NATALIE C. SHOVLINARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

CAC.C DESK

Architecture is a physical manifestation of design, science, and creativity that we as professionals use to express our point of view. Our designs must be able to hold their own in world full of build-ings, fit and function within their context, and ultimately serve the user. As an architect, my design philosophy is that there is beauty in simplicity and power in the detail. I believe architecture has the power to change how we live; to make a better and more successful built environment.

WORKING MANIFESTO

CLEMSON DESK

HAND DRAWINGS

BRICOLAGE BOXES

AFV CHAPEL

PROJECT OKURASE

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AFV CHAPEL COMPETITION2ND PLACE STUDENT PRIZELOCATION: SAN ANTONIO, TXCLEMSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREFALL 2009WITH PARTNER AMY LEONGThe chapel is characterized by a clearly ordered plan with a revelation of light within, through strong concrete forms and moments of reveal. The program is divided into three main bars: the sanctuary, the side chapels and sacristies, and the restrooms and administration. The fourth bar of the narthex unites the three bars, in which the three main volumes are easily discernible and accessible.

Three gardens result from the placement of the three bars. The larger Fellowship Garden is accessed from the narthex and sanctuary and serves as a social gathering space. It is bound by a series of rammed earth walls, reminiscent of the mission style architecture found in San Antonio. Off of this space, a smaller Contemplation Garden overlooks the large reflection pond, which surrounds the sanctuary. The third garden is located between the administration wing and the healthcare facility.

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EXTERIOR OF SANCTUARY AND REFLECTION POND

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SITE PLAN

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AFV CHAPELCOMPETITION

2ND PLACE STUDENT PRIZELOCATION: SAN ANTONIO, TX

CLEMSON UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

FALL 2009WITH PARTNER AMY LEONG

The interior of the sanctuary employs sunlight to mark the transition into the sacred. Windows expressed on the exterior of the chapel are concealed within by wooden and white plaster panels suspended from the ceiling and walls. Light emanates mysteriously from behind and through these panels, encompassing the space, and evoking the sacred. Light is brought into the side chapels and sacristies through conical light wells that are only perceived upon entering the space.

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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC OF SANCTUARY& INTERIOR RENDERINGS

CONCRETE WALLS & GLAZING

PLASTER PANELS

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REFLECTION POND

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GARDEN AT NIGHT

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NATURAL VENTILATION DIAGRAM BLESSED SACRAMENT

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PROJECT OKURASELOCATION: OKURASE, GHANACLEMSON UNIVERSITYCLEMSON ARCHITECTURE CENTER IN CHARLESTONSPRING 2009COLLABORATIVE STUDIO PROJECT; WITH 13 CAC.C STUDENTS

Project Okurase is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a model sust ainable center that will transf orm the economic, education, and w elfare of this village . Dr. Cindy Swenson of MUSC came to the CAC.C with a program for 16 buildings that she and Samuel “Powerful” Yeboah, the project director in Okurase , had created. We have endeavored to craft that program into a settlement wo ven together on se veral levels. The 16 building facility, called the Nkabom Centre, will provide education and job training oppor tunities in an effort to address the HIV/AIDs crisis in Ghan a. In addition to providing these education opportunities, the Centre will proivde medical care, clean drinking water and bath facilities, and homes and families for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Way Forward Homes.

This is an actual project that will be built in Ghana. Since the completion of our semester at the CAC.C, we have been in touch with our project architect in Ghana, and the project is in the permitting stage. Construction will begin soon.

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RENDERING OF EXTRANCE TO NKABOM CENTRE

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DESIGN PRINCIPLESPHYSICAL MODEL PHOTOS

COURTYARDS PUBLIC/PRIVATE

SPATIAL CONNECTIONS CIRCULATION

WATER HUMAN COMFORT

PROJECTOKURASE

LOCATION:OKURASE, GHANACLEMSON UNIVERSITY

CLEMSON ARCHITECTURE CENTERIN CHARLESTON

SPRING 2009COLLABORATIVE STUDIO PROJECT;

WITH 13 CAC.C STUDENTS

My main areas of focus at the Nkabom Centre are the general accomodations building and the recording studio. These facilities define the edges of the Peace and Harmony courtyard, which is intended to be a private and reflective space. The facilities are connected by an laterite brick aqueduct system tht empties into a celebratory cistern in the commons building. Both buildings provide an outdoor space to sit around the courtyard, but are shaded from the heat by the overhangs of the dramatically sloped roofs. The recording studio terminates the view into the courtyard, allowing the building to act as a celebrated piece of the overall masterplan.

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NKABOM CENTRE MASTERPLAN

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RENDERING OF GENERAL ACCOMODATIONS AND RECORDING STUDIO

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HAND DRAWINGS

“Charleston’s renowned urban setting is a fabulous laborator y from which to de velop dra wing e xpertise. A m aster at pencil rendering, Justin Ferrick teaches students the craft of depicting buildings, details, and places with hand rendering. Working through a series of increas-ingly complex exercises, the course develops skill as well as composi-tion. ”-Robert Miller, Director CAC.C

CLEMSON UNIVERSITYCLEMSON ARCHITECTURE CENTER IN CHARLESTONSPRING 2009

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FALLINGWATER SKETCH FROM SKETCHBOOK

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HAND DRAWINGSCLEMSON UNIVERSITY

CLEMSON ARCHITECTURE CENTERIN CHARLESTON

SPRING 2009

This course was an exercise in drawing techniques, including hatch, tone, and perspec-tive, as well as an exercise in composition. Each drawing is an exploration into a specific technique, culminating in a final drawing meant to combine the knowledge gained. These drawings are of the Gibbes Museum of Art in downtown Charleston. The building was photographed and sketched in detail, then drawn in each of the methods studied. All drawings where done completely freehand, with no straightedges.

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BRICOLAGE BOXESCLEMSON UNIVERSITY CLEMSON ARCHITECTURE CENTER IN CHARLESTONSPRING 2009WITH PARTNER LINDSEY WATERS

“True craftsmanship is more than a set of skills; it is a whole approach, state of mind, and mode of engagement with the activity of making. This course will introduce students to the discipline of craft using woodwork as a medium.”-Robert Miller, Director of CAC.C

After a semester of learning the basics of woodworking, a semester was spent applying that knowledge to practical furniture design. The goal was to design a prototype of modular furniture as storage and display for the student on the move while testing the feasibility of fabricating sustainably with reclaimed wood

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BOXES IN RANDOM CONFIGURATION

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HARDWOOD SLATS

BRICOLAGE BOXESCLEMSON UNIVERSITY

CLEMSON ARCHITECTURE CENTERIN CHARLESTON

SPRING 2009WITH PARTNER LINDSEY WATERS

Each box is made of 4 rings, which are each made of 4 slats. There are a total of 16 slat variations due to thickness and the way in which the tongue-and-groove is cut. The varying thicknesses allow for a simple registration technique. Each of the 8 boxes fabricated is identical, and by rotating a box, they register together. The goal of the registration is so that the boxes can be arranged in several ways. They can be configured as shelves, a table, stools, side tables, and storage boxes. All of the wood used in fabricating the boxes was salvaged from lumber companies or furniture makers, thus each box is a range of colors and hardwood types. The donated wood had to be extensively milled and then finished to furniture grade.

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PROCESS IMAGES

ASSEMBLY DIAGRAMS

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REGISTRATION STRATEGY

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BOXES AS SHELVING

PROCESS SKETCHES

BOXES AS TABLE