alyda hunnicutt academic portfolio 2021-2022
about Education
University of Kansas- Lawrence, KS M.Arch (5 year program) Honors Student GPA: 3.85 Class of 2026 Certificate in Arts Engagement
Involvement AIAS
Ju Jitsu Club Rock Climbing Club
Blue Valley North- Overland Park, KS Magna Cum Laude GPA: 4.26 Class of 2021
Work Experience Target- Overland Park, Kansas Fulfillment Expert Summer 2022- Present
Shake Shack- Leawood, Kansas Shack Trainer Summer 2019- Summer 2021
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Skills
Soft Punctual and Reliable Teamwork and Collaboration Detail Oriented Relationship Building Customer Service Hard Microsoft Office Revit Sketchup Photoshop InDesign Illustrator AutoCAD
References
Thom Allen Professor in School of Architecture and Design t273a306@ku.edu Miles Riley Teacher at Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies
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rhode island addition
subtractive chapel
modular dwellings
spatial journey
lindley pavilion
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This pavilion was designed to be a sculputural and interactive element on the University of Kansas’ campus for students to sit in the space to read, have picnics, etc. It is located in the greenspace between Lindley and Marvin hall. I had to base my design off of one describing word, and the word I chose was eccentric. The way this manifested in my design was the circular elements spiraling upward as well as it just being an unusual geometry. It is lit up by one central light pointing upward and to manipulate the light, I added vertical openings that mimic the geometry of the structural, trangular elements which would cast interesting shadows onto the neighboring buildings and the circles above.
lindley pavilion
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spatial journey
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The goal of this project was to explore how architecure influences the way people experience and flow through a space. Given a kit of parts, I made design decisions that would directly influence the direction a person moves, such as placing a wall to make them turn. I followed a spiraling, rectanguar circulation path and also created an experience of enclosure with a limited amount of pieces by using repeating elements on the outside of the design.
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[Fictional Context] In 2026, Lawrence, Kansas will hold the National Collegiate Bouldering competition. The University of Kansas volunteered Watson Library as the building where they will set up the competition. KU also wants four of their students to compete because it will be so close. So, they decide to build these archiPODs for the four competitors and a common training area where they can work on more difficult climbing and strength training than what the Rec Center offers. Given a site in the University of Kansas, I was to come up with a story and design modular student housing and a common area based on the context that I come up with. I decided on the story above. I responded to these conditons by designing four modular dewllings that are connected to a common area. I curved the the dwellings along a radial axis to create space in between them. Then to create courtyard space, I also curved the common area that contains the bouldering wall to open up that space even more which also creates an interesting training option because of the curve of the actual training wall on the inside. The glass wall on the Southeast allows the climbing wall to be warmed and sunny in the morning while the orientation and overhang block the summer sun throughout rest of the day until the evening.
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modular dwellings
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subtractive chapel
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Located in a quarry in De Soto, Kansas the chapel project program was to create a chapel [including a meeting room and bathroom]using negative space, carved out of a limestone cliff. I focused on the the contrast beween light vs dark to create a spiritual and solemn experience for the visitor. As you walk from the parking lot to the entrance to the staircase descending underground, you are met with an amazing view from the quarry’s edge, which ties into the views from the final destination. Then, you descend 15 feet where you are met with the entrace to the meeting room, or a very long hallway to your right. If you take the path down the hallway, the light fades away and while your eyes are adjusting to the dark, you have a subconscious awareness that you are descending due to the 1/30’ slope of the hallway. At the end of the hallway turning left, stairs that switchback one time descend another 30 feet. However before you descend the stairs, the is a small opening in the cieling right before you turn that provides enough light to get down the stairs safely but also has a second function of providing a moment of pause where you stand in the spotlight and look up towards the heavens. As you begin to descend the stairs, the ceiling remains the same height, providing an expansive experience of the space. As you switchback to the second set of stairs, the ceiling height jumps back down to 10 feet above your head and the sequence repeats. Finally, you reach the back of the chapel and the picture to the right is an example of the view you would be met with. Indirect southern light creates beautiful patterns on the walls due to the texture of the limestone. Louvers at the front of the chapel direct the light to the outside walls and the ceilings, creating a ring of light around a central gothic arch. Backlighting creates a very unique experince to this chapel where the speaker is just a silouette with light radiating all around them. The last design aspect is an opening in the top of the chapel that shines directly into the aisle while leaving the seating areas dark. This opening provides a connection to the meeting room above the chapel because it also shares the same opening to the west wall, providing ambiant light rather than direct light into the meeting room. 13
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rhode island addition Located at 1341 Rhode Island St in Lawrence, Kansas is a small limestone house near the front of the property. The project called to create an addition to the house that both separates itself from the historic building yet where the circulation flows seamlessly. I achieved this by using a glass facade on the South that provides a direct contrast to the Limestone while capturing the light to create a very elegant space that provides a different experience than inside the original building. I also explored outdoor rooms by letting the curved glass wall open up into a courtyard, making an indoor/outdoor kitchen. Finally, I took elements from the original building an integrated them into my design to make it feel as if the new building fits with the old. For example, the the courtyard that extends to the very East side. I used limestone flooring all the way around the building and also contined that tile flooring into the first floor of the addition. This makes the outdoor space feel like a part of the building, opening the kitchen space even more. In addition to that, I used the dimensions of the original windows and carried them over into the new design to make it feel more integrated.
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South Elevation
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Alyda Hunnicutt ARCH 208
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