Whitney Hansley_Winter 2014 Portfolio

whitney hansley M. Arch I Candidate 2016

whitney hansley 7602

occidental rd sebastopol,ca 95472

whansley@gsd.harvard.edu

education Harvard University Graduate School of Design Master of Architecture Candidate Cambridge,MA 2012-2016 University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning Bachelor of Science in Architecture Ann Arbor,MI 2008-2012

experience Heller Manus Architects San Francisco,CA Summer 2013 Primary tasks included creating 3D CAD models, code research, diagramming and rendering for various projects in addition to a competition entry for the San Francisco Planning Department S A AT A r c h i t e c t u r e San Francisco,CA June 2013 Work consisted of the creation of an RFQ Research Assistant Cambridge,MA Feb-May 2013 Collaborative research under the direction of Andrew Witt (Lecturer in Architecture, Gehry Technologies) investigating the history of design within 21st century architectural design Fog Crest Vineyard Sebastopol,CA 2010- present graphic & design consultant; work includes creating and editing media fact sheet, photography, assistance with the development of the winery’s tastong room. The latter includes work under the supervision of the project architect as well as the design for the entry sign Figure Skating Apparel Design 2004- present work includes client consultation, schematic design, and collaboration with dressmaker

awards & achievements P l a t f o r m 6 n o m i n a t i o n ( GSD student work publication) Spring 2013 R a o u l W a l l e n b u r g H o n o r A w a r d ( Undergraduate senior thesis award) Spring 2012 “ S c e n e s f r o m S t u d i o ” ( Architecture student exhibition) Winter 2012 L e o n a n d G l o r i a A l l a i n S c h o l a r s h i p ( merit-based) Fall/Winter 2012 “ F r e s h ” ( Architecture student exhibition) Spring 2011 Competitive Figure Skating~ US Figure Skating Senior Gold Medalist USFS Central Pacific Regional Competitor (2000-2007, 2008) ; USFS Pacific Coast Sectional Competitor (2006, 2007)

skills S o f t w a r e : A d o b e C r e a t i v e S u i t e ( Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, Acrobat) , M i c r o s o f t O f f i c e ( M i c r o s o f t Wo r d , P o w e r p o i n t , E x c e l ) , R h i n o c e r o s 5 . 0 , G r a s s h o p p e r , VRay for Rhino; Physical Modeling: 3D Printing, CNC milling, woodshop tools, hand modeling; Languages: Proficient in English and French

Selected works from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan, and independent Projects

ARCHIVE mu s e m i n f i l l p ro j e c t

SPACE|PLACE v i s ua l i z a t i on a nd c o mp uta tion

1:1 VERTICAL EQUALITY mixed-use living

INTROVERSION a lu x u r y ho t e l

AUTONOMOUS DESIRE a n a u t o mu s e u m

I N F I LT R AT I O N a g r e e n hou s e f o r w o m e n

ELUDOM m o d u l a r i n h a b i t a t i on

SECURED BORDERS a l i b r a r y i n t e n s i on

FALL 2010

WINTER 2011

FALL 2011

WINTER 2012

conte nt

WINTER 2013

FALL 2013

TIMELESS

INTROVERSION a lu x u r y ho t e l

FALL 2013

Harvard University Danielle Etzler Fall 2013_duration 12 weeks

D u b a i , U n i t e d A r a b E m i r at e s The atrium lies at the center of the spectacle. While the temptation would be to establish a system through which the entirety of the form hidden within the exterior shell is revealed at some point, this project aims to question such mentality.

Though the interior form is intended to seduce, it serves experientially as a catalyst for a series of distinct spatial interactions. The building is divided sectionally into six poritions, each division occurring at a moment where a larger, long-span program intersects. These intersections operate structurally as well as thermodynamically but perhaps more importantly, they render the atrium accessible in a way that would be impossible were it to remain a vast upward expanse.

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

P O O L S + B AT H S _ 3 , 9 0 7 m 2

GYM + FITNESS_ 3,222 m2

H O T E L + R E S TA U R A N T _ 3 , 9 0 7 m 2

The diagrams present from left to right, the areas of the three main programs within the building- pools, gyms, and hotel- along with their respective sub-programs, the imagined sequence between said programs, and a three dimensional understanding of how they might dance around each other in space.

Motivated by a desire to create passive cooling strategies, the larger programs are organized through a thermal spine that allows for the water in the pools to provide evaporative cooling to the gyms and lobbies.

public|private defying the archetype

diving pool

therapy pool

relationship of public to private spaces

form of the interior public realm

long span struc

ctural system

The relationship between public and private space is crucial within the project.

Rather than the typical programmatic organization which would place all public activities at the base of the building and the private on top, this project aims to question such hierarchy by allowing the public to travel through the middle of the structure throughout its entire height. The intent thus, is not only to create a more inclusive communal environment but

egress and vertical structural systems

level thirty-five (+175m)

level twenty-nine (+140m)

th erma l ba t hs *c a ld arium h ea t ed thro ugh roof pan e l s

fac ade se r ve s du al fu nc tion as str u c tu ral load-be aring e le me nt as we ll as shading de vic e

res tau ra nt

* pools p rovide e vap orative cooling throug h p ip es in ce n tral sur face

d iving pool

gym

th er a py pool th e r mal b r e ak

gym

h otel lobby

* hot air from exterior f o rces cool air from lap po ols up and into the l o b by sp ace

lap pools

N

N

79

winter solstice

25 m

N

91

equinox

103

summer solstice

1:1 VERTICAL EQUALITY mi x e d - u s e l i v i n g

WINTER 2012

University of Michigan Irene Hwang Winter 2012_duration 8 weeks

e·qual·i·ty/i›kwälite/

+

1. The state of being equal, esp. in status, rights, and opportunities 2. The condition of being equal in number or amount.

wealth

+ wealth

Chicago, Illinois

vertical hierarchy

= city

city

=

wealth

separation isolation privilege amenities views exlusivity

infusion of

CIVIC POROSITY

privatization of public domain vertical hierarchy

pedestrian lifestyle

separation isolation privilege amenities views exlusivity

infusion of

CIVIC POROSITY

privatization of public domain

=

wealth

pedestrian lifestyle

level one - four level one - four

city

level seventeen - level twenty seventeen level - twenty thirteen - sixteen level thirteen - sixteen level nine - twelvelevel nine - twelve

The notion of equality is one that is dubiously complex. In an effort to dissect and ultimately spatialize that complexity, equality in this project is addressed through a continuous dialogue between the geometric and programmatic. Sited on one of the most valuable proper- ties in Downtown Chicago, the unbuilt Chicago Spire was to be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and exclusively designated for luxury condominiums. The ensuing inequalities would have dramatized a sense of hierarchy at all levels: economic, social, and spatial— ultimately accentuating the divide between the elite and the pedestrian.

Thus, the intent of this project is to spatially re-order the hierachies between the competing interests specific to the metropolitan area.

Starting with the buying structure, which has redefined “unit.” No longer arranged in terms of big, bigger, and biggest, units are now defined as a 10’x10’x10’cubic volume.

Future occupants purchase units according to their means and desires, whereby they can chose however many units and whatever location best fits their criteria. Finally, the proposal also includes the expansion and distribution of civic programs throughout the structure.

= city

public/ civic

residential/ private

on of

ROSITY

ial/ private

VEL

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SIXTY ONE

TYLEVEL ONE SIXTY ONE +671’

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PPER

PLANS LEVEL

LEVEL +682’

LEVEL +682’

SIXTYLEVEL TWO SIXTY TWO +682’

PLANS

level sixty-two

l e v e l sPLANS ixty-one

VEL PLANS LEVEL UPPER

+682’

+671’

ROUND LEVEL

EVEL

LEVEL GROUND LEVEL +0’

ground level +0’

SIXTY TWO

LEVEL +11’

LEVEL +11’

ONE

LEVEL

+11’ ONE ONE LEVEL

ONE

+11’

level one +11’

LEVEL

SIXTY LEVELTHREE SIXTY THREE

+693’

LEVEL +693’

+693’

SIXTY LEVEL THREE SIXTY THREE +693’

level sixty-three +693’

LOWER LOWER

LEVEL +22’

LEVEL +22’

balcony

open

TWO

TWO LEVEL

TWO

+22’

+22’

LEVELLOWER PLANSLEVEL

balcony

balcony

open

TWO LEVEL

LEVEL LOWERPLANS LEVEL

balcony

open

open

open

open

level two +22’

open

open

PLANS PLANS

SPACE|PLACE v i s ua l i z a t i on a nd c o m p u ta tion

TIMELESS select independent and academic works

elastic mobility

1’9” 1’6” 1’3” 1’0” 0’9” 0’6”

landing 0:04

0’0”

skater performing a triple toe loop triple toe loop combination jump sequence

take off

landing 0:02

0’3”

set up 0:00

take off

Timing is everything. Unlike many other sports, in figure skating an entire performance will take place within a time span of under five minutes. Each individual element occurs within a matter of seconds. The take off for a jump happens within milliseconds. Thus, as it is impossible to think simultaneously of all of the instructions and corrections necessary to execute the element flawlessly, the skater must master the technique of visualization. The ability to think about space, time, and place as components within an elastic continuum has greatly influenced the ways in which I think about architecture.

Harvard University George Gard (partner), Anrew witt fall 2012_duration 3 weeks scripted in Adobe Illustrator using VBscript

the tardis

0’6”

There is no p r ivacy in G u nd H a l l , a nd s p a c e i s a t a p r e m i um . Ho w can we cr eate p r ivate sp aces within this cr am p ed environme nt? The Ta rdi s seeks to solve th is p ro b l e m w i t h d e p l o y a b l e p r i v a t e sp aces: avail abl e when necessar y and easil y sto r ed out o f the way whe n not.

The second flo or k itch en et t e , a d j a c e nt t o t h e s t u d i o s bu t f l exibl e in ar r angem ent and cl ear o f egr ess p aths, is the testi ng site for the concept. Th e Tard is is a larg e - s c a l e a p p l i c a t i on o f t h e “ t wist-buck l ing” cyl ind er o r igam i m echanism . 1 Cho sen f o r its struc tura l a nd acousti c po tential, geom et r i c b e a u t y a nd d r a ma t i c a c t ua tion, the o r igam i cyl ind er is wo rk s concep tual l y but is im p o ss ible to mode l in dyn ami c C A D so ftw ar e b e c a u s e i t r e l i e s on c r u s h i n g o f m ater ial in r eal -wo rl d ap p l ication. Thus, the Tard is is co m p rise d of 3 6 rigid pan els wi th flexible joints. Th e p ro t o t y p e i s s t o r e d i n t h e ceil ing and can be r aised and l o wer ed via a susp end ed co rd . The rota tiona l moti on of dep lo ym ent is conv e r t e d t o a m o r e u s e r - f r i e nd l y l inear actuation via a custo m tur ntabl e that unf url s the te sse lla te d c ylinde r fro m above .

HANDLE ATTACHES TO TURNTABLE

COUNTERWEIGHT PULLEY SYSTEM

5’3”

7’6”

3’8”

PULL DOWN TO EXTEND

Harvard University Ingrid Bengston [pictured] + Tim Zeitler (partners), Chuck Hoberman TARDIS/ BENGTSON, HANSLEY, ZEITLER fall 2013_duration 21 6 weeks

ARCHIVE mu s e m i n f i l l p ro j e c t

FALL 2010

University of Michigan Teman Evans Fall 2010_duration 5 weeks

Ypsilanti, Michigan The project was to create an archive sited on one of the city’s main roads and adjacent to a train station. In an effort to showcase and ultimately celebrate Ypsilanti’s cultural history, the goal of the project was to create an archive of lost and found items collected throughout the city since its establishment. In this sense, the building acts as a threedimensional timeline as one progresses through the different exhibits. The juxtaposition of a grand atmosphere in which completely ordinary objects are displayed was intended to incite a feeling of introspection and an increased appreciation for the visitor’s current environment. The language of the glazed portion of the façade, derivative of the polemic model, was inspired by a conceptual representation the overlapping footsteps of travelers through the city over the course of time.

L_4

(+31’11”)

ground floor (+0’)

1

L_5

(+13’0”)

10

L_6

(+50’6”)

(+43’0”)

L_2

5

L_3

(+20’1”)

1

5

10

unfolded section

SECURED BORDERS a l i b r a r y i n t e n s i on

WINTER 2011

University of Michigan Tsz Yan Ng Winter 2011_duration 8 weeks

entrance from service alley

TUTORING ROOMS MAIN CIRCULATION DESK (below)

RESIDENTIAL entrance from service alley

MAIN CIRCULATION DESK RESERVE + SPECIAL COLLECTION main entrance

CAFE

book drop box

CLASSROOMS community multi-purpose area

What are the limitations of a library? The city of Ferndale, Michigan, located just north of Detroit, lacks a communal cohesion. The way that the city is divided by the historic Woodward Avenue creates a dramatic juxtaposition between the exposed commercial blocks and secluded residential areas. Inspired by a lecture given by Richard Sennett on borders and boundaries, this library attempts to subvert the current divisive nature of Woodward so that rather than continuing to act as a boundary, the site becomes a border instead. By providing a space that feels as sheltered, safe, and cocooned as the privileged private areas beyond while remaining absolutely public, the intent was that the once harsh boundary might begin to dissolve into an inclusive and inviting atmosphere.

L_1

L_0

COMMERCIAL

ELUDOM mo d u l a r i n h a b i t a t i on

WINTER 2013

Harvard University Elizabeth Whittaker Winter 2013_duration 3 weeks

The task was to design a structural module or series of related bays that could be configured to produce an arrangement of varied spaces.

The intent was to have the true bay, an ellipsoid, hidden within the orthogonal solids that represented the most efficient packing solution.

Motivated by a desire to exploit the discrepancies between the real and its economized representation, the idea was to create a gradient environment in which one passes from spaces where the invisible ellipsoid is the inhabitable space to modules that force the occupant to navigate the negative space.

ELUDOM D MODULAR INVERSION

occupying the negative

simplifying the form

x x 60°

x

10’0”

x

finding the third dimension

OPTION ONE

OPTION TWO

SIDE BY SIDE

DIRECTLY ABOVE

LEVEL TWO(+ 10'0")

PLAN

FRONT

SIDE

ISOMETRIC

PLAN

FRONT

SIDE

ISOMETRIC *RED DENOTES LEVEL UNITS

anarchy

PLAN

order

SECTION

ELEVATION LEVEL ONE(+0'0")

LEVEL ONE(+0'0")

)

OPTION THREE THROUGH THE ADAPTOR

LEVEL TWO

LEVEL TWO(+ 10'0")

LEVEL ONE

LEVEL TWO LEVEL ONE

LEVEL ONE(+0'0")

SCALE 1’ = 1/8”

P R O C E S S tumbling

PLAN

FRONT

SIDE

ISOMETRIC

C

PLAN

FRONT

SIDE

ISOMETRIC *RED DENOTES LEVEL UNITS

inside out?

what if the space could turn

The manifestation of the negative occurs through a cable environment within which the hidden ellipsoid is more explicitly revealed. This inv erted module also creates an alternate interaction with the space thereby producing a gradated atmosphere as one progresses between a series of positive and negative atmosperes

occupation of the positive

occupation of the negative

I N F I LT R AT I O N a g r e e n hou s e f o r w o me n

WINTER 2013

Harvard University Elizabeth Whittaker Winter 2013_duration 3 weeks

Though Wellesley’s campus may appear to be free-form and lacking a higher sense of organization, it is in fact, intensely scripte themselves and pursue those interests which represent the concerns of the next generation but also to provide an updated subl when they leave to take on the world, the intentions of this project are to provide a space wherein the women may learn to filt

(in)f i l t r a t i o n

area

botanic gardens

500

office space

500

lounge

1000

community kitchen

1500

laboratories

2500

head house

3000

circulation

3600

greenhouses

5000

amphitheater

10000

student farm plot

20000

teaching space lecture/ gathering space/ reception storage space w.i.s.e fellows/ environmental studies faculty administrative staff conference space 24/7 access

24/7 access pizza oven dining area

2-3 designated areas

potting room office space for maintenance workers mechanical restrooms

permanent collection + exhibition research space 5 climatic zones

0%

percentage of total

100%

This graph shows the distribution of program requirements in terms of area, lighting requirements and public accessibility. Re

ed. The aim of this project is provide the women of Wellesley a space in which they can not only feel free to express imi nal message. If the intentions of the founders of the university were to toughen the women up so that they might be ready ter out the negativity so that they might find an inner strength

private

access hours

0600

1200

1800

0000 botanic gardens

office space

lounge

community kitchen

laboratories

head house

circulation

greenhouses

amphitheather public student farm plot

eflecting the o ver-arching aims of the project, the concept behind the graph was to begin to reveal and ultima tely reconcile the complexity of the programs with relation to each other and the structure as a whole.

CLASSROOM AMPHITHEATRE BOTANIC GARDENS KITCHEN HEAD HOUSE LAB LOUNGE OFFICE SPACE

COOL TEMPERATE FERN HOUSE DESERT HOUSE WARM TEMPERATE TROPICAL HOUSE

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AUTONOMOUS DESIRE a n a u t o mu s e u m

FALL 2011

University of Michigan Claudia Wigger Fall 2011_duration 12 weeks

What the automotive industry has been able to continuously exploit is the idea that desire need not exist in a fixed relation to a specific object. Ra follows that nearly anything can possess a perceived value-- even the seemingly broken city of Detroit. The question then becomes, how might on

planet

passion

secure environment

people

communal accessibiliity

affordable housing

revitali job creation

self-actual

reflection

values

esteem n

survival basic amenities

consistent access to food, water, etc

shelter

2.5% of population in need of shelter on any given night

employment stability

14.4% unemployment

belonging security

18.9 violent crimes per 1000 people (nat’l average is 4.5)

education

wealth

45% poverty rate

62% high school graduation rate

effective desires manifestations of primary needs

primary

safety n

knowledge

both academic and experiential

control internal

empowerment

the ability to ameliorate one’s conditions

physiologic

GM’s core company values coupled with the desire to offset the imposing nature of its nearby headquarters in the Renaissance Center make it

ather, through commutative properties, such desire can be shifted and redirected by way of various marketing techniques. If this is true, it ne create a space that serves as a canvas capable of reflecting the public’s projected desire for a re-invigorated city?

ization

precision landmark

power

commercial investment

GM core company values

tourist attraction

self-sustainable

lization

values

beauty

design

form appearance

knowledge

needs

pride

understanding of the city’s basic needs

rational secondary

g needs

perceived desires manifestations of secondary needs irrational

psychological emotional security

emotional attachment unrealistic expectation of fulfillment

power

needs

community

in the form of authority over others/ environment

control external

sustainability

manufactured

desire for physical things to fill psychological void

projection

cal needs polemic model the perfect sponsor for this project. The combination of an ostentatious auto museum with the very real need for merit-based housing allows the project to cater to both the genuine and the manufactured.

1. reception

2. daycare

3. learning center

4. cafe

5. offices

6. interactive display

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11

10

4 1 5

L_0

(-17’)

2

3

1 7

6

5

L_1 (+0’)

L_2

(+17’)

7. car wash

8. connection to People Mover

8

9. museum store

10. visitor & residential parking

11. greenspace

1

9

12

6

L_3

(+24’)

L_4

(+38’)

L_5

(+51’)

12. fitness room

The idea behind the polemic model was to illustrate how the community, modeled as the grey mesh and white acrylic could both shelte continuing educational courses that

er and be supported by the introduction of a new auto museum, shown as clear plexiglass. As part of the program, the project proposes a series of would take place in the classrooms during the evenings and during the day the classrooms would support a daycare for the museum’s employees.

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