Ashley Cox Design Portfolio by ARC Intervention

ASHLEY COX design portfolio

Ashley Cox Portfolio Ashley R. Cox engage | sustain | design Howard University Bachelor of Architecture Carnegie Mellon University Master of Urban Design

EXPERIENCE evolve Environment :: Architecture Jun 2014 to Aug 2015 Project Manager Led bi-weekly progress meetings in collaboration with community, architecture, engineering and contruction teams Organized information gathered about site conditions, historical background and proposed design concepts into a presentation document Coordinated a variety of engagement strategies that inform stakeholders of relevant design factors and document their thoughts for design development Organization Hill CDC Living Waters of Larimer Millvale CDC Pennsylcania Conservancy Larimer Consensus Group

Project Centre Avenue Business Corridor Redevelopment Plan Green Stormwater Infrastructure Project Food Hub- Renovation Garfield Greenzone Feasibility Study Urban Agriculture Feasibility Study

Brailsford & Dunlavey Oct 2013 to Apr 2014 Program Intern Performed data collection and analysis to include focus group leading and reporting, in-person and telephone interviews, survey design and analysis into a presentation document Compiled site analysis, space planning, financial modeling, and print and internet research to test project feasibility on behalf of owners Engaged in bi-weekly meetings as the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative with architecture, engineering and contruction teams to guide project into completion Organization Howard University

Project Interdisciplinary Research Building- New Construction

TRG Consulting Global May 2012 to Sep 2013 Design Intern Organized information gathered about site conditions, historical background and proposed design concepts into a presentation document Collaborated with colleagues on landscape design proposal Prepared oral presentations and engaged in one-on-one discussions with clients about the design concepts Organization National Association of Realty Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

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Carnegie Mellon University Urban Design Fellow

Public Speaking Data Analysis Strategic Planning

Carnegie Mellon University Track Chair, Don Carter doncarter@cmu.edu 412.268.6255 evolve EA Principle, Christine Mondor christine@evolveea.com 412.362.2100 Civic Design and Planning Steve Quick stevequick28@gmail.com

Architecture Exploration Camp for Youth K-2 Instructor

arcintervention@gmail.com 347.845.8073 7155 Meade Street Pittsburgh PA 15208

Project African American Memorial Fortitude Memorial Plaza

Mama Africa Green Scouts Board Member Graduate Student Association Masters of Urban Design Rep

PROGRAMS Microsoft Office Suite Autodesk Suite Adobe Suite Arc Gis (online+PC) Rhino/Grasshopper/Meerkat Sketchup

Table of Contents ARCHITECTURE C. Marina Square 55 Precipice

U R BA N D ES I G N Bishopsgate Yard Authentic Replication

G R A P H I C D ES I G N Issey Miyake Poster Fallow Ground

R ES E A R C H S T U D I ES International Low Cost Housing

C. MARINA SQUARE YO U T H FA C TO RY Barcelona, Spain E L I SAVA D e s i g n S c h o o l- 2 0 1 3

STUDENT SUBMISSION Responsibilities Site Survey Site Analysis Conceptual Design Schematic Design Design Development Model Building (physical+digital) Public Presentation Final Publication Programs Revit 2013 AutoCAD 2013 Adobe Suite Powerpoint This design project focused on creating a place of recreation and the arts for youth in Barcelona using interior courtyard space of Cerdaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous Eixample plan.

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MAINTAINING THE EIXAMPLE Rather than fill the whole site with program, activity spaces have been moved to the perimeter to remove dead walls, retain the traditions of the courtyard and create a more interactive play between indoor and outdoor rooms.

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Design | Advanced Track | Youth Factory Page 7

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Site Plan

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55 precipice R E C E I V I N G H O M E FO R VULNERABLE GIRLS B ro o k ly n , N ew Yo r k C i t y H owa rd U n i v e r s i t y- 2 0 1 3

STUDENT SUBMISSION Responsibilities Site Survey Site Analysis Conceptual Design Schematic Design Design Development Model Building (physical+digital) Public Presentation Final Publication Programs Revit 2013 AutoCAD 2013 Adobe Suite This project is a receiving home for girls between the ages of 9 and 17 who will be provided with a platform for their development into womanhood.

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INDOOR URBAN FARM Part of the project utilizes an existing abandoned building for an indoor urban agricultural farm. The roof collects rainwater and slowly releases the water into the three-storeyed green wall. It acts as a teaching tool for the girls and a means of income to keep the facility going.

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PROJECT GUIDELINES 55 Precipice shifts the dynamic of a recieving home from a social burden to an asset. This facility will allow the means for the girls to learn not only how to make a living but how to make a life.

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY | DESIGN IIX | 2014 | ASHLEY COX | PROFESSOR TAYLOR

SMITH ST. SECTION

SCALE: 1/4” = 1’-0”

HVAC SYSTEM

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DIAGRAMS AND DETAILS PRIMARY + SECONDARY SPACES

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY | DESIGN IIX | 2014 | ASHLEY COX | PROFESSOR TAYLOR

INTERVENTIONS

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY | DESIGN IIX | 2014 | ASHLEY COX | PROFESSOR TAYLOR

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SITE ELEVATION-DOUG.| SCALE: 1/16” = 1’-0”

SITE ELEVATION-SMITH | SCALE: 1/16” = 1’-0”

SITE ELEVATION-DOUG.| SCALE: 1/16” = 1’-0”

incremental increase B I S H O P S G AT E G O O D SYA R D M I X E D - U S E D E V E LO P M E N T Lo n d o n , U n i t e d K i n g d o m Carnegie Mellon- 2016

STUDENT SUBMISSION Responsibilities Site Survey Site Analysis Conceptual Design Schematic Design Design Development Model Building (physical+digital) Public Presentation Final Publication Programs Rhino Sketchup Arc GIS Adobe Suite This semester long graduate urban design studio explored development scenarios that would address Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing crises. The proposed building typology allows for more variation, vibrancy and begins to break down the scale.

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PIECEMEAL DEVELOPMENT This project addresses Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mounting affordable housing crisis and has designed an urban typology that employs a kit of parts that slows the development process and allow for more hands with lesser means to be involved.

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authentic replication C E N T R E AV E R E D E V E LO P M E N T S T R AT E GY P i t t s b u r g h , P e n n sy lva n i a U D R E A M F e l l ows h i p - 2 0 1 4

STUDENT SUBMISSION Responsibilities Site Survey Site Analysis Conceptual Design Schematic Design Design Development Model Building (physical+digital) Public Presentation Final Publication Programs Rhino Sketchup Arc GIS Adobe Suite Authentic Replication in the Hill District represents a strategic effort to sustain and preserve the Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic character based on the bonds that tie people to its past as well as its present. This strategy will celebrate the people of the Hill District using relationship-based tactics that will be served by the physical realm rather than the other way around- ensuring equitable growth that entrenches residents in the Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future.

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LAND-USE STRATEGY

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food carts clothing retail restaurant hill history center arts center

corner store food-pizza, sandwich shop clothing retail pharmacy market employment agency

corner store food laundromat hair nails daycare

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PHASING STRATEGY

Bike Share Center Club/ Restaurant Hill History Center Corner Store

Reed Plaza

Chauncey Street Park Bike Share Center Club/ Restaurant

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Day Care Center

PA R K R ES I D E N T I A L PUBLIC R E TA I L

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INFILL STRATEGY

PLEATS PLEASE H AU T E C O U T U R E P O S T E R Wa s h i n g to n , D i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a H owa rd U n i v e r s i t y- 2 0 1 3

STUDENT SUBMISSION Responsibilities Graphic Design Fabrication Programs Adobe Suite I have been commissioned to design a Condominium building that is for and inspired by Japanese Haute Couture designer, Issey Miyake. My inspiration comes from his more recent line, Pleats Please, where one small gesture [pleating] becomes something exponentially more as it is replicated. The goal is for the parts that make up the whole to be able to resort back to its natural state through the process of manipulation. His work depicts women being transformed by the clothing they wear and, in turn, an otherwise flat and lifeless object becomes animated.

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FALLOW GROUND L A R I M E R â&#x20AC;&#x2122; S U R BA N A G R I C U LT U R E I N I T I AT I V E P i t t s b u r g h , P e n n sy lva n i a L a r i m e r C o n s e n s u s G ro u p - o n g o i n g 60,000 sf

P R OJ E C T M A N A G E R Responsibilities Marketing + Outreach Educational Coordinator Site Survey Conceptual Design Schematic Design Public Presentation Final Publication Programs Arc GIS Adobe Suite The Larimer community is ready to take that crucial step in realizing their plan for a community centered food system that employs equity, economy and ecology. This project will position Larimer to receive and support a viable urban agriculture industry.

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4 cities LOW C O S T H O U S I N G D ES I G N Wa s h i n g to n , D i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a H owa rd U n i v e r s i t y- 2 0 1 3

STUDENT SUBMISSION Responsibilities Site Analysis Climatic Analysis Building Materials+Construction Analysis Sketch Representation Programs Adobe Suite This seminar focused on the sustainable construction aspects of traditional housing strategies around the world. We were asked to study four countries that we would document - primarily with hand sketches.

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CHEFCHAOUEN, MOROCCO Chefchaouenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban and architectural form is the direct result of its position near the coast which created a natural barrier that has left their culture largely untouched. They use raised entrances, receding exterior doors and inner courtyards in response to water run-off and high temperatures.

KIGALI, RWANDA Rwanda is in a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. Traditional construction of dwellings often use compacted mud brick that surrounds a wooden frame. The resulting envelope is both sturdy and insulated.

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NEW DELHI, INDIA Although the area lacks up to date infrastructure such as sanitation, building codes and height limits, what results is a cohesive character as defined by the people who inhabit the area. Crevices become particular to this neighborhood giving this urban village an identity

KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Development in Kingstown is textbook tropical architecture. Narrow streets, arcades and overhangs are employed to withstand high velocity rainstorms and shade from hot temperatures.