stephanie thompson
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e duc a t io n : california polytechnic state university bachelor of architecture gpa: 3.068 (through winter 2013) c s u f i r e n z e k l e i n h i g h s c h o o l
fall 2010 - spring 2015
fall 2013 - spring 2014 fall 2006 - spring 2010
e mp l o y m e n t : nashawtuc architects
july 2012 - august 2012 june 2011- august 2011 assisted on measure-ups, created as-builts on datacad, initial design development, plot drawings, built 3d models, helped organize material library summer internship Concord, MA hewlett packard consultant june 2010 - august 2010 assembly and testing of industry standard servers summer job Houston, TX
ke y sk i l ls : rhino 3d sketchup v-ray grasshopper data cad auto cad revit architecture bonzai 3d hand drafting model making adobe creative suite
e x pe r i en c e & ac t iv it ie s: aias/kawneer enlightening library competition: design of a library that addresses the future of libraries and local community desires (community favorite) cal poly outreach scholarship: 2010- 2013 aias volunteer: 2011-2013 design village competition: 2011 group competition, design and fabrication of an adaptable dwelling/ shelter national honor society : 2009-2010 references available upon request
floating courtyard The architecture of this project was taken from the idea of taking the courtyard typology and re-interpreting it. This design attempted to make the building perform the function of a courtyard, while formally doing the opposite. The main way I achieved this was by focusing on the circulation. I created a monumental stair that took cues from the surrounding trees, which peak out of the core to draw your attention to the circulation through the space. By lifting up the program spaces and freeing the ground plane I was able to give back the green space and create a different kind of exterior space. When you inhabit the building instead of being surrounding by buildings, typical of a courtyard, you are surrounded by trees.
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performance as geode Based on the art of ariel dance, the San Pedro Performing Arts center aims to blend the traditional line between performers and audience to create a unique and immersive experience. The performances spaces exist within structural boxes stabilized with belt trusses which allow for open floor plans and cavities. What begins as an inhabitable shade structure bridges across the two story canyon that is cut through the site towards the ocean and expands to provide shading on the south west side of the individual buildings. This faceted shade structure mimicked by the faceted theater spaces start to create a more dynamic connection between interior and exterior.
inhabiting a book The concept of inhabiting a book was approached and interpreted in two different ways. One being the physical way the book is put together and the other being the actual interpretation a person has when reading a piece of literature. With that in mind the formal gestures of the library can be seen as a repetition of the structure of a book. The main structure for the building is in the shear walls which all lie on one plane. This linear effect creates a sense of a book cover or book ends. The second way this library inhabits a book can be seen in the procession through the space and how that can relate back to a procession through a narrative. At the same time this design is able to take advantage of natural wind flow and light.
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folding through shibuya The concept for this project directly relates back to the overall “folding-like� circulation found in the city of Shibuya. As people head away from the central hub of the train station they are offered many different options as how to arrive at their destination, in a sense the inhabitants are folded through the immaterial space of the city. Attempting to re-iterate this folding quality I created two main folding surfaces that create a variety of spaces in my building. The first surface functions vertically acting as the structure while the second functions in the horizontal direction creating the floors. The way these two surfaces meet and fold about each other not only provide a dynamic solution to the function of the spaces but also suggest a simple formal gesture that can be seen as a relief to the hectic structure of Shibuya.
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folded surfaces This project was an introduction to digital fabrication, through the software rhino and grasshopper. We were given the tasks of creating a surface in rhino through interpolated curves and sweeping between them. With the surface that we derived we had to apply a folding pattern that we created with grasshopper. By having to physically construct the parametric surface we were able to see how the complex digital world must be simplified into modules or parts in order for the fabrication process to be efficient. Taking these surfaces to the next level I explored how it could be repeated in a larger scale as an installation to diffuse light or sound.
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c’est bone Designed as a group, this project looked at exploring the ideas of fabrication in order to create a module that would utilize our knowledge of grasshopper and materials. Our interpretation of analyzing these two components looked to use simple model that could allow for complexity when applied in multiples. The connection on each bone was created with the basic idea of a tessellation and applying it to a 3D object to lock and support each module with each other. Each individual bone was poured out of hydrocal into a silicon mold. Through trial and error our group adjusted the design of the module to create a more efficient iteration, using less hydrocal while still maintaining the structural integrity of the material. While only producing enough modules to function as an installation, this module could be further developed into a type of wall system.
LENGTH elongating the bone while maintaining the volume for high strength to weight ratio
CONNECTION using the idea of 3dimensional tessellation to connect and lock the modules into each other
THICKNESS using minimum material to acheive maximum structural capacity
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