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CAstLE PInCknEY

Castle Pinckney has been left untouched for decades and as a result has been victim to natural elements deteriorating its original architectural form. As it is one of only three Castle forts built in the united states, its original architecture holds value. the Embattle-ment intervention enables the visitor to experience the interior spaces, barracks, and the intentional authentic design of Castle Pinckney as well as preserves a unique form in us military archi-tecture. CastlePinckneywillbere-constructedasitwasfirstbuiltduring the 1800s with the original height and barracks being the most evident contributions to the existing ruin. this allows for the visitor to experience what the original plan of the Castle was intended to be, creating a historical museum of the fort in itself. the reconstruction of the fort will give the life back to the existing structure and create an opportunity for history to be brought back to the site. the development of the embattlement comes from

EMBATTLEMENT [RE-THINKING THE fuTuRE of CASTLE PINCKNEY]

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thenewformationoflandthatgiveselevationtotheexposedflatsite.Thisinterventioncreatesa berm surrounding Castle Pinckney offering protection to the vulnerable fort from the natural elements that weaken the integrity of the structure. By building up the land around the fort, an opportunity occurs to place program within the berm. this action hides the visitor facilities from the harbor but once inside reveals Castle Pinckney in a formal tribute. these embedded facilities encourage the visitor to focus on Castle Pinckney, to experience what it was like to be enveloped in an eighteenth century castle, while forgetting the busy surroundings of the harbor. the earth-bermed spaces offer protection from the natural elements and create ideal

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seasonallocations.Thisallowsvisitorstovisityearroundandstayovernightwithconfidencethatspaces will be comfortable. the facilities will be completely off-the-grid employing solar energy, utilizingleachfieldsepticsystems,passiveairstrategiesthroughout,andrecycledmaterialswill be used when possible within the natural island landscape. Oyster farms are placed on the southeast and southwest corners of the island contributing to the ecology of the surrounding area. As oyster reefs help build environments for other organisms, stabilize bottom sediments, reduce wave energy, and prevent erosion. they ultimately offer shoreline protection that will help preserve shutes Folly Island and the new land constructed to protect Castle Pinckney.

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Drains lead to water pipe that takes water tht is collected from the green roof into the cistern to be used as potable water.

Electric connection from PV field located on the reconstructed fort.

Compost units with approx. footprint of 70 square feet.

Electric channels split for two rooms.

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the intervention taking place on shutes Folly island is a completely off-grid system that allows occupants to have necessary amenities such as rest rooms, showers, sinks, a water fountain, and lighting in lodging rooms. in order for this to take place implementations must be taken into account for compost and septic systems, hot water, and potable water containers. in the welcome pavilion there are two separate rest rooms that include 3 toilets and 2 sinks in the female, and 1 toilet, 2 urinals, and 2 sinks in the male. the entire building is built passively for the summer and can be closed up for winter. the earth berm can keep the spaces cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter providing an exceptional solution for having no HvaC system within the lodging, welcome pavilion, or museum spaces. the section to the left is of the lodging spaces, however it is a gen-eral idea of what is occurring throughout most of the bermed spaces. air will enter from the outside of the berm through a series of windows or doors. it can then circulate through

the space and exit the top of the hopper window. air will also be able to enter through the bottom hopper in the window providing another circulation source. With the circulation of air, the green roof surface, and concrete walls providing spaces with less fluctuation in temperature they are all able to work together to create a comfortable thermal environment for any visitor.

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the new experience of the site becomes a juxtaposition of environmental technologies while simultaneously providing a contribution to the historical site and the Charleston Harbor. With the recreation of the original plan of Castle Pinckney and the change in the elevation of land to protect the fort while inhabiting visitation spaces, the site becomes a dynamic visitation spot for one to come and experience the island. this establishes a framework that emphasizes the need for preservation and sustainable networks to work collaboratively to successfully maintain Castle Pinckney for many decades into the future.

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Leach Field Underground System

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Leach Field Underground system

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Kreuzberg has emerged from its history as one of the poorest quarters in Berlin in the late 1970s during which it was an isolated section of West Berlin to one of Berlins cultural centers in the middle of now reunified city. The goal of this project was to establish a residential community in the heart of the city that brings together a place of living, social environment, and the work place. an atmosphere where all daily routines can take place, one can visit the market block, walk down the park, or relax from it all in a residential courtyard. there are three major considerations within the site; the first being the green-scape axis through the length of the site allowing for people to travel as a community. the second a market street for residents in the area to shop, eat, and work; and the third the residential courtyards and patio spaces for people to enjoy and relax with their neighbors. the building typology allows for this interaction to take pace and cre-ates a sense of security from the outside and open playfullness on the inside.

GLEISDREIECK RESIDENZ [KREUZBERG BERLIN HOUSING MASTERPLAN]

Scale: 1/32 = 1-0Ground Level Plan

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the site is approximately 40 acres surrounded by primarily residences and hotels with some restaurants and park land within the area. the area is fairly diverse and shows an op-portunity to engage the land for future benefit to the community. to the West of the site lies mostly residential area with a high density population. the east of the site offers a variety of the amenities, apartments, and parks. the south is primarily forest-ed land and more residences. north of the site is an abundance of cultural activities, restaurants, public spaces, a main transit station, and is the main focus of location around the site. the site has a variety of transit options in a close proximity. Walk-ing/biking paths, subway, light rail and tram, are all available for transportation anywhere into the city. there is a very good rail system surrounding our site with subway stations below a few light rail station above and a large train station near by. there is also a large biking system route that the site connects to and takes one directly into mitte.

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Planting PurificationThe Planting Purification Eco-House is designed for the oc-cupant and their health. By introducing sunlight and a natural air purification and circulation system into the home, the home-owners quality of life is dramatically improved. The city of Baton Rouges air quality is the fifth most polluted in the United States. In combination with other toxins off-gassed from everyday build-ing materials and household chemicals the interior of the home is rendered a polluted environment in which residents typically spend over one-third of their day. Everyday toxins inside a home can affect their occupants physically, resulting in a range of illnesses from common colds to severe cases of sick building syndrome. We propose an affordable and beautiful solution that is effective within tight urban footprints utilizing simple sustain-able solutions such as; improved indoor air quality, circulation, and daylight to make the home a much healthier and more fitting place to live.

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SECTION THRU lIVING ROOM DEPICTING THE TYPES OF PlANTS THAT ARE USED WITHIN THE HOUSE.

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Combining all of these factors requires utilizing space more efficiently and productively, inspiring a single central zone that acts as a sunlit light/air purification and circulation dogtrot, a vernacular strategy commonly found in Louisiana, and typically associated with a shotgun plan. Our dogtrot facilitates passive air circulation through the center of the home while still allowing the footprint to fit on a typical Habitat for Humanity lot found in Baton Rouge. This central zone of the house features Planting Purifica-tion; a molded vinyl prefabricated system that cleans air through the use of specific household plants that remove toxins like formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene from airborne dis-tribution. By incorporating Planting Purification within the home, one can generate fresh pollutant-free air indoors by utilizing the plants natural air purification capabilities which are distributed throughout the home via the HVAC system. Additionally, the pres-ence of plants provides therapeutic benefits related to Biophilia and is a natural stress-reliever. Planting Purifications simple construction and installa-tion makes it user friendly and affordable. Vinyl molded to create the modular 3x6 structure and adjustable inset plant-growing shelves. The vinyl shelving system is split into two, containing three depressions which hold the root-ball of each plant. The surface is perforated with small holes to allow the air to circulate through the shelf, into the soil and roots of the plant where the chemical detoxification occurs, and out into air above. Using this easily manageable scheme plants will successfully grow and clean the air within the home in a constant time frame.


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Vinyl Indoor/Outdoor Tile

Eco Batt Recycled Installation

Eliminate Attic Space (prevents unwanted heat gain)

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Air Purity Vinyl Installation

Lexan Connection

Vinyl Porch Garden

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Connection to water valve circuit

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Activated Carbon mixed with soil

6 Plants in Each Tray

Cost Estimation

ProductFoundationWood Framing -Wall -Floor -RoofInsulation -Wall -Floor -RoofSiding (Hardie Plank)Plumbing and AccessoriesHVAC (Split System)Finishes -Wall -Roof -Lighting AccessoriesFloor Tile -Finish Luxury Vinyl Tile -Wood Finish Vinyl TileAppliancesWindows (Low-e)Sliding Glass DoorsInterior and Exterior DoorsLexan (for clear story and plant room)Vinyl Tray and Accessories (Mold injection process)Plants and other Landscape

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Price $3,200.00

$25,000.00$5,350.00$15,000.00

$7,000.00$2,000.00$3,000.00$3,200.00$8,000.00$4,500.00

$3,700.00$2,200.00$2,000.00

$791.00$545.60$2,497.00$1,150.00$2,700.00$598.00$2,067.00$450.00$1,000.00

$95,948.60

Front Porch Shading Louvers

Sliding door with shading devicebetween double pane glass

Garden area for personal use

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Vinyl Indoor/Outdoor Tile

Eco Batt Recycled Installation

Eliminate Attic Space (prevents unwanted heat gain)

Raised o the ground to encourage natural ventilation

Air Purity Vinyl Installation

Lexan Connection

Vinyl Porch Garden

Slide metal fastener clip in place

Bolt clip to purlin

Slide and click next panel in place

Shading & Heat Gain Device

Tray Disection

1 Soil Ventilation Platform

1/4 holes for passive air ow

1 water pipe for plant irrigation

Connection to water valve circuit

1 Thick Vinyl walls

3.5 x 6 Moveable Vinyl Planter

Activated Carbon mixed with soil

6 Plants in Each Tray

Cost Estimation

ProductFoundationWood Framing -Wall -Floor -RoofInsulation -Wall -Floor -RoofSiding (Hardie Plank)Plumbing and AccessoriesHVAC (Split System)Finishes -Wall -Roof -Lighting AccessoriesFloor Tile -Finish Luxury Vinyl Tile -Wood Finish Vinyl TileAppliancesWindows (Low-e)Sliding Glass DoorsInterior and Exterior DoorsLexan (for clear story and plant room)Vinyl Tray and Accessories (Mold injection process)Plants and other Landscape

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Price $3,200.00

$25,000.00$5,350.00$15,000.00

$7,000.00$2,000.00$3,000.00$3,200.00$8,000.00$4,500.00

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$791.00$545.60$2,497.00$1,150.00$2,700.00$598.00$2,067.00$450.00$1,000.00

$95,948.60

Front Porch Shading Louvers

Sliding door with shading devicebetween double pane glass

Garden area for personal use

The open design of the home allows for the penetration of natural daylight, particularly in all common spaces. The incorporation of a translucent clere-story spine made of Lexan, a brand of polycarbonate resin thermoplastic, spans the length of the house. This clerestory spine reinforces the height and translucency of the home. Plant-ing Purification Eco-House recognizes the problems associated with urban pollutants, household supplies, and common materials such as vinyl, used within a home. By implementing Planting Purification one can still use the products that they love with the knowledge that they are breathing in fresh, healthy air.

The Atchafalaya Basin lies in Southern Louisiana, which is lo-cated in the mid-southern portion of the United States. The Atcha-falaya Basin inherently desires to be the natural distributary of the Mississippi River, but to maintain navigation through the ports of New Orleans, river control structures and levees were placed throughout the basin for protection. The river control structures divert thirty percent of the Mississippis River flow into the basin, reducing the floorwaters of the Mississippi River. However, the basin receives sixty-five percent of the sediment flow of the Mis-sissippi River, presenting the opportunity to capture this sediment for the future land growth. Based upon studies of two southern distributaries of the Atchafalaya River, Wax Lake and Atchafalaya Lakes, this proposal seeks to achieve a land transformation inter-vention in the freshwater marsh south of Morgan City.

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1967 1977 1980 2010Timeline of growth within the Atchafalaya Basin versus other intercoastal areas. The land growth in this area provides a unique opportunity to develop land.

Vision of what river front could be bulit of to be with the collection of sediment

South of Morgan City development

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Each of the four nodes located along on the membrane develop into more than just sediment collection zones but allow for a pocket of human interaction deep within the Atchafalaya Basin. The first node shown directly to the right inhabiting a park just outside of Morgan city. It is the largest node of the four and allows for the most divergant activities to take place upon it. The third node is show below and is the main fishing deck node. Located deeper within the basin towards to gulfoffering a prime location for the most beneficial fishing. The last twonodes shown on the next two pages contain the second and fourth node. The second node is ideally for a mixture of uses being further away from-Morgan city but along Bateman island providing protection and rest almost halfway down the river as fisherman, cargoships, and oil liners travel upand down. The final image is of the final node towards the deltas where there would be a lot of traffic would be seen coming and going from the river. As ships pass through the canals our node offers a spot of rest and re-fueling for captians as they continue their journey into the Gulf or into the Atchafalaya canal. Each of these nodesoffers a special program within the membrane which brings it life along the sediment dispersion wall. While creating a natural land build-up to help protect the coast of Lousiana we are also allowed to draw in human interaction within the coast and attention to an area in need.

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Each of the four nodes located along on the membrane developinto more than just sediment collection zones but allow for a pocket of human interaction deep within the Atchafalaya Basin. The rst node shown directly to the right inhabiting a park just outside of Morgan city. It is the largest node of the four and allows for the most divergant activities to take place upon it. The third node is show below and is the main shing deck node. Located deeper within the basin towards to gulfoering a prime location for the most benecial shing. The last twonodes shown on the next two pages contain the second and fourth node. The second node is ideally for a mixture of uses being further away fromMorgan city but along Bateman island providing protection and rest almost halfway down the river as sherman, cargoships, and oil liners travel upand down. The nal image is of the nal node towards the deltas where there would be a lot of trac would be seen coming and going from the river. As ships pass through the canals our node oers a spot of rest and re-fueling for captians as they continue their journey into the Gulf or into the Atchafalaya canal. Each of these nodesoers a special program within the membrane which brings it life along the sediment dispersionwall. While creating a natural land build-up to help protect the coast of Lousiana we are also allowed to draw in human interaction within the coast and attention to an area in need.

Creating the Link

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Sediment development over the course of time. With collection along the 35 miles it is projected that we can build up enough land to help prevent deforestation and hurricane protection for the southen cities in Louisiana.

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Live experimentation allowing for sediment and water to travel into the collection box to see if water will drain correctly allowing for the sediment to gather over several processes until enough Sediment has been collected that it can be released into thedesignated land development areas.

When enough sediment has been collected the pressure sensor recognizes this and allows for the back gate to open and ush the water and sediment out of the entire membrane. This allows for the water to sediment ratio to be greatly increased allocating more land development because of less run o and more pact togethersediment.





The development process of the cell connections plays a vital role in the shape created along the river for optimal sediment collection. With dips within in the wall sediment will compact in these zones allowing for build up to be easier collected and then manipulated in land growth. In order to understand sediment collection a physical model was built for live experimentation of the product designed.

In the experimentation allowing for sediment and water to travel into the collection box to see if water will drain correctly allowing for the sediment to gather over several processes until enough sediment has been collected that it can be released ino the designated land development areas.

When enough sediment has been collected the pressure sensor recognizes this and allows for the back gate to open and flush the water and sediment out of the entire membrane. This allo-cates more land development because of less run off and more pact together sediment.


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Each of the four nodes located along on the membrane develop into more than just sediment col-lection zones but allow for a pocket of human interaction deep within the Atchafalaya Basin. The first node shown directly to the right inhabiting a park just outside of Morgan city. It is the larg-est node of the four and allows for the most divergant activities to take place upon it. The third node is show below and is the main fishing deck node. Located deeper within the basin towards to gulfoffering a prime location for the most beneficial fishing. The last twonodes shown on the next wo pages contain the second and fourth node. The second node is ideally for a mixture of uses being further away from Morgan city but along Bateman island providing protection and rest almost halfway down the river as fisherman, cargoships, and oil liners travel up and down. The final image is of the final node towards the deltas where there would be a lot of traffic would be seen coming and going from the river. As ships pass through the canals our node offers a spot of rest and re-fueling for captians as they continue their journey into the Gulf or into the Atcha-falaya canal. Each of these nodes offers a special program within the membrane which brings it life along the sediment dispersion wall. While creating a natural land build-up to help protect the coast of Lousiana we are also allowed to draw in human interaction within the coast and atten-tion to an area in need.

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Each of the four nodes located along on the membrane developinto more than just sediment collection zones but allow for a pocket of human interaction deep within the Atchafalaya Basin. The rst node shown directly to the right inhabiting a park just outside of Morgan city. It is the largest node of the four and allows for the most divergant activities to take place upon it. The third node is show below and is the main shing deck node. Located deeper within the basin towards to gulfoering a prime location for the most benecial shing. The last twonodes shown on the next two pages contain the second and fourth node. The second node is ideally for a mixture of uses being further away fromMorgan city but along Bateman island providing protection and rest almost halfway down the river as sherman, cargoships, and oil liners travel upand down. The nal image is of the nal node towards the deltas where there would be a lot of trac would be seen coming and going from the river. As ships pass through the canals our node oers a spot of rest and re-fueling for captians as they continue their journey into the Gulf or into the Atchafalaya canal. Each of these nodesoers a special program within the membrane which brings it life along the sediment dispersionwall. While creating a natural land build-up to help protect the coast of Lousiana we are also allowed to draw in human interaction within the coast and attention to an area in need.

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Serenbe is a community located in the Chattahoochee Hills, 30 miles of Atlanta, Georgia. Within the community are smaller neighborhoods, including an artists neighborhoold to the east side of the Serenbe. This Art Farm is to include twelve artists studios for various types of artistry, eight houses for permanent residents, four apartments for artists in residence, an exhibition space, meeting room, co-op space, restaurant, day care, and an internet cafe to be located in a clearly visible tower. The goal of the program is to facilitate the living and working community of the artists, fostered by a common courtyard.

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The design intent of the project was to create a courtyard sur-rounded by the various programmatic functions. The objective of creating a common courtyard is to create a centrally focused design, with the majority of the living and working activites of the community positioned around the open space. The courtyard is additionally split into two primary terraces. The highest terrace contains the studio and working spaces of the artists and the middle terrace includes the common community functions such as the restaurant, artists in residence apartments, meeting room, and exhibition space. At the lowest point of the built site are the eight permanent residences located on the natural contours while still connected to the terraces above. Located in between the two terraces is a tower intended to be a visible indication of the com-munity as well as a central point of the design.

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The primary structural system of the design is steel columns imbedded in the walls that hold up exposed glulam trusses. The wall structure is made up of steel stud walls covered in sheetrock on the interior. The exterior material of the buildings is a lime-stone veneer with the exception of the tower which is covered in a metal siding. The roofing materials is standing seam metal, in-tended to allow water to drain off the curved form of the roofs. At the lowest point of the site is a wetland intended to be a natural filtration system for the wastewater of the community.

View of Interior Stairwell

Entrance to Art Farm


The College Station Fire Station was a unique program that incorportated an integrated structures and systems studio that allowed us to focus a on a different kind of building concentration. The site of the project is in a high traffic area of College Station, TX. With the location of the Fire Station in this area it will help the city a great deal with the response times and will allow for an easier access to one of the busiest streets in the town. Part of the fire station that was inclusive to this particular project was that the building was next to a park and we were to merge a commu-nity center to the station and the the park. This feature highlights the individuality of the building as well as creates a challenge in designing a fire station and a communtity center for the city that will unify the two vital elements of a thriving town. This division became the basis of function for our design using the street, park, and design concept of the building.

College Station Fire Station #6

The overall design of Fire Station 6 consists of three modeules of activ-ity: work, residential, and community. Each module is adjacent to one another to create an efficient layout and eliminate wasted space through the entirety of the building. In the modules each as a significant highlight that defines that space from inside to outside. By highlighting a feature in each module it allows for the community to recognize what is hap-pening within the building from the outside. The appartus bay trusses, the stairwell tower, and the cantilevered auditorium all show off the true division of the building with the facade detail connecting it all together as one.

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CommunITy SPACE

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Fueling the design of the project you can see in the section the three divisions of the building and how they are linked to-gether. With the foyer and the lobby as the linking connections between the three elements and the glass tower showing the circulation of the building through each level.

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live load anaysis

as a part of our project we were to calculate the different commercial loads as per pounds per square foot through out the building as well as a structural grid system. in which we calculated based on a 12 x 12 grid that was used to develop the floor plan and enabled us to easily figure out the different spans that were needed.

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Front Facade

view From park

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the poble nou is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing and emerging areas in Barcelona and spain. in this project we were forced to respond to that and develop a building that could exist in the new and old structure around it. our project was aimed to help faciliate the growth by placing a civic center in the Eixampla block allowing for the surrouding office buildings to utilize the center for their own personal use. the project had to respond to the existing conditions of the urban fabric around it as well as the busy pedistrian street crossings and accessiblitly to the building.

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in order to study the projection of sunlight in our case study we choose to look at the areas of public space and how their rela-tionship between the shadow and sun worked. when looking at the site you notice that the public spaces are through out different levels along the building creating an even sequence along the heights. once begun mapping the project you realize that each level below it forms the next shape of the building, creating a steping stone for our building to follow upwards toward the east and west ends.

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the isometric layout of our project depicts the different systems in the building by showing how they work through out the design.

the grass roof being a major concentation of the project as a means of connecting the public spaces between different levles

and rooms through out the building. the concrete giving a contrast agains the grass creating voids between the

materials. the walls then create the building itself by giving form to the outside geometries allowing people to move freely between

the inside spaces and the outside spaces.

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the goal of this project was to design a year round recreational pool in a urban neighborhood just outside of san diego, cali-fornia. the building looks at the relationship between a small community and their interaction between water and the activi-ties incorportating it. the green roof came became a part of the design when looking at the overall context and a need for green spaces became apparent in the residencey. the functional site al-lowed for play with mutliple pools and areas to include pools such as a competetion, diving, recreational, therapy, and spa.

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this natatorium is composed of three intersecting volumes. upon arrival to the building one is forced to enter through a dimly lit tunnel that flows into an underground lobby. In the lobby, a sensa-tion is created of being under water by putting windows looking into the recreational pool. with this concept of having a good view from nearly every public space of the pool we continued this incorporation through out the entire natatorium.

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meetinglabortoryofficesiteplan program structure

the detail project was a study of how to interpret two dimensional drawings in three dimensional space to better understand how the drawing and object are constructed. the wall detail found in detail magazine was reproduced to exactly the scale it was meant to be then transformed into an axonometric drawing. the axonometrics layers were peeled away to reveal the materials used to construct the wall in a unique way of showing whats go-ing on within the detail.

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reSumemarcia christine gibson

262 w. state street apt. #3207Baton rouge, la 70802

p: (281) 785-1848e: [email protected]

i just recently graduated from louisiana state university with my masters of architecture degree. i am a texan born and raised, and received my undergraduate degree from texas a&m university. i have had two previous summer internships in texas and louisiana and worked for lsu as a graduate assistant. i am a hard working and driven individual, who enjoys spending time with my family and friends. my goal is to pursue a career in architectural design and management with an emphasis on innovative new construction and sustainability.

graduate assistantship louisiana state university

chickasaw scholarship Foundationreceived 12 consecutive times for 3.0 and higher

studied in Barcelona, spain spring 2010

aia henry adams award: awarded to the second highest graduating student in the graduate soa

graduate research assistant | lsu | Baton rouge, la | august 2011 - may 2013+ spring 13: worked with professor meredith sattler. Focusing on an academic analysis of the coastal louisiana master plan 2012. + Fall 12: worked with professor meredith sattler+ spring 12: worked with professor Frank melendez+Fall 11: worked with professor meredith sattler.

summer intern architect | chenevert | Baton rouge, la | may 2012 - august 2012+worked on various aspects of design from 3d modeling, cd drawings, asis, programming requirements in excel, and putting together schematic design binders. participated in some site visits and building surveying.

summer intern architect | architexas | dallas, tX | June 2011 - august 2011+ Worked on various aspects of five different projects to include: a church, petroleum building, two courthouses, and convention center. +surveying work for a restoration of a 1920s church. +primarily worked in autocad

server | abuelos mexican embassy | college station, tX | april 2008 - may 2011+ during school i worked part time as a server. my responsibilities included customer service, making transactions, and handling money. +employee trainer and awarded employee of the month

program assistant | cs conf. center | college station, tX | Jan. 2008 - may 2008+ responsible for answering phone calls and arranging events at the conference center for different local organiza-tions, private meetings, and parties.

louisiana state university | august 2011 - may 2013master of architecture Final gpa: 3.85

teXas a&m university | august 2007 - may 2011Bachelors of environmental designminor in Business administrationFinal gpa: 3.25

2d drafting : rhinoceros 4.0 + autocad visualization: adobe photoshop + illustrator publishing: indesign Building information modeling: revit3d representation: rhinoceros 4.0, sketch-up rendering: rhino vray, kerkythea Microsoft Office: Word, Powerpoint, Excel

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graduate portfolio

Documents

castle forts

century castle

future of castle pinckney2

natural elements

visitor facilities

original plan

original architectural

natural island landscape