Rebecca Seward's Portfolio: August 2012

Rebecca Seward: Design & Construction Portfolio

Master of Architecture, University of Oregon, June 2012B.A. in Urban Design & Architecture Studies, NYU, May 2006

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Sprout: AlbinaIntergenerational Affordable Housing & Urban FarmPortland, Oregon | Thesis Design Studio, Winter & Spring 2012

Private Outdoor Space for All Units

Rooftop Greenhouse for Produce Sold On-Site

Water Catchment Cistern for Irrigation

Community Market to Sell Neighborhood Grown Produce

Community Garden Raised Beds

Non-Profit Management Office/Social Services

Lockable Bike Storage for Residents

South Facing Clerestory Windows

Large South Facing Roofs for Solar Collection

Site Demographics Neighborhood Context

Family Housing: 36 UnitsSenior Housing: 40 Units

Density: 57 Units/Acre

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Family Housing Elevations

Site Plan

Perspective View of Senior Housing from MLK and NE Alberta

Senior Housing Elevations

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Existing local amenities, such as the Boys & Girls Club and a Senior Center, present an exceptional opportunity to support intergenerational engagement and learning through after-school and weekend gardening programs. The rooftops of the senior housing are dedicated to commercial scale agriculture and utilize greenhouse technologies to create a year-round growing culture. On the ground floor of the senior housing there is a market-space where residents will sell the locally grown produce.

Sprout: Albina brings together intergenerational, affordable housing with a community garden and commercial agricultural space at the intersection of NE Alberta and MLK in Portland’s King Neighborhood. The community garden is located central to all housing on the site and seeks to provide opportunities for multi-generational engagement through agriculture. The rooftops of each building are well utilized with the inclusion of photovoltaics on the family housing and hydroponic greenhouses on the senior housing.

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Perspective View Looking East Across Site

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Perspective View Looking North Toward Family Housing

Ground Floor Family Housing Floor Plan

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Wide Corridors Allow For Personalization

Planter Benches at Accessible Seating Height with Storage

Large Hallway Storage Closets

Gathering Space Overlooks Gardens

Window Over Kitchen Sink Increase Community

Engagement Opportunities

Senior Housing Outdoor Room Plan

W4x13 Steel Column1” Radius Metal Railing

W8x15 Steel Edge BeamPlanter Bench

1-1/4” Concrete Topping Slab &Composite Metal DeckingW4x13 Steel Beam3/8” Lap-Board Wood Siding

3/4” Wood Batten

4” Polyiso Rigid InsulationWeather Barrier

3/4” Plywood Sheathing2x4 Stud Wall with Batt Insulation

2 Hour Fire-Rated Gypsum Wall Board

Marmoleum-Click Flooring12” Reinforced Concrete SlabUtility Chase CavityC8 x18 Steel Channel Bolted to Concrete Slab

Senior Housing Exterior Walkway Detail

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Senior Housing Enclosure System Diagram

Concrete Structural Party WallExterior Wall AssemblyUnconditioned Circulation Space

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Standing Seam Metal RoofingWeather Barrier

2x12 Wood Rafter with Batten Insulation

Metal Flashing

Continuous FasciaGutter

6x12 Ledger Beam

2” Polyiso Rigid Insulation

Window TrimHigh Performance Clerestory Window

3/8” Wood Lap-Board Siding3/4” Wood Batten

2x8 Wood Stud Wall with Batten Insulation3” Rigid Polyiso Insulation

Acid Etched Concrete FloorTurned Down Concrete Slab Foundation3” Rigid Insulation Under Slab

Family Housing Clerestory Window Detail

Family Housing Foundation Detail

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Structure & Exterior Wall Assembly

Party Walls

NFamily Housing Enclosure System Diagram

The MLK Greenhouse CorridorSprout: Albina proposes the creation of the MLK Greenhouse Corridor, an initiative to bring greenhouse technology to the vacant rooftops of the surrounding light-industrial area. The greenhouse produce is to be sold on-site in an open market

on the corner of NE Alberta and MLK.

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MLK Greenhouse Corridor

Alberta Street

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Hoop House: Greenhouse With Plastic Roof Wrap & Flexible,

Plastic Structure

Greenhouse: A Glass Structure For Growing

Plants Year-Round

Mini- Hoop House: Traditional Garden Bed With Plastic

Covering to Increase

Hydroponic Technology

Uses 7 to 10 Times Less Land Than Soil

Based Plants

Uses 90% Less Water Than Soil

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Greater Control Over Environment

Increases Crop Yield

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Tomatoes = 1 AcreCarrots = 1.4 AcresSpinach = 2.8 Acres Peppers = 1.4 Acres

312,500 Lbs @ 2.15/Lb44,800 Lbs @ 2.00/Lb 42,000 Lbs @ 1.15/Lb 3,200 Lbs @ 4.15/Lb

6 Acre Crop Yield: 402,500 Pounds Approximate Revenue: $823,055

Food Insecurity

# Of Children Guaranteed Food Security Through Only 1/2

Annual Produce of MLK Corridor986=

Local Food Delivery Fuel Savings

Required Fuel to Transport: 320 Gallons to Transport 32,000 PoundsRequired Quantity of Fuel: 100 Pounds of Produce Per Gallon

Required Fuel to Transport: 0.03 Gallons to Transport 1,600 Pounds Required Quantity of Fuel: 60,000 Pounds of Produce Per Gallon

First Place Family Center: A Triple Bottom Line ApproachEugene, OregonSpring 2011 Design Studio

Entry Foyer Perspective ViewEmergency Unit

2-5 People, 1 Night - 6 MonthsTransitional Unit

3-5 People, 6 Months - 2 YearsTransitional Double

5-7 People, 6 Months - 2 Years

Causes of Family Homelessness

Design Approach

In Eugene, Oregon an organization known as First Place Family Center has been serving the homeless families population for several decades. The design utilizes a triple bottom line approach to demonstrate possibilities available to the organization if given adequate opportunity.

The site is a large parcel of vacant land in downtown Eugene, Oregon that is readily accessible to community resources, grocery stores, and public transportation. The program includes a variety of housing type, after-school care, classrooms, counseling and job training facilities.

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Perspective Looking Toward Longterm Family HousingSection Perspective Looking East

Hogar Cabañas OrfanatoGuadalajara, MexicoWinter 2011 Design Studio

Perspective Looking Southwest Toward Dormitories

This development is an expansion of the existing facilities of Hogar Cabanas that will house boys over the current age limit of twelve. The design seeks to foster independence, life skills, business sense, and trade skills within an inclusive environment.

The pinwheel floorplan of the dormitories affords each resident maximum personal space within close proximity to communal areas. The community centered design intends to foster a family scale of living in which residents can feel comfortable pursuing their interests and potential career paths.

Perspective Looking Northeast Across Site Site Model

Typical Dorm Plan

Dormitory Elevations Dormitory Section

Context Site PlanAccess Use

Travel Journal SketchesItaly & SwitzerlandSpring 2010

Pazzi Chapel Pazzi Section Rotunda Plan

Villa Rotunda

Parco Querini San Domenico

Bassano Del Grappa

Chiesa di San Giovanni

Piazza delle Erbe, Verona

St. Benedict’s Chapel

Michelucci Church

Banco Popular

Chapel at Scarpa’s Tomb

Center for the Advancement of Sustainable LivingEugene, OregonFall 2010 - Spring 2012

Location:

CASL will soon operate a state-of-the-art demonstration home for low-impact living near the UO campus. We currently hold workshops, classes and tours that connect University of Oregon students and faculty with community organizations and local professionals. Ultimately, it will become the home of three CASL Directors who will facilitate tours, maintain the grounds, and will be exemplars of ecologically aware living.

‘10-’11: Co-Director‘11-’12: Graduate Fellow/ Project Manager

My Role as Project Manager of CASL- Work with University of Oregon and City of Eugene to ensure safe, legal construction practices- Recruit new student membership- Lead on-site tool safety training workshops and lead on-site work parties- Develop and maintain construction schedule - Manage student project teams- Order and oversee delivery of materials - Supervise and collaborate with subcontractors, instructors, and vendors

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Transitioning of the CASL House South Facade

CASL Team, Winter 2012

1801 Moss Street Eugene, OR 97403

The Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living strives to inspire ecologically and socially conscious living practices through experiential learning.

Insulation Award from Cotton, Inc.

Bending Rebar for Foundation Upgrade CASL House, 1801 Moss St., Eugene OR

Repairing the Window FramingStudents Listen to a Presentation on Passive House Design at the CASL House

Insulated Floor

Spring 2011: Foundation Retrofit - The foundation of the house was cracked in numerous locations and had no existing reinforcement. We worked closely with a local engineer to design a detail with 13 reinforced footings around the house and a reinforced stem wall along the existing foundation to structurally tie everything together. We also used this project to install drains to address on-site flooding.

Summer/Fall 2011: Exterior Wall Assembly - The CASL wall details are designed to meet Passive House building standards. We left the existing siding in place and wrapped the exterior in a WRB. Four inches of rigid polyiso was added on top of the barrier and battens were used to attach the new lap-board siding for our rain screen assembly. On the interior sheathing was installed over the existing stud wall to become the air barrier. Another stud wall was installed inboard of the existing wall and its cavity was used to house our utilities. The house was insulated with denim-batt insulation, rigid polyiso, and blown-in cellulose. All of the details for the house were designed and constructed by students.

Section Detail Drawn By: Mike Beamer

Formwork for Footings

Stem Wall Formwork Preparing Existing Foundation for Rebar Poured Stem Wall

Poured Footings

STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF

SHEATHING

2x4 RAFTERS

CELLULOSE - 24" LOOSE FILL

POLYISO

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UTILITY CHASE

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PLYWOOD AIR BARRIER

2x4 STUD WALL 24" O.C.

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EXISTING 2x4 STUD WALL

EXISTING WOOD LAP SIDING

4" POLYISO FOIL FACED

1x3 BATTAN AIR SPACE

CEDAR LAP SIDING

3/4" PLYWOOD SILL SEALER

HARDWOOD FLOOR

3/4" SUBFLOOR TAPED AIR BARRIER

2x8 JOIST & DENIM BATTS

3" POLYISO FOIL FACED & TAPED

GREEN GUARD WRB

METAL FLASHING

INSECT SCREENING

SPRAY FOAMOSB TAPED AT SEAMS

FOUNDATION UPGRADE

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During Fall term 2011, a course I developed with the Architecture department allowed students construct the new exterior wall assembly of the CASL house. First I worked with students to install the weather resistive barrier over the existing siding. Then we put up 4” of rigid insulation and wooden battens for the future rain screen. Careful detailing was done around the window openings for flashing and for the future installation of high performance windows from Zola windows of Poland.

In September 2011 I applied for a grant through Cotton, Inc.’s from Blue to Green Denim Insulation program for all of the interior insulation of our house. We won this grant and were awarded over $5,000 worth of insulation, seen here in the wall and floor cavities.

As an older home, quite a bit of lead and asbestos abatement were required at the CASL House. I worked with university officials to ensure students abided by OSHA safety regulations on site. Once we had the house down to it’s bones, we were ready to begin reinsulating and moving toward occupancy.


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Construction Management

Erin Bryne Flagship Store, 2008Kudos Construction, New York, NY

Duane Street Loft Renovation, 2009Kudos Construction, New York, NY

Project: 6,000sf build-out on two levels, both retail and office space

Role: Assistant to lead construction manager Accountable for order and delivery of all materials and equipment Coordinated on-site work with sub-contractors Managed production and approval of shop drawings for complex acrylic rip system along walls and ceiling Delivered project on time and under budget

Project: 2,000sf renovation of residential loft in New York’s Tribeca District

Role: Lead Construction Manager Accountable for bid estimate to client and the contracting of all subcontractors Developed construction schedule and delivered completed project on time to owner Coordinated fabrication and delivery of all materials and millwork Worked with design team to develop construction details for all custom bamboo cabinetry and lacquered built-in storage


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Documents

Rebecca Seward's Portfolio: August 2012