Architectural Portfolio: Organic Form

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ORGANIC FORM ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

SIERRA HECKMAN


PREFACE

Organic architecture involves the integra�on of naturally occuring forms into building form. Throughout this por�olio you will see how geometry found in nature inspires my design thinking. I am o�en inspired by experience, such as visi�ng the project site, taking a walk in the woods, photographing details in the environment, and more. I am especially drawn toward the smallest details (e.g. veins in leaves) because, like cells are the basis for all living organisms, these micro-geometries are the founda�on for all other forms.


T A B L E OF C O N T E N T S CURLING LEAF CABINS

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THE HILL SOLARIUM

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ARCH 373: “DESIGN AND THE LANDSCAPE”

ARCH 373: “DESIGN AND THE LANDSCAPE”

CANOPY MARKET

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MATERIAL EXPLORATION

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FORMAL ANALYSIS: ST. PETER’S BASILICA

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HAND DRAWING

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PAINTING: “MYSTIC SHORES”

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PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN THINKING

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2017 SYMPOSIUM PLAQUES

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ARCH 272: “STRATEGIES OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN”

ARCH 272: “STRATEGIES OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN”

ARCH 272: “STRATEGIES OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN”

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS (NOMAS)


CURLING LEAF CABINS KICKAPOO PARK, OAKWOOD, IL

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PROMPT: Design a campsite in Kickapoo Park consis�ng of six 1-2 person cabins (two of which need to be ADA complient), a mee�ng house with a kitchen and living area, and a communal center with a dock. GOAL: Transform a low-func�oning area into a place where people can enjoy the ac�vi�es Kickapoo has to offer while also having the op�on for overnight stays. APPROACH: When walking through Kickapoo forest for the first �me, I saw a single leaf res�ng on the ground. It was curled inwards, crea�ng a shaded space within. I found this synonymous with the idea of shelter, and thus this leaf inspired my en�re design for the cabins and communal buildings. Every curve seen in the buildings is an exact match or propor�onal deriva�ve of the leaf’s curve. It was best for the cabins to be sunk into the ground, as the form would be made out of a concrete shell. Moreover, winding pathways lead up to each cabin in order to encourage occupants to take �me and really study the nature as they wander through it. The windows seen on the front of the cabins are �nted glass to create op�mal privacy for the occupants without obstruc�ng views or natural light.

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FROM CONCEPT TO BUILDING FORM

CONCEPT

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INITIAL SKETCH


VICINITY PLAN

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25’

50’

100’

200’

MEETING HOUSE

COMMUNAL PAVILION DOCK

SITE PLAN

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8’

16’

32’

64’

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SITE ANALYSIS: HIERARCHY OF LAYERS

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CABIN FLOOR PLAN 0

1’

2’

4’

8’

4’

8’

4’

8’

SECTION 0

1’

2’

ELEVATION 0

1’

2’

6


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1

8 7

5 1 - OUTDOOR SEATING 2 - LIVING 3 - KITCHENETTE / DINING 4 - FIREPLACE 5 - STORAGE 6 - BAR BUILT INTO CURVED WALL 7 - RESTROOM 8 - SHOWER 9 - BENCHES 10 - COUCH BUILT INTO CURVED WALL

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2

5

4

10

7 9

8

3

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6” CONCRETE 1.5” INSULATION 0.5” OAK VENEER

#6 REBAR, 1’ O.C.

8’ - 0”

MEETING HOUSE FLOOR PLAN 0

1’

2’

4’

4” CONCRETE SLAB COMPACTED HARD CORE

8’

6” CONCRETE PIER WITH 8” BELL

TECTONIC WALL SECTION 0

SECTION 0

1’

2’

4’

8’

ELEVATION 0

1’

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2’

4’

8’

1/2’

1’

2’

4’


MEETING HOUSE - EXTERIOR FROM PATHWAY

MEETING HOUSE - LIVING AREA

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THE HILL SOLARIUM

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ARBORETUM, URBANA, IL

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PROMPT: Design a solarium for the University of Illinois Arboretum. Building must include the solarium itself, two research rooms, two storage rooms, restrooms with both outside and inside access, and an elevator if considering more than one story. An ampitheater must also be incorporated on the site. GOAL: Provide the Arboretum with a space that can be used by people to relax, admire plants and nature, and educate year-round. APPROACH: The ďŹ rst personal goal of mine with this project was to avoid obstrucďż˝ng the natural beauty of the Arboretum. Therefore, I decided to gentry raise the building from the ground as to simulate a hill. The building curves from the main pathway into a cluster of trees, with the solarium at the end, in order to provide natural shade for summer months. The top of the building serves as the ampitheater and is completely ADA complient.

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CONCEPT

SITE PLAN

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INITIAL SKETCH

0

12’

24’

48’

96’


SECTION 1

DRESSING ROOM

DRESSING ROOM

EXTERIOR ENTRIES FOR 24/7 RESTROOM ACCESS STORAGE

DOWN

MECH. ROOM

STORAGE

SECTION 2

MAIN ENTRY

FLOOR PLAN 0 6’ 12’ 24’ (0VERLAYED ON PICTURE OF MODEL)

48’

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SOLARIUM SPACE

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ELEVATOR SHAFT

SECTION 2

0

3’

6’

12’

24’

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WEST ELEVATION

0

3’

6’

12’

24’

0

3’

6’

12’

24’

= TRANSPARENCY

NORTH ELEVATION = TRANSPARENCY

SECTION 1

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0

3’

6’

12’

24’


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CANOPY MARKET DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN, IL

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PROMPT: Create a dual-func�oning facility to house the Champaign Farmer’s Market. One program must be the market, while the second program is to be determined by each student. Height of market space must be at least 20�, must include the following: market space, office, restrooms, and storage rooms. GOAL: Provide a shelter for the Champaign Farmer’s Market to allow accessibility all year round, in addi�on to bringing in a program of appeal and benefit to Downtown. APPROACH: When first visi�ng the site I no�ced the rows of trees that lined the streets, crea�ng an arching canopy over Neil St. The experience of the arching trees made me feel safe, comfortable, and even sheltered, important city elements I carried through in the facade of my building. In addi�on, because many restaurants with outdoor sea�ng areas surround the site and it is a pedestrian-oriented area, I knew it would be a good idea to bring in music - therefore, the second program for this facility is a convertable music hall. Rota�ng panels along the north and south sides of the building allow for open air and easy circula�on.

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CONCEPT

PROGRAM: MARKET + MUSIC HALL

CONCEPT IN BUILDING FORM

SITE CONTEXT INCLUSION

MARKET STAND TO BLEACHERS

STORAGE SHELF TO ACOUSTICAL PANEL

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NN

EIL

ST

N ST

GTO

SHIN E WA

ISOMETRIC

0

10’

20’

40’

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21


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N NEIL ST

UP

W HILL ST

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

WEST ELEVATION

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0

10’

0

5’

20’

10’

40’

20’


2ND FLOOR LOUNGE + OBSERVATORY

MARKET SPACE

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MATERIAL EXPLORATION

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CENTRALIZATION

HIERARCHY & GRID

TWIST & RADIAL

INTERLOCK

LINEAR & STACK

TWIST & WRAP


FORMAL ANALYSIS: ST. PETER’S BASILICA

Plan for St. Peter’s 1546 Michelangelo Following the death of Bramante, one of the earliest designers of St. Peter’s Basilica, Michelangelo took over the posi�on as primary designer. So impressed by Bramante’s original plans, Michelangelo sought to follow through with them, only making minor changes such as adding Corinthian columns, a �ered pla�orm, and edi�ng the shape of the dome from circular to ovoid. The plan of St. Peter’s follows that of a Greek cross, a religious symbol with bilateral symmetry. As seen in this drawing analysis, the shape of the Greek cross is not only applied to the plan, but also carries into the eleva�on with the dome catering to the arm of the cross. In sec�on it can be seen that the building is evenly divided into three sec�ons, represented by three large circles. Throughout the design there are numerous repe��ve forms, especially that of circles. For example, the circle from the center space of the plan (or cross) can be li�ed up to form the internal shape of the dome. Likewise, many of the small circles that provide shape to the walls in the floor plan also produce the arches in the sec�on.

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HAND DRAWING

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PAINTING: “MYSTIC SHORES”

ACRYLIC PAINTING From memory, based upon a dream of rainbow waters crashing against the shore of a white forest beneath tangarine skies

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PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN THINKING

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2017 SYMPOSIUM PLAQUES The NOMAS Symposium is an annual event held at UIUC by the Na�onal Organiza�on of Minority Architecture Students, and is a pla�orm for professionals and students to learn, educate, and network. As co-vice president of the organiza�on, I had the wonderful opportunity to design and construct plaques for each speaker who par�cipated in our program. Keynote speakers, such as Rosa Sheng (pictured below), were awarded large 8.5”x11” plaques while our panel speakers were awarded smaller 5”x7” plaques of the same design. The plaques are made up of scored clear acrylic and laser-cut basswood painted black.

ROSA SHENG, AIA LEED AP BD C

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NOMA LOGO


SIERRA HECKMAN

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2004 E. AMBER LN. (APT.210) URBANA, IL 61802

EDUCATION 2014 -2018

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN UNDERGRADUATE ƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƵŵƵůĂƟǀĞ GPA: 3.68 'ƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ĚĂƚĞ͗ DĂLJ ϮϬϭϴ

WORK EXPERIENCE 2015-PRES.

BLACKLINE SUPPLY ARCHITECTURE SALES ASSOCIATE ĚǀŝƐĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ͕ ƐĞƌǀĞ ĂƐ ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĂů ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ resource, and operate cash register STUDENT INTERN ^ƚƵĚLJ ŵŽĚĞů ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƚŽƌĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͕ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ĨŽƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉment

JUN.-AUG. 2016

DESIGN WORKS ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIAN (INTERN) ^ĐĂŶ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ͕ Įdž ĮůĞƐ͕ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĮĞůĚ notes and measurements of Buckminster Fuller Dome in Carbondale, IL

INVOLVEMENT 2016 -PRES.

2015 -2016

2016 -PRES.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITYARCHITECTURE STUDENTS (NOMAS) CO-VICE PRESIDENT KƌŐĂŶŝnjĞ ďŝͲǁĞĞŬůLJ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ KǀĞƌƐĞĞ ĐůƵď͛Ɛ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƐƚĂƚƵƐ DĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ /ͲEKD WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ ĂŶĚ h/h ĨĂĐƵůƚLJ Help organize the 2016 and 2017 NOMAS Symposium at UIUC - professional + student ĞǀĞŶƚ ;ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬǁǁǁ͘ĂƌĐŚ͘ŝůůŝŶŽŝƐ͘ĞĚƵͬŶŽĚĞͬϱϱϳ)

FINANCIAL SECRETARY ƌĞĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐĞƌƐ ƐƐŝƐƚ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ďƵĚŐĞƚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ Keep track of membership forms and dues PROSPERITY GARDENS VOLUNTEER ƐƐŝƐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ Ă ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ŝŶ ŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ ŚĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ Ͳ ŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ũŽďƐ ĂŶĚ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ ƚŽ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ĂĚŽůĞƐĐĞŶƚƐ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͗ ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬǁǁǁ͘ƉƌŽƐƉĞƌŝƚLJŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ͘ŽƌŐͬ

SKILLS

ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMS AutoCAD RHINOCEROS PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATOR

HONORS & AWARDS FEB. 2017 (ONGOING)

DEC. 2016 (ONGOING)

FEB. 2017

JAN. 2017

DEC. 2016

MAR. 2016

V-RAY

2017 PERKINS + WILL UNDERGRADUATE PRIZE IN ARCHITECTURE UIUC - ARCHITECTURE DPT. & PERKINS + WILL ǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ũƵŶŝŽƌ Žƌ ƐĞŶŝŽƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ School of Architecture on the basis of their ĐƵŵƵůĂƟǀĞ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŚŝůĞ ƉƵƌƐƵŝŶŐ Ă ĂĐŚĞůŽƌ ŽĨ Science in Architectural Studies WŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŝŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉ Ăƚ WĞƌŬŝŶƐ н tŝůů ELWOOD E. & ADELAIDE SCHWENK ENDOWMENT UIUC - ARCHITECTURE DPT. ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ good character CRITICAL MASS WINNER OF JUNIOR CLASS UIUC - ARCHITECTURE DPT. ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ǀŽƚĞ ŽŶ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĂŵŽŶŐ Ăƌů Prize nominees for each class WILLIAM B. BAUHS MEMORIAL FUND IN ARCHITECTURE UIUC - ARCHITECTURE DPT. WƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ ƐƚƵĚLJ ĂďƌŽĂĚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ EDWARD C. EARL PRIZE NOMINEE UIUC - ARCHITECTURE DPT. /ůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐͬŚĞƌ ƐƚƵĚŝŽ LJĞĂƌ NATALIE ALPERT PRIZE UIUC - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DPT. Best term paper for the class “ARCH 314: ,ŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ tŽƌůĚ >ĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞƐ͟

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PIANO

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