINHOLE CAMERA + PHOTOGRAPHY Fall 2015 | Design V Professor: Judy Birdsong Constructed out of plywood, cherry wood and bass wood, this camera is designed to hold four 3�x5� sheets of photo paper at a time with an exterior operable knob that rotates the interior prism holding the paper.
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4-sided rotating prism to hold photo paper
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MARFA PORTFOLIO Fall 2015 | Design V Professor: Judy Birdsong During a studio trip, the pinhole camera was used to capture and document our personal impressions of Marfa, Tx. This portfolio exhibits the progression from our campsite at El Cosmico into the city that reflects its industrial roots out to the expansive landscape found at the edge of the city.
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STARGAZING TOWER Fall 2015 | Design V Professor: Judy Birdsong Mount Bonnell is a popular place to view the sunset and stargaze in Austin,Tx. At Mt. Bonnell, there is a long staircase that leads up to the main sunset viewing area overlooking Lake Austin. From personal experience, once the sun sets, individuals disperse down into nooks created by the cliffside and wait for the stars to come out. Intrigued by the notion of arriving at the top only to disperse back downward to create a more personal and intimate experience, this concept became an inspiration for the design of a stargazing tower located in Marfa, Tx. The tower consists of two L-shaped concrete columns laced together by stairs that lead to the uppermost platform where individuals may remain or begin to circulate downward to two more viewing platforms. The platforms are strategically placed so that the view of the stars is not blocked. The design also incorporates materials that engage the auditory sense to aid in navigation since stargazing takes place at night. The gravel path and metal stairs help guide individuals by amplifying the sound of footsteps while the wooden platforms suppress sound and create a quiet environment to stargaze.
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LE-TREE LUMINAIRE Fall 2015 | Environmental Controls I Professors: Keith Simon + Matthew Tanteri Group Members: Julia Patterson Priyanka Vashee
On the south side of Sutton Hall on the UT Campus, the existing oak trees provide refuge during the day but are disregarded at night. Particularly, the tree closest to Sutton is dark and unused at night due to the lack of proper ambient lighting. The unattractive and dismal atmosphere beneath the tree became inspiration to transform the space with multiple luminaires that encourage activation of the space. LE-Tree is a pair of pendant luminaires designed to be a sleek, operable, and interactive lighting experience. During the day, the pendants ornament the tree while at night they act as a beacon to attract inhabitation under the tree canopy. Additionally, to further transform this space from its former gloominess, a tinkling wind chime within the luminaire eliminates eerie silence and completes the space under the canopy as its own microcosm. The scale of the pendant is meant to encourage the user to take charge of the space, creating his/her own lighting environment by manually arranging each luminaire as desired. 42
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DUCK BLIND IN PLAIN SITE ASSEMBLY Fall 2015 | Field Constructs Design Competition Winner Designed by OP.AL + And-Either-Or, New York, NY A brightly-colored egg overgrown with grass, Duck Blind in Plain Site manifests the history of Circle Acres and its evolution from landfill to a nature preserve. The tessellated structure explores complex geometries and an interlocked relationship between the recycled-plastic interior and the grass-covered exterior.
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THANK YOU 2016