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stephanie schill
architecture portfolio
miami university
bachelor of arts in architecture 2008 - 2012
kent state university master of architecture 2012 - 2014
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S. manufacturing facility
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parasitical space
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hybrid transactions
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pinnacle mediatheque
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nashville women始s home
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clifton library
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artwork
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Manufacturing Facility Monroe Falls, OH
February-April 2012 Dealing with the needs of 21st century workers, the goal of this project was to readapt the traditional office building for a digital manufacturing company In Monroe Falls, Ohio. Rather than designing a series of individual offices, the owner requested a flexible open office plan on the first floor that has the ability to accommodate up to 500 workers. While the cafĂŠ, dining room, and recreation room that are also located on lower levels serve public functions, the fitness center, conference area, and library on upper levels act as private amenities. Though the building is designed for its employees, community recreation trails located throughout the site terminate in an expansive green roof overlooking the Greater Cincinnati Valley.
Section A
Section B In order to enter the manufacturing facility, employees and visitors must cross a reflecting pond that acts as a natural buffer between the building and parking areas. A skylight above the open office area reflects the graceful curves of this pedestrian bridge, as well as the other recreation trails on site.
Level 5: Viewing Deck Library
Level 4: Conference
Site Plan
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Level 3: Fitness Center
B Level 2: Dining Area Kitchenette Recreation
Level 1: Lobby CafĂŠ Employee Lockers Security Checkpoint Open Office Area Mechanical Room Green Roof Access N
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Parasitical Space: First Amendment Center Cincinnati, Ohio
November-December 2011 This project was driven by the notion of parasitical architecture, and the challenge was implementing a First Amendment Center within the framework of an existing thirty-story tower located on Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio. The program includes galleries for historical documents, classrooms, offices, and a library. In this partner-oriented project, I was responsible for the physical model, digital model, renderings, and the exploded axonometric drawing.
The dimensions of existing vertical striations were rotated to form an ideal grid of 3始 x 3始 cubes. Like the First Amendment, which is perfect in theory but has been reinterpreted over time, the facade remains free of paneling in the center of the atrium, but is transformed as it spreads to private spaces. A pure glass cube holding the historical document is suspended in the corner of the atrium, and is viewed as the nucleus of our parasite.
Level 5: Classrooms
Level 4: Offices & Reception Hall
The First Amendment Center is located on a prominent public square in downtown Cincinnati. Although the entry is at square level, the program takes place approximately 40始 above ground to reflect the heights of surrounding buildings. The five floors of the center symbolize the five fundamentals of the First Amendment, and shift from public spaces to private spaces as the visitor ascends.
Level 3: Research
Level 2: Upper Gallery & Library
First Amendment Center Level 1: Lower Gallery
Ground Level: Entry Foyer
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Hybrid Transactions
September-October 2011 The project intent was to design a contemporary office space that has the flexibility to accomodate two start-up firms, both run by young professionals. One company is an advertising agency that specializes in radio, commerical, and billboard displays, and the other is a visualization and imaging firm that records and digitally edits animated films. Though the office has communal areas, a differentiation of materiality in the gallery space serves to distinguish the work of one company from the other.
Reclaimed Wood Paneling
Because both the animation company and advertising agency rely on the use of digital displays, a strong relationship between transparent openings and video screens became a prominent feature throughout the design. Vivid colors were utilized in entry areas to create a contemporary aesthetic for the office space.
Digital Screen
Bright Paint Hues
Black Stainless Steel
Soundproofing
Bamboo Flooring
A diagonal partition intersects the existing orthangonal column grid and serves as the primary circulation through the display gallery.
The office is a rooftop addition to an existing office building located on a prominent public square in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Library/Reading
Kitchen
Women
Men
Receptionist
Entry
Garden
Soundproof
Gallery
Production
Conference Room
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Outdoor Reception Terrace
Outdoor Viewing
Mockup Room
Filming
Studio/Production
Floor Plan
Painting Room
Visualization/Imaging Offices
Communal Office
Advertising Offices
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Section A
Section B
Diagonal Display Partition
Division of Orthagonal Display
Separation of Spaces
Advertising Visualization/Imaging Communal
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Pinnacle Mediatheque
February-April 2011 The challenge of this project was to design a contemporary digital media library suitable for an ancient fortress in Florence, Italy. The Fortezza da Basso has evolved into the primary fashion exhibition venue for the city, but the lack of geometry gives visitors a sense of placelessness inside the walls. Site placement, urban vistas, and potential exhibition use were key factors in the design of the both the mediatheque and the central piazza.
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Level 1:
Lobby Bookstore CafĂŠ
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Level 2:
Mediatheque Archives Offices
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Level 3:
Bibliotheque Auditorium Sundeck
Section A
West Elevation
West Elevation Angled roofs that merge to a single point directed towards the urban center foster an external relationship to downtown Florence, while the placement of a third floor sundeck offering views of the Duomo and other major landmarks encourages visitors explore all levels of the mediatheque.
South Elevation
Section B
North Elevation
A void created by a second story cantilever connects the piazza to the outer surroundings of the fortress wall. Seating built into the natural topography of the adjacent park allows the path to transition from a high fashion runway to an urban sidewalk used by the citizens of Florence.
Exterior Runway
Front Entrance
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Nashville Women始s Home September-December 2010 This project involved the design of a halfway home for 50 women released from prison that are reacclamating themselves with modern society. In addition to 25 residential suites, the building contains educational classrooms and a meditation chapel to promote the idea of learning while healing. Because the site is situated between new urban development and an existing parkscape, a pedestrian bridge was required to connect the urban center to the greenway.
Section A
Section B
North Elevation
The pedestrian bridge is the most important feature of the building, both internally and externally. While daily traffic is supported at ground level, a delicate glass chapel encased by the heavy truss system rises above.
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Level 1 Communal Space
Green Space
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Level 2
Personal Development
Level 3 Residential Apartment
Level 4 Restrooms/Fire Stairs
Level 5 Staff
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Clifton Library February-April 2010 The intent of this project was to design a large public library to replace an existing bookstore located on a small corner site in downtown Clifton, Cincinnati. To blend the modern library into the mid-twentieth architecture of its surroundings, the exterior is clad with traditional wood detailing and stone masonry.
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Level 0 Mechanical/Storage
Level 1 Staff
Level 2 Multipurpose Room
Level 3 Public Circulation
Level 4 Digital Media
Level 5 Youth
Adult
Reference
A central atrium divides each floor into two distinct levels with large ramped reading areas bridging the 6始 height increase. This sloped incline is reflected on the facade through tiered, cantilvered glass windows.
Section A
Central Atrium
West Elevation
Outdoor Terrace
Section B
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Artwork January-May 2011 Drawings from my personal sketchbook during my study abroad experience in Florence, Italy, as well as graphite drawings created in the United States. All sketchbook drawings were conceived on site with black ink and graphite.
“Ponte de la Cortesia�, April 2011; Venice, ItalyChurch; Venice The Galleria; Milan The Rendentore
“Santa Maria Del Fiore”, May 2011; Florence, Italy
“La Bella Vita”, November 2012
“Viva La Vida”, July 2010
Stephanie Schill sschill8@kent.edu 216.965.3485