Tara Jane Hennig Undergraduate Portfolio
Tara Jane Hennig Philadelphia University College of Architecture and the Built Environment 714 Hazelton Ave. Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 tjhennig311@gmail.com 609.661.9462
Selected Works
Architecture Educational
Competition
Commercial
Landmark
Memorial
Community
Interior Design Residential
Retail
Retail
Installation
Architecture
Educational
ICE CUBE: {Design IX}
Community Residential Installation Retail
View from Main Quad
Memorial
Parti Development Vasari, AutoCAD, and Photoshop.
Landmark
Programs: Revit, 3DS Max, Rhino,
Master Plan
Commercial
ICE CUBE is the newest addition to the College of Architecture and the Built Environment’s educational facilities at Philadelphia Univeristy. The new addition houses all of the studios of every year and major in the undergraduate program. Through simplification of studio design, a prototype studio is able to serve architecture, interior, and landscape students. This also allows for all years and majors to combine into one area allowing for interaction and collaboration. The interaction that is supplied on the student level is also applied to the campus level. ICE CUBE completes a secondary quad that the Kanbar Campus Center and the DEC building have started. This new secondary quad utilizes the main campus even more than before.
Competition
Integrated College Experience, e, Collectively Collectively Unifying Un nifyi the Built Environment
On Terraced Landscape
Landscape Plan
Program Placement
Solar Shading
Lightwells
Educational
Crystaline PV Panels Steel Tube Structure
Competition
Thin PV Panels Custom J-Hook Circulation
Commercial
Triple Pane Glass
Landmark Memorial Community Residential
Spring Equinox
Summer Solstice
Installation Retail
Winter Solstice
Fall Equinox
Studio Randomization Ergonomics were studied to minimize the square footage of the studio program, while still maintaining a comfortable workspace for each individual student. A fifteen foot wide studio allowed circulation between desks, large models to be carried in between, and desk crits to occur all while following ADA accessabliity.
Studio Ergonomics
Entry View
Lecture Hall
Educational
Competition
Landmark
Memorial
Community Residential
Installation Retail Studio Space Studio Hallway
Commercial
Interior Elevation
The monastery for the Order of Cistercians connects each resident and visitor to their own personal relationship with prayer. The design allows the sky to be viewed in each piece of program, allowing each individual to feel their connection no matter where they are.The most personal connections are made within the Monk, Lay Brother, and Visitor’s Cells. The openings here are a formation of abstracted crosses overlapping and wrapping around the concrete structure. These are specifically designed to start at the height of six feet above the finished floor, allowing only the connection with the sky to be made, while removing the viewer from their current position in the world. Programs: Revit and Photoshop
{Philadelphia University Finalist}
Competition
John Stewardson Memorial Fellowship in Architecture - 2013
Educational
The 112th Stewardson Competition
Commercial Landmark Memorial Community Residential Installation Retail
Educational
TD Bank of 2020 {Design VIII}
Memorial Community Residential Installation Retail
Interior Elevation
Landmark
Sliding Walls
Commercial
Structural Walls
In conjunction with TD Bank corporate officials, fourth year students from Philadelphia University participated in a limited competition to create a prototype bank for the year 2020. The bank’s design was programmed to evolve and adapt to the customers’ needs over time. By utilizing moving screens, the interior of the bank can transform into new arrangements. These moving screens can be seen from both the exterior and interior, providing a physical demonstration of how the bank adapts to meet the customers’ needs. Programs: AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, and Photoshop.
Competition
“The Bank that Transforms WITH YOU”
Main Lobby
Open Lobby:
Private Office:
The open lobby plan is for the busy hours of the day. The customers can easily locate what they need when they are in a rush and must get in and get what they want right away. Associates can be standing by for immediate access to these important TD clients.
This lobby still contains a sense of open environment to their customers, but with this transformation, privacy is given in the office space. This can allow customers to still feel a sense of privacy when handling an important aspect of their banking needs.
Private Office
This After Hours plan allows the valued customer to still come into the bank and use the digital wall without the rest of the bank being open for operation. This still gives the customer the access they need while also providing the nighttime security for the bank.
Commercial
A conference center for all types of people to use. The open lobby has now become smaller and transformed the space into a new conference space. Corporate meetings or school field trips can use this space, for either creating a new marketing angle, or educating children on banking for their future needs.
Competition
After Hours:
Educational
Conference Center:
Landmark Memorial Community Residential ATM Entrance
Installation Retail
Conference Room
Educational
[Framed] {Design VIII}
Commercial Landmark Memorial Communityy Residential
Located in Philadelphia’s Museum District, this tower creates the perfect spot for viewing the city’s skyline. The tower’s design was inspired by how artwork in a museum is framed. Steel beams were used to create an exterior screen, allowing the visitors to peer through, catching glimpses of the city “framed” in the screen. The tower is also designed to be used in both the summer and winter seasons with the top observation deck being both, interior and exterior. Programs: AutoCAD, Revit, and A Photoshop
Competition
“Turning Turning the Sights into Individual Indivi Pieces of Art”
Installation
Exploded Structural Axon
Retail West Elevation
View Inside Circulation Tower
Educational
3” Concrete Decking Steel Angle Steel Tube Structure
Competition
Steel Tee
Triple Pane Glass
Memorial
View Inside Observation Deck
3” Rigid Insulation Aluminum Channel
Installation
Concrete Pile
Community Residential
Hardwood Finished Floor
Retail
Tower Entrance
Landmark
Flashing
Commercial
Steel Guardrail
Educational
Eternal Commemoration Cemetery {Design III}
Memorial Community Residential Installation Retail
View of Site
Landmark
Entrance View
Commercial
Side Pathway Entrance
This cemetery focuses on remembrance and commemorating a loved one forever. The concept of ‘forever remembering’ translates into a quiet parklike space that has views of fields that appear to have no boundaries. The materiality of the buildings change frequently allowing the people occupying the space to travel within the interior and exterior of the buildings without noticing the boundaries of each space. The program includes a memorial space, crematorium, columbarium, a private room for families to gather, a mausoleum, a private seating area, and small offices within one large master plan. Programs: Revit
Competition
“Endlessly Remembering Loved Ones”
Educational
Mount Airy Center for the Arts {Design V}
Landmark Memorial Community Residential
Second Floor Watercolor
The layering of many forms of medium, including watercolor, collage, and digital modeling, creates a rich presentation technique to emphasize all aspects of this artistic design.
Commercial
First Floor Watercolor
Located in the presence of a ruin, the Mount Airy Center for the Arts allows the community to reconnect to its own past. This contemporary solution to house a place for the arts also contains the ruin of a historic stone barn within its new glass walls. The structure of tensile cables, inspired from the support ribbons of a ballet shoe, extend into the site allowing people to reconnect with the land.
Competition
“Connecting the Community, with Art, to its Past�
Installation Retail Watercolor Sections
Interior Design
Educational
Philadelphia Studio Apartment {Advanced Visualization}
Landmark Memorial Community Residential
Sleeping Quarters
Installation Retail
View of Dining Area
Commercial
View from Windows
By using three-dimensional computer modeling tools, a studio apartment was created to be rendered with 3Ds Max. The apartment focuses on the spatial planning of this small space to incorporate the proper necessities, such as a kitchen, dining area, living area and sleeping quarters. The materiality and lighting effects of the space were greatly focused on to ensure the outcome of a realistic rendering.
Competition
“City-Sized Contemporary�
{Advanced Visualization}
Memorial Community Residential Installation
Night Views
Landmark
Hand Rendering
Commercial
Inside Installation
Space creates an enveloping experience that can affect a person both mentally and physically, forcing them to think, move and react to the surrounding area. This installation allows the person to walk through and make choices on how to experience the space due to its created form. The site of the installation chosen is St. Pietro Piazza because of the repetition of the columns surrounding it. Programs: Sketch Up, and 3Ds Max
Competition
“A reoccurring spatial definition�
Educational
Action{Re}Action
Retail
Color Scheme Graphic
Cross Section
{Interior Design V}
Memorial Community Residential Installation Retail
Longitudinal Section
Landmark
Many of the technical drawings were laser cut into wood and stained to be rendered. Other drawings were coffee washed to maintain the sepia color scheme of the bookstore.
Commercial
A themed bookstore was created on Main Street Manayunk, a section of Philadelphia. A fantasy theme came from the inspiration of a short story, “The Tale of the Three Brothers”, found within the Harry Potter series. The common theme of the story is death. The concept evolved from that theme, translating into “The journey through life or the passage to death”, which manipulated the circulation and spaces throughout the bookstore. As an interiors project, there was a high concentration on materiality, space planning, and ADA accessibility.
Competition
“The Story from Life to Death”
Educational
Tales from the Hallows
Top Level Floorplan
Main Level Floorplan
Materials from Top Level to Bottom Level (From Left to Right)
Bottom Level Floorplan
Educational Competition Commercial Landmark
Top Level RCP
Memorial Main Level Reflected Ceiling Plan
Community Residential Res
Bottom Level RCP
Installation Retail Lighting from Bottom Level to Top Level (From Left to Right)
{Interior Design V}
Commercial Landmark Memorial Community Residential
Inside Showroom
The Oscar de la Renta Showroom is meant for high-end clientelle. Taking inspiration from Oscar de la Renta’s collections over the years, the color scheme has warm tones with an accent of red-orange. The showroom involves curvilinear walls from the Spanish inspiration which are always found within the fashion designer’s collection. The showroom also incorporates an office for private sales and a runway that allows live models to have small runway shows within the showroom space. Programs:AutoCAD (printed on Mylar and handrendered)
Competition
“The Styles of Oscar Enveloping You”
Educational
Oscar de la Renta Showroom
Installation Retail
Showroom Elevation
Showroom Floor
Resume
Objective
Education
Experience
I am currently a fifth year student in the College of Architecture and the Built Environment at Philadelphia University, with a custom minor in Interior Design. I am interested in employment at a residential or commercial architecture firm and hope to obtain a position in this field upon graduation in May 2013.
Philadelphia University 2008-2013 Bachelor of Architecture Minor: Interior Design GPA: 3.5
Meyer Design, Inc. Architecture-Interior Design Intern January 2013 – Present -Completed renderings in Photoshop to prepare proposals for client evaluation. -Worked on construction documentation during design development and schematic design phases using Revit and AutoCAD. -Tested material finishes to ensure longevity of the material in the design. Philadelphia University Office of Admissions Student Ambassador August 2011 – Present -Conducted campus tours to prospective students while providing information about collegiate programs and campus life. -Performed clerical tasks, maintained and organized files to provide clarity for Admissions staff and students. -Utilized interpersonal communication skills to offer solutions to the visitors and perspective students. Malcolm C. Burton Architect LLC Intern-AutoCAD Designer May 2012 – July 2012 -Worked in residential architecture firm using skills in AutoCAD program. -Edited construction documents to prepare for client evaluation and permit submission. -Used design knowledge to assist in decisions for proposed projects.
Tara Hennig 714 Hazelton Ave. Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 {609}.661.9462 tjhennig311@gmail.com
Skills and Expertise
Honors and Awards
References
-AutoCAD -Revit -3D Studio Max -Rhino -Photoshop -InDesign -SketchUp -Microsoft Word -Microsoft Excel -Microsoft Powerpoint -Construction Documents -Presentations -Competition Boards -3D Modeling -Rendering -Set Design
-Philadelphia University Finalist for The 112th Stewardson Competition -Green, Urban, Glocal, Center for Architecture’s Annual Exhibit participant -2013 PhilaU Fashion Show Set Design Team -Autodesk Green Building Certified 2012 -Dean’s List Fall 2011-2012 -Senior “Rambassador” 2012-2013
-Brielle Valle 717.283.5240 Brielle.valle@gmail.com bvalle@lancasterseminary.edu -Donald Dunham M.Arch AIA Assistant Professor of Architecture College of Architecture and the Built Environment
1.215.951.0114 dunhamd@philau.edu office: Smith House 117 -John Setaro 732.267.7826 jsetarojr@gmail.com 124 Dolphin Road Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Tara Jane Hennig Philadelphia University College of Architecture and the Built Environment 714 Hazelton Ave. Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 tjhennig311@gmail.com 609.661.9462