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2016

thesis: evolving permanence 4

river feeds 14

brewing retreat 22

landscape flux 30

remembrance garden 36

resume 42

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The identity of a building is ever changing. Over the last century, a modest stone church in mid-town St. Louis has witnessed the rise, fall, and rebirth of its community. At its conception, the church sat on the corner of Delmar Boulevard and North Spring Avenue in a once vibrant residential neighborhood. Today the church is one of only three structures that remain from this time period. As people left the city and their homes disappeared, Delmar was severed at this intersection and shifted north. In 2002, the church burned down leaving only its stone shell. It remains untouched and stands as an open relic; a ruin.

Enrichment through adjacencies. The intervention seeks to regenerate the identity of the church from collapse to utility through a structure and program that extends from the existing church ruin to Delmar Boulevard’s new route. The composition of old and new form a visual and performing arts center for the adjacent high school. The ruin serves as an anchor and becomes a sculpture garden, exposing the memory of its past while also reaffirming its presence in the community. Opposite, a recital hall meets Delmar Boulevard. In between, the original boulevard is transformed into an outdoor performance and exhibition space for community gatherings. Studios dance along terraced urban rooms that reinforce strong connections to both street and school.

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St. Louis, MOThesis/Degree Project, Fall 2015

Instructor: Eric Hoffman

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Left Top: Conceptual model & view of a studio from the exteriorLeft Bottom: Conceptual modelRight Top: Program development & 3D printed roof Right Bottom: Bird’s eye view of model

Previous Spread: Evolution map of St. Louis created using multiple historical maps georeferenced in arcMap with postprocessing.

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Left Top: Comparison of historical and current structures in the Grand Center neighborhood. The church is one of only three that remain from the beginning of the twentieth century.Left Bottom: Site planRight Top: The church in 1920 and presentRight Bottom: View inside the ruin sculpture garden

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Left Top: Section through studios and sculpture garden.Left Bottom: Floor planRight Top: View of the center from across the streetRight Bottom: View inside the center looking at the studios

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Left Top: Section through north structure’s auditorium and studiosLeft Bottom: View inside the auditoriumRight Top: Section through the south structure’s studiosRight Bottom: View inside a dance studio

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This crossing of the River Des Peres sets out to reclaim the historic river’s edge by bridging the history of the constructed river and the surrounding communities. The southern portion of the River des Peres creates a boundary between the city and county of St. Louis as well as industrial and residential corridors. The Great Rivers Greenway trails have begun to foster new connections in this area. River Feeds seeks to merge the two disconnected industrial and residential areas through a productive, teaching landscape.

A demonstration farm for aquaponics serves as an approachable industry to the residents of the community where they can learn about the potential of urban farming in St. Louis. River Feeds restores the river both artificially and organically, through a hard and soft edge. The hard edge works with the current limestone on the east bank, inserting the aquaculture tanks into the channel walls. While the fish native to the river cannot survive in the polluted river, this artificial insertion provides a marked reintroduction to the river. The soft edge on the east bank removes the channel wall and changes the grade of the land to support stormwater remediation through natural systems. This recreation of the historical condition of the river artificially and naturally provides both educational and production opportunities for the area.

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St. Louis, MissouriARCH 512 | Fall 2014

Instructor: Gia Daskalakis

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Series of mapping studies to determine site based on the space created from the historical path of the river and the engineered river. Maps were created using multiple historical maps georeferenced in arcMap with postprocessing.

Previous Spread: Top: View of bridge and market areaBottom: View from elevated bike path

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Left: Site planRight: phasing strategy for development and future expansion of the aquaponic complexBottom: Section through aquaponic fish tanks and greenway extension

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Top Left: Bird’s eye view of bridge, orchard and hydroponic bedsTop Right: Section through bridge over the river including the market, greenhouse and elevated bike path

Bottom Left: Final modelBottom Right: Interior view of greenhouse

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The river retreat is focused on creating an experience that allows the visitor to be integrated into the brewing process. Instead of a glass envelope separating the visitor from the equipment, a separation of levels allows for a more direct experience, while maintaining a physical barrier from the production process. The form is an investigation of the brewing process and the life cycles of the ingredients throughout the process. Brewing requires different levels of energy required for the process, whether it be through heat, electricity or time required. These levels inform conceptual volumes to project a volume of the entire process. A tent-like structure encloses the process with a double skin barrier that allows for ventilation and shading. The brewing equipment lies within the carved ground, following the natural slope of the riverbank. Brewers and visitors inhabit cable suspended floors.

The Missouri River and the Katy Trail provide a site that allows for seclusion, but also easy access for visitors by bike or foot and for delivery and shipment by access road. This retreat on the Missouri River is specifically for gypsy brewers, or brewers without their own brewery. This space would allow for one to two different brewers to be in residence and be able to create exclusive brews to be available at the brewery as well as distributed to local bars.

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St. Charles, MissouriARCH 511 | Spring 2014

Instructor: Derek Hoeferlin

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Left: Conceptual diagrams of brewing process based on energy and resource levelsRight: Conceptual sketch and models

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Top Left: Floor PlansTop Right: Site modelBottom Left: View from the river’s edgeBottom Right: Soldered model

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Top: View of tasting roomBottom: Final modelRight: Sections

LANDSCAPE FLUX | TEMPORARY HOUSING MODULES

Kaitlyn Badlato | Megan Berry | Kayle Langford | Min Yiyang | Shiyun Yu

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Landscape Flux is a steel structure with recycled shipping containers to provide temporary houseing for Charlottesville’s annual outdoor events on the University of Virginia’s campus.

Architectural Strategy

Shipping Containers have been a design dilemma throughout this past decade, however additive structural systems have not produced profound design solutions. Landscape Flux is a housing structure made of shipping containers for seasonal events taking place throughout the year in Charlottesville, Virginia. Located on the University of Virginia campus, this project provides the temporary housing necessary to meet the demands of population changes for short periods of time. Film festivals, equestrian races, music festivals, among other events, require 3-5 day visitors to stay at hotels 10-15 miles away from the event. In efforts to provide a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, this project provides an on-site solution by creating an integrated core for shipping containers to plug into for energy, water, and electricity. The core also elevates the housing units by providing the visitor with surrounding views of the natural landscape. By designing temporary module structures that respond to the terrain, Landscape Flux rebrands the shipping container as a unitized system working as a network of shared resources between modules. The proposed plan comprises two structures with the flexibility to expand depending on the annual events. Each structure is composed of a concrete steel reinforced central core with six cantilevered containers. The containers have an insulated sleeve on the interior allowing for controlled heating and cooling. Geothermal heating and cooling systems rooted in the ground are piped up through the central core and are connected to the units for radiant heating and cooling. Well water is pumped to the central core, filtered, and delivered to the units as needed. Solar panels on the roof of the central core power the structure’s generator. Additional underground electricity connections are also available.

Designer’s Statement

The purpose of this proposal is to mitigate transportation by providing on-site temporary housing for the influx of event populations. Inspired by the broader urban problem of excessive driving, this proposal focuses on adapting shipping containers, not as autonomous structures, but as an integrated systems working towards a more efficient constructed whole. This project seeks to operate independent of city-supplied water and power, and looks to new construction to only build what is necessary for optimal efficiency.

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Shipping Containers have been a design dilemma throughout this past decade, however additive structural systems have not produced profound design solutions. Landscape Flux is a housing structure made of shipping containers for seasonal events taking place throughout the year in Charlottesville, Virginia. Located on the University of Virginia campus, this project provides the temporary housing necessary to meet the demands of population changes for short periods of time. Film festivals, equestrian races, music festivals, among other events, require 3-5 day visitors to stay at hotels 10-15 miles away from the event.

In efforts to provide a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, this project provides an on-site solution by creating an integrated core for shipping containers to plug into for energy, water, and electricity. The core also elevates the housing units by providing the visitor with surrounding views of the natural landscape. By designing temporary module structures that respond to the terrain, Landscape Flux rebrands the shipping container as a unitized system working as a network of shared resources between modules. The proposed plan comprises two structures with the flexibility to expand depending on the annual events. Each structure is composed of a concrete steel reinforced central core with six cantilevered containers. The containers have an insulated sleeve on the interior allowing for controlled heating and cooling. Geothermal heating and cooling systems rooted in the ground are piped up through the central core and are connected to the units for radiant heating and cooling. Well water is pumped to the central core, filtered, and delivered to the units as needed. Solar panels on the roof of the central core power the structure’s generator. Additional underground electricity connections are also available.

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Charlottesville, VirginiaAdvanced Building Systems | Fall 2014

Instructor: Paul DonnellyCollaborative Project

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existing steel container frame connection + container decking

window framewindow sill

triple glazed windows with low-e coating

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water + vapor barriers

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4” x 2” aluminum framing studs

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This seminar & independent study project was initiated by the UVa Student Council to design a new memorial space for the community. My two colleagues and I presented our plans to the Student Council and Landscape & Arboretum Committee and the plans have been passed on to a local firm to further develop the plans for construction. The Remembrance Garden at the University of Virginia is a place where students can gather and grieve the loss of friends and classmates. In a space centrally located on Grounds, the garden offers a place of refuge and reflection. Poem-lined walks draw one into a calming space of lush plantings, seating and lighting. The garden utilizes the existing south brick wall to memorialize those who have passed away. Visitors can create memorials for loved ones by writing a name with chalk on a slate shelf in which flowers, candles, stones, and notes can be left. The wall commemorates the relationships of those who have passed--whether they were friends, mentors, hall-mates, brothers or sisters. Collective commemoration and grieving reminds us that the life of an individual influences much more than the single person or family, impacting the entire University community. By creating a central and organized location to come together and remember, we demonstrate our care for individuals and their contributions to the life of the University.

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Charlottesville, VirginiaLAR 5590 | Fall 2012 & Spring 2013

Instructor: Nancy TakahashiCollaborative Project

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1’2’4’8’16’ student remembrance garden planthe university of virginia

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Previous Spread: View from library walkway

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Washington University in St. Louis | 2013 - presentMaster of Architecture, December 2015Master of Construction Management Candidate, May 2016The Maggie Sedilis Goldstein Scholarship recipientGPA 3.84

University of Virginia | 2009 - 2013B.S. Architecture, Minor in Global Sustainability and Urban & Environmental Planning.GPA 3.43, Dean’s List 2012 - 2013

Center for European Studies and Architecture | Summer 2011 A graduate program in collaboration between Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. Studied the role of sustainable economic, environmental, and cultural policies and systems in Switzerland and Germany. GPA 4.00

WUSTL Facilities and Planning Management | May 2014 - presentIntern, Responsible for updating the Washington University GIS database using recent surveys of the main campus. Developed graphics and signage for a campus sustainable landscape walk. Assisted in construction administration of a new student apartment complex.

Teaching Assistant | January 2015 - presentFall 2015, Assistant to Professor Paul Donnelly for ARCH 538 - Advanced Building SystemsSpring 2015, Assistant to Instructor Elisa Kim for ARCH 212 - Introduction to Design Processes IV

Laura Heim Architect, PLLC | May 2013 - August 2013Intern, Assisted the firm by creating presentation drawings and renderings, and compiling construction and issue for bid documents for residential projects, and drafting plans for zoning studies.

Skeo Solutions | May 2012 - May 2013Intern, worked with the Community Planning and Design Group to research and analyze brownfields. Created maps and layouts for published reports.

UVa Special Collections Library, Digitization | February 2011 - July 2012Digitization Services Assistant, performed the digitization of the library’s rare books collection, photographing and editing architectural drawings, manuscripts and books.

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Digital Modeling RhinoAutoCADGoogle SketchupArchiCADRevitMicrostation

skills Rendering MaxwellVRayFlamingo

GraphicsInDesignIllustratorPhotoshopAcrobatBridge Premiere

OtherArcGISPrimavera P6 Laser CuttingBaking Cupcakes

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WUSTL Sam Fox School Graduate Architecture Council | 2014 - PresentPresident, 2015 - 2016Student Life Representative, 2014 -2015 Coordinated communication between faculty, staff and students concerning the program’s curriculum and community. Developed and distributed a survey on student life and the curriculum to the graduate student body. Presented results to faculty in order to start a dialogue about the promotion of safety and health of the student body.

UVa Class of 2013 Trustees | 2010 - presentAlumni Trustee, 2013 - 2018Marketing Committee, 2011 - presentSocial and Entertainment Committee, 2010 - 2011

UVa Honor Committee | 2011 - 2013School of Architecture Representative, Elected to serve on the executive committee for the student-run Honor System, serving as a voice for students and faculty of the school, as well as maintain and administer the Honor Code through investigations and trials of offenses.Member of the Policies & Procedures Committee, which discussed and presented new legislation and procedural changes to the Honor Committee.

American Institute of Architecture Students | 2010 - 2013Co-president of the University of Virginia Chapter, 2012 - 2013 Recruitment Chair, 2011 - 2012Freedom by Design Member

Habitat for Humanity | 2011 - 2013Attended spring break trips to build homes in Georgetown, SC and Rocky Mount, NC. Participated in builds and fundraising in the Charlottesville area.

organizations

“Misi-Ziibi Beer” | 2015Served as editor for the publication of a studio research book and part of the production team of a school exhibition highlighting the studio’s work investigating the architecture of breweries and their place in St. Louis.

“Student Remembrance Garden,” Colonnade | Summer 2013 issueSeminar class to design a student memorial at the University of Virginia in collaboration with the Office of the Architect, the Arboretum Committee, and the UVa Center for Design & Health. The design was passed on to a local architect for construction in the near future.

“ecoMOD: South Support,” Jefferson Public Citizens Journal | 2013Received a $30,000 grant to assist the ecoMOD project with Southside Outreach in South Boston, VA. Led in the design and implementation of a monitoring system and post occupancy evaluation to measure the effectiveness of the Passive House standard as a solution to the issue of affordable housing.

“Trash Techtonics Studio,” Catalyst | 2013Studio project creating a pavilion out of recycled materials featured in the UVa School of Architecture publication.

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