Lauren Hughes Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio

LAUREN HUGHES UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAMPLE OF THESIS WORK A STUDIO AND A RESIDENCE A LIBRARY IN SWITZERLAND TENNIS CENTER VIEWING PLATFORM BLOCKOUT COMPETITION A ROOM IN A GARDEN ADDITION AND ALTERATION A MOUNTAIN RETREAT PHOTOGRAPHY SKETCHES POTTERY RESUME

SAMPLE OF THESIS WORK Exploring the question of how you “build an atmosphere� takes on multiple meanings through studies of space, light, shadow, materiality, assembly, and more. Atmosphere is explored through the senses and spaces that encourage the use of each particular sense (sight, sound, smell, thermoception, balance, chronoception, pressure, and touch) are designed. One space is then designed combining multiple senses and creating a full sensory experience unique to each occupant.

A STUDIO AND A RESIDENCE Studio project - Spring 2014.

Given a predetermined site and the program of a studio space and a residence for the principal architect, this project became a study of structure. Working within the dramatic site boundries, individual spaces were customized to best suit each specific program and create a relationship between work and home.

A courtyard inbetween the two buildings allowed each space to see natural light and created a degree of separation between the office and the home.

A LIBRARY IN SWITZERLAND Studio project - Spring 2013.

While living and studying in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, the project prompt of desiging a library for the local community was given. The flat site is centrally located in town.

The library was required to include books and resources for all ages. A personal decision was to include a cafe in the project, along with spaces individualized for each age group to encourage lingering and reading.

The requirement that a wall section be included in final drawings was met with the self-imposed challenge to portray, not only a traditional section, but all drawings in a new way.

A TENNIS CENTER VIEWING PLATFORM Architectural Internship - Summer 2014.

During an internship with Glave and Holmes Architecture, the primary responsibility given to me was to design a viewing platform for a set of tennis courts at Christopher Newport University.

Along with my mentor, I proposed initial ideas to the client, worked with the firm’s principal to make design proposals, and further develop the top proposals in schematic design. Work included sketching by hand, code research, meeting with consultants, on-site surveying and measuring, and developing proposals in AutoCAD. Also included were presentation drawings for the client in Adobe Photoshop.

BLOCKOUT COMPETITION Competition Entry - Spring 2014 An annual Virginia Tech AIAS-sponsored competition invites students to form teams and compete to design and build a temporary installation out of donated CMU blocks on the plaza outside of the school of Architecture + Design.

The winners were selected by a jury of faculty judges. My team of five fourth-year students created an installation that served as an ode to one of the great construction methods of ancient architecture - the arch. The installation ultimately earned us second place in the competition.

A ROOM IN A GARDEN Studio project - Fall 2012.

Presented with the challenge of designing a “room in a garden,� the main goal became encouraging human interaction and immersion into the natural world. This was achieved by creating a structure that supported the transition between the two worlds.

To reinforce the connection between the man-made building and the naturally occuring conditions of the site, windows and aperatures were designed according to sunlight and win patterns specific to the area.

A one-foot separation between the overhangs on the two buildings was designed to allow rainwater to fall between the buildings creating a beautiful water wall and encouraging interaction with the water as occupants move from one building to the other.

AN ADDITION AND ALTERATION Architectural Internship - Summer 2013.

Throughout the couse of a summer internship with M.B. Hearn Architecture, I worked primarily on an addition and alteration for a house that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

Tasks included on-site documentation of existing conditions and measurements, drawing existing plans and elevations in AutoCAD, and assisting in proposing 3 schemes to the client. The job also included drawing a site plan and calculating things such as existing and proposed building and impervious coverage.

Another responsibility was comparing the calculated numbers to town code allowances, which involved research. At the end of the internship, a packet was put together to submit to the town for a variance.

A MOUNTAIN RETREAT Studio project - Spring 2012.

A site in Eggleston, Virginia that was situated on the New River was the perfect location for a series of mountain bungalows.

Each bungalow was perfectly suited for one to two occupants and featured atmospheric qualities designed to encourage rest, relaxation, and reflection.

Stay overnight or spend a few minutes by a reflecting pool while being surrounded by the safety of the woods. Enjoy a picnic take a break during a hike to sit in one of these rooms and enjoy the breathtaking scenery.

PHOTOGRAPHY A compilation of photographs taken at various times both in the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom.

SKETCHES A compilation of sketches taken from early design work for studio projects as well as from time traveling abroad. Mediums include pencil, ink, watercolor, and charcoal.

POTTERY Built by draping slabs over forms and folding the excess to a predetermined pattern, these bowls utilize techniques learned in an introductory hand-building ceramics class.

RESUME Thank you for giving your time and consideration to looking at my portfolio. Please feel free to contat me for any further information or with any questions.

EMAIL laurennoelle.hughes@gmail.com PHONE 908.723.0082 PERMANENT ADDRESS 226 Edgewood Avenue Westfield, NJ 07090 CURRENT ADDRESS 1009 University City Blvd, Apt H-1 Blacksburg, VA 24060

EDUCATION Bachelor of Architecture Virginia Tech, anticipated graduation Spring 2015 Steger Center for International Scholarship Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, Spring 2013 EXPERIENCE Glave and Holmes Architecture Architectural Intern, Summer 2014 MB Hearn Architecture, LLC Architectural Intern, Summer 2013 Ella Allure Interior Design Center Design Intern, Summer 2012 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, Fall 2013-Present SKILLS

AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suites 6 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Hand-Drafting Model Making Photography Drawing and Sketching Google SketchUp LaserCAMM Wood and Metal shops Charcoals Watercolors Microsoft Office

LEADERSHIP, ACTIVITIES, AND HONORS Alpha Rho Chi, professional fraternity for architecture and the allied arts Worthy Architect (President), Spring 2014-Fall 2014 Pledge Educator, Spring 2015 American Institute for Architecture Students (AIAS) President, Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Officer: Event Planning and Public Relations, Fall 2012 College Ambassador for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS) Fall 2011-Present Relay for Life at Virginia Tech Mission and Advocacy Committee, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Team Captain Fall 2010-Spring 2012, Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Team Member, Virginia Tech Region II Competition Team

Second Place, 2011