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design program, during the 5-week period that studio courses are taken. Each student was asked to pair up to complete the project due to the short schedule, and I teamed up with David Spittler to

create and develop this design. The program called for a mixed-

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This project was completed as part of the San Francisco urban

S TU M housing above. Also, potentially historic wall was located on site, and as SP D a team we decided to maintain it throughout the project. The targeted number RI IO of units was between 44 and 60, and this design houses 52 units, ranging through N yr studio, 1-bed and 2-bed units. The exterior design is meant to both embrace the idea G 4 of a traditional San Francisco bay window, and emulate a city skyline. The concept behind 20 building massing and organization of units was to give as much daylighting and views to the units 12 as possible, while maintaining a protected inner area for community gathering spaces. use building with commercial spaces on the lower floors and affordable

project: multi-use affordable housing project partner: david spittler location: corner of polk & broadway, san francisco, ca programs used: rhinoceros, revit architecture 2011

project: student center & university union location: east los angeles college programs used: revit architecture team name + logo:

construction managers worked together to create a cohesive finished product. Each team consisted of 5 members, this team being composed of one architect, two engineers and two managers. The

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project, the new east los angeles college student center, is a real project that is to be done by Erlich Architects, who met with the class for 3 critical critiques and presentations. The proposed student center contains many different functions, such as a cafeteria,

bookstore, multi-purpose room, health services, student government offices,

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This project was part of an inter-disciplinary studio in which architects, structural engineers, and

staff/faculty lounges, and conference rooms. When completed will be

one of the most important buildings on this rapidly developing and

improving campus. This design won the fictional bid out of 12 proposals

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Piazza IV Marzo in Torino, Italy, is a unique space in the city, because it is one of the few Medieval historical sites that does not follow a roman grid system. On the site there is an existing wall from the Medieval period which must be preserved. After living in Italy for a few months, I realized how “solid” much of the architecture was, and how public spaces are limited to the ground floor only, leaving little opportunity for citizens to view their city. To combat this, I designed a undulating glass curtain wall to hang behind the existing historical wall and throughout the rest of the facade, which could be concealed by movable screens reminiscent of traditional Italian window shutters. Also, the public space extends through every

space and a first floor balcony, allowing the building’s users an opportunity to experience the neighboring

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project: mediatheque, studio apartments, and commercial spaces location: piazza iv marzo, torino, italy programs used: rhinoceros, rhino render

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The southern part of the Cal Poly campus severely lacks the livelihood

seen throughout other parts of campus. However, this area is heavily used

New athletic offices are meant to house the football and soccer programs, placing them closer to the stadium in which they play. The structure of the second floor is meant to evoke that of modern day stadiums, with a sweeping curved roof and large column supports. The materiality and position of much of the building allows for a pleasant amount of light while maintaining adequate solar shading.

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destination, the building includes a large cafeteria and outdoor dining area.

houses the cal poly stadium. In order to entice students to use this site as a

by students travelling to school from the neighboring community, and also

project: athletic offices, cafeteria, and trophy room to replace an existing administrative campus building location: southwest corner of the Cal Poly campus programs used: revit architecture 2011

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My 5-week internship with HGA was organized via the

July. Withee Malcolm specializes

San Francisco Urban Design program. During those 5

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weeks, I was taken under the wing of many people in this

commercial and office projects, and I was

30 person office of a national corporate architecture firm.

brought onto the team to help with graphics

The San Francisco office specializes in healthcare and

and 3D representation. So far my tasks have been

education projects, and the majority of my time was spent

to color and render elevations and site plans

working on medical offices and senior living facilities in the

for presentations to clients, working on graphics

conceptual, schematic and developmental design phases.

for competitions, assembling material boards,

My tasks including picking up redlines in Revit models,

modeling furniture and other objects in sketchup

creating conceptual diagrams in inDesign, designing new

for the office digital library, and to take drawings

report covers for official meetings, importing and converting

from autoCAD and create 3D representations of the

information gained by consultants for use in models, and

buildings in sketchup. Even after these tasks, I know

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L For my 5th and final year at Cal Poly, I would like to expand my creativity and thinking in the field of architecture much more than I have in the past. Not only do I want to explore new shapes and aesthetics that I have not tried already, but I also wish to add more conceptual, large-scale ideas behind my designs. I would also like to spend time getting to learn and master new digital programs and tools, such as rendering software and laser cutting. To help both of these goals, I feel I should explore physical model making more throughout 5th year, not only for the final product, but also in the beginning stages. I feel that physical modeling has become the last item to be

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considered in some design studios I have had in the past, and I realize that it is a lacking piece of my architectural experience. I would like to leave Cal Poly with as well-rounded of an education as possible.

PROFES SION AL GOAL S & D IRECT ION Upon graduation, I plan to enter the workforce at an architecture or design firm. This probably means that I will begin my job search before the end of the school year, in order to secure a position starting within a few months. Ideally, I would like to take the first summer months after graduation to travel. However, I realize that in the current job market and the way architecture schools and firms can sometimes be structured, I realize that the wish of vacation time may not be a reality. In the future, I would like to attend a graduate school for a profession related to architecture, but I do not feel that it is adventageous for me to do so at this time.

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