Student of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, SLO Portfolio 2013 - 2015
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paraSITE
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slipCASE
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Design Village
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Guadalupe Dunes Center
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Mission Museum
paraSITE
Collaboration - Kerry Northwood, Alex Vlasity The purpose of this project was to explore and develop a designed parasite to the architecture building at Cal Poly. Through analysis and study of both the specific physical context of our site - Site 58 - and the less tangible aspects of context, we were charged with designing an additive element that spoke to and from the building in some way. We focused on developing our design language as well as our skills in the shop. Working within real deadlines and real budgets, my team developed our response to the architecture building. We found ourselves drawn to the inescapable presence of sound at our specific site as well as the verticality emphasized throughout the building as a larger site.
slipCASE
The purpose of this project was to discover how site and context are both important elements to any design solution. Through analysis and excavation of a book in as a site in LITERARY INTERVENTIONS, we were meant to develop an understanding of the language a site speaks. Through translating this language into the exterior in CONJOIN, we learned to develop design within a language. Through the final step of GRIP+SLIP, we expanded our context to that of the work tables we love so dearly in our studios. Here we explored how the language can translate into and onto a specific site exterior to the excavated book itself. The entire process built upon previous steps, with emphasis on the importance of analysis and synthesis, craft and precision, and developing a leading idea or purpose. I focused on simple detail, and found that the combination of details created a refined language of void and texture.
design village
Collaboration - Paris Allen, Emre Keskintepe, Joseph Stearns In this project, my group investigated the concept of “dwelling” and how site and material effect the passive experience and active process of dwelling. We were fortunate enough to have materials from a hot air balloon donated to us. We explored the idea of aperture openings and often thought of our structure as “a portal to the earth, a portal to the sky.” We sought to create a comfortable, communal space to enjoy both during the day and during the night - a successful endeavor, as both professors and other students enjoyed inhabiting the space.
guadalupe dunes center
Home to a wealth of flora, fauna, and culture, the Guadalupe Dunes claim an important part of both California’s coast and it’s cultural history. Spanning 500 acres, the Guadalupe Dunes are in a constant state of change. The Dunes Center seeks to educate the public about not only the science behind the formation of the dunes and the rich variety of plants and animals that call it home, but also the Dunes’ role in shaping California’s cultural and cinematic histories. `
The form of the Center is derived from two important features of the dune. The plan was influenced by the growth pattern of the saltbush, an indigenous plant which helps stabilize the dune with its expansive network of roots. The plan is a resultant of both visibly interlocked relationships – such as the ones seen on the dunes – and implied connection through linear relationship – such as the saltbush’s root system, hidden beneath the shifting sands. The second and most characteristic feature of the dunes is that of the impermanence of its shape. The Center sits elevated above the dunes, so as to allow the sand to advance and recede uninterrupted. This strategy allows dunes on the site 1to restore themselves and for the public to view this restoration from an alternative vantage point. The three galleries offer a directional view towards the southwest to allow a visible and experiential connection between the exhibits and the landscape.
saltbush growth patterns
visible & implied connection
spacial development
manifestation
from road
from road
anthropology gallery
office
restroom
office
lobby
restroom
classroom
courtyard cinematic gallery
science gallery
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1’ 3’ 6’ 10’
Sand Movement
Sand Movement
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10’ 10’
mission museum of slo
The goal of this interpretation of the new San Luis Obispo Mission Museum is to provide the community with a facility that will house the expanding Mission Museum, but also emphasize the state of “in between.” This project aims to activate a new center of circulation within downtown’s historic district through highlighting moments of travel on both large and small scale.
The site is located near the historic San Luis Obispo Museum and the original Adobe Murray, The project aims to tear down and replace the existing public bathroom. The site’s context is saturated with trees and greenery, which sustains a relaxed and transitional atmosphere.
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broad street
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Free Library
San Luis Obispo Mission
San Luis Obispo Mission
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SLO Art Museum
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Artifact Storage
Artifact Storage
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Gallery
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Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
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6’
10’
Monterey Street
N Level G 6’
10’
down up
down
down
Gallery
Restroom
Lobby Restroom
up
Gallery
Office
Office
Office
Multipurpose
down
West Facing Section
3’
East Facing Section
1’
Gallery
Amy Rutty arutty@calpoly.edu 916.990.3253
Objective
seeking an internship at an architectural firm in order to gain both experience in the field and further my knowledge outside of the academic studio environment
Educational Background 2013 - present
Bachelor of Architecture | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo In process.
2009 - 2013
High School Diploma | Vista Del Lago High School Folsom, California
Scholarships + Awards 2013 - 2014
President’s List | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo For maintaining of a 3.2 GPA or higher for each academic quarter.
Competitions / Exhibitions 2014
Design Village Competition | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Project involved designing and constructing a comfortably inhabitable structure to spend a night in the canyon adjacent to campus. Full scale team project; transportation and assembly by team members only.
2013
paraSITE exhibition | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Project involved designing and constructing a comfortably inhabitable structure to spend a night in the canyon adjacent to campus. Full scale team project; transportation and assembly by team members only. 2013
paraSITE exhibition | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Project entailed designing and constructing an instillation which responded to conditions native to the Architecture Building on Campus. Full scale team project.
Skills Digital
Adobe | Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Lightroom 3D Modeling | Rhinoceros 5, highly adaptive to other modeling platforms Microsoft | Word, Exel, Powerpoint, etc.
Analog
hand drafting and modeling
Other
amateur photography,
Other Work Experience 2014 - present
Floor Supervisor | Izod Retail
2012 - 2014
Sales Associate | Izod Retail
2011 - 2013
Mathematics Tutor | peer tutor for math for Algebra I + II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus references available upon request