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SELECTED WORKS market hall & culinary institute pavilion XIII l’ ecole a la maison professional experience study abroad a stitch in the urban fringe
MARKET HALL & CULINARY INSTITUTE
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MARKET HALL & CULINARY INSTITUTE Knoxville, Tennessee 2013 Critic: James Rose In collaboration with Breanna Carlton
Located in the heart of downtown Knoxville, the Market Hall and Culinary Institute design is intended to create a place that brings back the spirit of what was once the home of the Knoxville City Market Hall. Historically it was a place where people from all locations, cultures, and class were brought together for the sake of commerce. The buildings that now stand on the Market Square site have facades that change with the program of each shop while still reading as one unit. The proposed design takes this same approach allowing the market stalls to read as separate shops from both the exterior and interior. Each program element is defined by the structure of the building. Structure and experience are linked by the circulation spine that runs through the entire design. The rhythm and materials then extend into the landscape, ultimately creating a unique public space within the cities core that welcomes people from all locations, cultures, and class just as the historic Market Hall once did.
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DESIGN CONCEPT
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A series of planes divide the proposed market stalls on the ground level proportionate to the rhythm of the surrounding context.
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The culinary school is placed in four volumes that span across second floor, keeping it separate from the market stalls below.
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The volumes of the culinary school shift to accommodate the needs of each programmatic function, including the library, the circulation corridor, and the teaching kitchens.
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The planes of the market stalls extend into the volumes of the culinary school and the landscape to define separate spaces, weaving together all aspects of the design.
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Second Floor Plan The main programmatic elements, Market Hall and Culinary Institute are divided by floor. The first floor is home to the Market Hall, in which each shop has two entrances, one from the interior concourse and one from the exterior loggia. This permits shopping in any type of weather. These shops are divided by load-bearing walls that reflect the rhythm of Market Square. The culinary school on the second floor is laid out along a column grid to allow for the flexibility of future programs. This creates four equal volumes. These volumes are then shifted to be longer or shorter depending on their specific need. This divides the spaces into teaching kitchens, classrooms, a library and a circulation zone.
Ground Floor Plan
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The site is located central to three major axes in downtown Knoxville, adjacent to Market Square. Many commercial and office buildings are within walking distance of the site. This allows for the creation of a public space that will be accessible to the surrounding population. With few green spaces around, this is the perfect location for a public space. It will sit on what was once Krutch Park. After the removal of the urban park, the intent is to create an even better use of the land by incorporating regional vegetation and a permeable landscape.
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The southwest facing building orientation posed an extreme challenge. In order to allow for daylighting while also preventing direct light from entering into the design, a fixed horizontal louver system is attached to the building’s facade. This will help create a comfortable interior environment while preventing heat gain onto the building envelope.
Transverse Section: Daylighting
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Operable windows and skylights allow for natural ventilation throughout the building which will also help to increase energy conservation. If the design were to lose all mechanical power, it is intended to still be able to function just as well as the historic market hall could before those resources were available
Transverse Section: Natural Ventilation
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Parapet with aluminum cap White roofing Membrane and sheathing Metal decking and poured concrete 4� Steel Beam Woodworks drop ceiling with horizontal slats
Louver clip Vertical louver support Aerofoil horizontal louvers 6� Steel pipe column Aluminum Masonry Wall Cap Little Blue Stem and Pink Muhly Grass Water proofing membrane Beam sits below joist to allow for bolted connection Metal Panel
Aluminum storefront mullion Opaque Double Pane Glass
Spandrel Glass Panel Insulation Concrete Finished Floor Drainage pipe surrounded by crushed stone Steel Re-bar Concrete Footing
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PAV I L I O N X I I I
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PAVILION XIII
Charlottesville, Virginia 2012 Critic: Chuck Draper
Pavilion XIII is an extension to the lawn on the University of Virginia’s campus. The lawn, designed by Thomas Jefferson, was one of the first spaces in the United States dedicated the importance of education. The extension is in the form of a library, with the intent to show the importance of growing in knowledge, or light, in a world of darkness. This exploration of light and dark is represented in through the transition between dark and light spaces created on each facade as well as within the pavilion.
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DESIGN CONCEPT
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.� -Martin Luther King, Jr.
The lantern is an exploration of light overcoming darkness. The transition between light and dark is represented through four sheets of ink on mylar, each layered on top of one another. A metal wire frame then attaches the mylar to the wall creating a sconce lighting fixture. This structural frame is slanted so that the mylar skin hangs off the wall over the light at an angle. The slant allows for the light to be projected at the top of the lantern while casting shadows at the bottom. The light that is projected on the wall wraps the fixture, driving out the darkness of the shadows cast below it.
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The lawn is symmetrically composed of twelve pavilions, each dedicated to education. Pavilion XIII extends the lawn one dimension further to house a rare books library of University’s history. The front facade of Pavilion XIII is shifted at the main entrance to direct visitors from the colonnade of the lawn into the library. This shift creates a smooth transition between the contrasting elements of the old campus and the new structure.
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Once inside the pavilion, a bookcase extends between all three levels. The upper level, receiving the most natural light, houses books on tape, dvds, and newer technologies. The lowest level, being partially below grade, is home to the rare books dedicated to the university’s history. The transition between new and old is experienced not only through the placement of library books, but also through the shift of lighting between each floor.
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Each pavilion has a quiet garden behind it for students to study and relax in contrast to the lively environment of the lawn. A grove of trees is planted in the garden behind Pavilion XIII. The trees radiate around a central study core, just as the structure wraps around the bookcase within the pavilion.
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L’ ECOLE A LA MAISON
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L’ ECOLE A LA MAISON
Fond des Blancs, Haiti 2014 Critics: John McRae, Andy Godwin, and Shannon Webb In collaboration with Emma Gill and Christina Owens
The name of the project, L’Ecole a la Maison, means home school. In Haiti there is a need to encourage a sense of reciprocity between the home and the school in order for the knowledge learned in the classroom to be brought into the home. Research for the preschool began by looking at the layout of Haitian compounds and housing types. The compounds are comprised of family units enclosed around a gathering zone called a “lakou”. Each house flows from the public space of the lakou into the porch, and into the privacy of the home. This transition between public and private space became a major influence in the layout and proposal for the site as a whole, the new campus, and the design of each classroom unit. If a comfortable environment can be created for the children of Haiti, they will be more willing to learn and take this information home to pass on to their siblings, parents and community.
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DESIGN CONCEPT
Creole Style House
Kay Style House
Kitchen
The design for the preschool will incorporate a similar scheme as the Haitian compound. Haitian compounds are usually comprised of a street shop, living quarters, a kitchen, and an outhouse. To maintain the experience of the compound, these elements are related into the new design. First the waiting area is placed near the main road similar to the street shop of a family compound. Then the kitchen and cafeteria are positioned near the church so they can serve both school and church gatherings. The classroom spaces relate to the two housing types, kay and creole styles. These classrooms surround an open space similar to the way homes surround a lakou in Haitian compounds.
Haitian Compound
Outhouse
Street-Shop
Classroom Module A
Classroom Module B
Cafeteria
Concept Plan
Restrooms
Entry Seating
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L’Ecole a la Maison will be located in Fond des Blancs Haiti, in the Sud region. It is a very rural community. The preschool will be run by Jean and Joy Thomas and will be located next to an existing church. Members of the community travel miles for their kids to attend church and school here. The existing preschool has many problems. It is unreinforced and is not safe for future natural disasters. The preschool has grown and the existing structrure is now too small to hold the number of kids in attendance. The structure lets in very little natural light, making it a difficult environment in which to learn and grow.
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Ground Level Plan
Second Level Plan
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Phase 00
The existing site containing the current preschool conditions and the church.
Phase 01
The addition of the cafeteria, dining space and restrooms providing extra room for 260 students.
Phase 02
The existing preschool is torn down and the first phase of classrooms are built. During construction the cafeteria area will be used for classroom space.
Phase 03
The last set of classrooms are built at the top of the site. This allows for easy access keeping construction and materials away from students.
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The two classroom styles, Kay and Creole, surround the central gathering space called the “Lakou”. Each classroom unit has a front porch and the ability to be added on to in the future. They also show a consistent transition between public and private spaces.
Transverse Section through Central Courtyard “Lakou”
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This is an example of a single story creole style classroom. The classroom design will have movable panels on the porch to let airflow and natural light through the space. The panels will be colored on one side and natural wood on the other side. This will help students to learn their colors and interact with the design. These panels become the threshold between the public lakou and the private interior of the classroom similar to the porch in the haitian home.
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Rainwater Collection into Cistern
Raised-bed Planters
Natural Ventilation
Run-off Drainage into Planters
Tin roof 3/4 in. Plywood gussets 2x4 in. Truss
Steel Bracket Woven bamboo covering 10 in. Column brace 2x4 in. Beam 8x8 in. Wood Beam 10x20 in. Concrete Beam #5 Rebar 3/4 in. Flash block 3/4 in. Mortar Ventilation block Concrete block 1 1/2 in. Wood railing
3/8 in. Tile 1 ft. Concrete slab Bracket Wooden rotating panel
Plywood Shelf #5 Rebar 10x2 in. Footing Gravel
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Clayton Homes, Maryville, Tennessee 2014 Critics: Andy Hutsell and Susan Yoder
During the summer of 2014 I was the recipient of an internship and scholarship at Clayton Homes through its partnership with the University of Tennessee College of Architecture. As a corporate design team member, I participated in schematic design through design development of modular show homes. I was exposed to the many facets of the modular home building industry, including working within size and financial constraints. I produced renderings in Autodesk Revit and by hand for the marketing team. The adjacent image is of a Clayton Homes design that I was asked to fully integrate into BIM. My visualization skills helped communicate this design to clients.
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Reflective Lifestyle
Social Lifestyle
REFRESH 2
COOK
WASH REFRESH 1
RETREAT 2
HUB
RETREAT 1
FLEX
POWDER CONTAIN
RECHARGE ENTRY
Active Lifestyle 76'-0" 10'-8"
9'-11"
15'-10"
11'-4"
WASH
CLOSET
7'-10"
10'-6"
FURN
FLEX
HUB REFRESH 1 RETREAT 1
REFRESH 2
COOK
RETREAT 2
RETREAT 3
6'-6"
11'-5"
14'-0"
3'-6"
ENTRY
18'-5"
5'-0"
10'-6"
3'-9 1/2" 3'-9 1/2"
15'-0"
11'-5"
W/H
6'-6"
6'-2"
The following are plans I produced for the Lifestyle House series. The concept behind the Lifestyle series is in response to the trend of maximizing space through smart design. The tiny house movement, which advocates simple living in smaller homes, has been growing in popularity among home-buyers over the past year. These small homes have become the solution to large mortgages that are strenuous on a home-buyer’s daily budget. They offer flexibility alongside a simple and efficient layout. Clayton Homes has embraced the core values of this trend through building affordable homes that support the lifestyles many Americans now embrace.
Entry
Cook
Recharge
Hub
Retreat
Refresh
Cook
Hub
Flex
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S T U D Y ABR OAD
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STUDY ABROAD Rome, Italy 2014
My experience in Rome was unforgettable, and allowed me to see architecture as something that should not only be beautiful, but also timeless. The following works are an exploration of seeing architecture through graphite, watercolor, contÊ, photography and design. The images are samples of my experiences and an analysis of my discoveries in Italy and France. The left image is the Villa Savoye in Poissy, France done in graphite and watercolor. The analysis shows a comparison of the rhythm and proportions between Le Corbusier’s Villa and Chiostro del Bramante in Rome, Italy. Although the two were built in different times, they both use the perfect proportions of the square as space defining elements. The square represents the perfection of the human body in relation to the perfection of these forms.
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TRAVEL SKETCHES
The following sketches are studies of architectural spaces using different mediums, to investigate the built environment.
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, watercolor and graphite An exploration in balance between fracture and reflection
Arco di Costantino, Rome, Italy, watercolor and graphite Uncovering related proportions through apparent symmetry
Fontana Paolo V, Rome, Italy, graphite Hierarchy of approach
Basilica di Santa Sabina all’Aventino, Rome, Italy, watercolor Fluidity of structure illustrated by the transition of color
Foro Traiano, Rome, Italy, watercolor Alternating rhythms
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SPATIAL EXPLORATIONS
COMPLETING THE FRAME
Trajan’s Market is composed of ancient Roman streets and six layered levels of Roman ruins dating back to the second century AD. These layers are a representation of what was once the masterpiece of Roman architecture. The design is for a library to house the rare documents relevant to the sites history. It delicately touches the ruins. The site’s ancient character is kept visible allowing for the memory of its past to live on.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
The following images are memories of the meticulous details architecture reveals upon experience.
Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Paris, France
Basilica di San Pietro, Vatican City, Italy
Foro Traiano, Rome, Italy
Trastevere, Rome, Italy
Pantheon, Rome, Italy
Piazza Pasquino, Rome, Italy
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A STITCH IN THE URBAN FRINGE
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A STITCH IN THE URBAN FRINGE Joelton, Tennessee 2014 - present Critic: Scott Wall
In a culture of accelerated living, architecture can restore a sense of place by creating a place for pause. Since the end of World War II, the trend of the “American Dream� has been to settle as far as the automobile will take us. This lifestyle has led to the destruction of land and a lost sense of place. The interstate has become the direct path to suburbanization, ripping over rural communities standing in its way. Six interstate legs now converge within the heart of the city of Nashville. They have stretched growth in every direction except towards Northwest Davidson County. The rural community of Joelton, TN is the furthest community at the northwest edge of the city. This specific place has become the driving force behind my research. The intent of this thesis is to slow visitors down, directing attention away from the highway and into the heart of the rural community. This will establish a sense of place for Joelton, strengthening its independence from the wave of suburbia headed its way.
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DESIGN RESEARCH
Nashville, TN: Pre-War (1900)
Nashville became a city in 1843. It covered a span of about 11 blocks adjacent to the Cumberland River.
Post-War (1960)
The first interstate in Nashville, I-65, was built in 1958 which doubled the span of the city.
Post-Industrial (2000)
In 1968 and 1973, two more interstates, I-24 and I-40 were built cutting directly through and around the city.
Post-Modern (2014)
Now Nashville has the 2nd largest city land mass in the nation and is one of only 4 US cities where 6 interstate legs converge within its boundaries.
Future Risk (2050)
“Growth was an amorphous blob pushing out where no man had gone before.� - Christopher Leinberger, The Option of Urbanism
Potential Site
The city has grown in every direction except the northwest region. This region is at risk of disappearing into the suburban fabric that has been created by this rapid expansion.
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First stimuli introduced on highway
First Sight of the Joelton Community
Arriving in Joelton at the approach of the interstate exit, ones sight is interrupted by a produce garden in median. Seeing the crops ready for harvest triggers the driver to its slow movement from the rapid speed of the highway.
Upon circling the off ramp, the rural identity of Joelton becomes more and more apparent. Supporting structures for the produce farm are revealed. The slow atmosphere of Joelton contrasts the busy city it borders.
The deceleration Turning onto whites creek pike, and into the community, the edge of the street changes from a line to a volume filled with new stimuli. People, trees and animals all force the driver to continue to decelerate, allowing for a more acute perception of their surroundings.
Paradise Ridge Crossroads The transition corridor finally comes to a complete stop at the Paradise Ridge Crossroads. This is where the major community structures are located. This will be the site for a new community market and rest stop. This will allow the visitor to engage all their senses for the first time gaining a more complete understanding of the community of Joelton.
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While driving on the interstate our perception is lost to the speed and repetition of the highway. It gives us an incomplete understanding of place. To strengthen the community of Joelton, I intend to create a series of changing velocities. These velocities will interlock at a pause in the heart of the community. This will create an opportunity to highlight the cultural value of the rural community which a traveler would typically overpass. Simultaneously, community members will experience a similar discovery, causing them to re-evaluate their surroundings and instilling pride back into their community.
Interstate Border Vacuum
Commercial Strip
Joelton, TN
Paradise Ridge Crossroads
“For where there is no history there is no memory, and how do we know where we are going if we do not know where we have been?” John P. Graves, Northwest Davidson County, The Land-It’s People 77
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