portfolio 2nd year

A.K. OCHSUNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO

AMANDA KIRSTEN OCHSSecond Year

University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture

Email: amandakochs@arizona.eduPhone: (520)223-1157

Computer Skills

Competent in:RhinoSketch upInDesignPhotoshopMaxwellClimate Consultant

Familiar with:Illustrator3DS max Lasor cuttingOutlookVasari

Technical skillsSketching DrawingPlasterWood workingMetal WorkingConcreteMasonry buildingVacuum forming

Other SkillsCustomer serviceFirst aid/ AED certifiedLifeguard certified

Work Experience

Visitor ServicesCenter for Creative photographyDecember 2014-Present

Promotional SalesDiamond Production AgencyOctober 2014-present

Event HelpMiss Hannah’s Gourmet PopcornFeb 2013-Present

LifeguardPima County NRPRMay 2012- August 2014 (Seasonal)

Tour GuideUniversity of Arizona Residence LifeAugust 2013-May 2014

Hostess/BusserDragon Village Chinese foodNovember 2012-May 2013Harvest Moon Chinese food January 2012-May2012

*more information available upon request

Refrences

Annie Powell- Studio Instructorakurtin@email.arizona.edu

Beth Wienstien -Studio Instructorbmw99@arizona.edu(520)626-6324

Teresea Rosano - Instructorteresa@ibarrosano.com

Linda Jodin -Boss Miss Hannah’s Popcorn(503)730-8663

ASTRONOMICAL DEVICEBased on the Jantar Mantar sites built by Jai Singh II in India, create an architectual structure to study an event in the sky

Part IModel the device and surrounding typog-raphy using both SketchUp and Rhino

Part II Use adobe Illustrator to create an anno-tated diagram to indicate the operation and orientation of the device

Part IICreate a late afternoon rendering of the device using Maxwell and Adobe Photo-shop

ASTRONOMICAL DEVICEBased on the Jantar Mantar sites built by Jai Singh II in India, create an architectual structure to study an event in the sky

ARC 202

MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGFour separate units including one handicapped unit designed with consideration the dessert climate and the site context in the industrial district of Tucson

Air flow, Water drainage, Light Penetration shared outdoor space stacked, interlocking units light and ventalation towers steel framing system

ELEVATION

SECTION II

SECTION ISECTION I

SECTION III

ELEVATION

SECTION II

SECTION ISECTION I

SECTION III

arc 201

FIVE WALLSCreate an urban infill project based off of Cavilino’s “Five Memos” for an unspecififed site in downtown Tucson

circulation

strucual logic

repeating element

arc 221

BLOCK LOFTINGDesign a structural system of tension specific and compression specific members to position a solid block relative to a prescribed base with specific dimensional constraints without directly connecting the block and base

SECTION 1

ELEVATION 1

SECTION 2

ELEVATION 2

rendering

ARC 201

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS MUSEUM Create a museum in downtown Tucson to honor the Dia de Los Muetros

PLANS AND SECTIONS

DIAGRAMS

Building logic: load bearing walls

Spacail relationships:blue: publicgreen: privatered: retail

Circulation:pink: visitorsOrange: employees

rendering

NIGHT RENDER, MODEL, PHOTOMONTAGES

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

INTERIOR DESIGNLeading up to college I took interior design courses, this is my most recent project from 2013

Client: Jenifer, runs a gallery and makes ceramics, is taking over the second level of her grandparnts historic building.

Project Brief: Design a modern living and working space for Jenifer that includes outdoor entertain-ment and a green roof