Anna Grace Calhoon Portfolio 2024_Condensed

A N N A

G R A C E

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ABOUT AG My heart is inclined towards reaching people through active hands-on architecture. I am passionate about utilizing architecture and space creation as an opportunity to equip and intentionally care for others well through listening and responding thoughtfully.

Welding, model making, and water coloring are just a few creative outlets that are personally engaging.

CONTENTS EMBARK

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I N T E R S T I T I A L A C T I VAT I O N

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FLUID CREVICES

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MOMENTUM

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T E N S I L E L AY E R S

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M A K E R S T R E A M - DESIGN BUILD

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S U M M E R S T U D I O - HIMALAYAS

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B A R K

is a public art space located along the High Line in New York City.

City . The High Line is a public park that offers a nature walkway above the street scape.

Inspiration object found during New York City site visit wood chip

This project is centered around inviting the community to embark on a journey through the layers of public space. space . Within these layers the project seeks to engage the local community with communal attractions on site with learning spaces for local artists to display their creative workflow with the public. Through the layered transparency of exhibition to the public, a person is invited to wander and explore.

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W 25TH STREET

HIGH LINE

PUBLIC SPACE

INTERIOR PHYSICAL MODEL PHOTO

As lighting interacts with the layers, it allows a person to journey through a dream-like experience . Fragmented pathways are created from the skeleton of the atrium that guides one’s experience. These curved pathways through vertical layers allow a person to make choices of how they experience the various focal points of the building, its exhibits and teaching exploration spaces.

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HIGH LINE DOUBLE HEIGHT RESTAURANT

W 25TH STREET

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CIRCULATION

PHYSICAL MODEL PHOTO, FACADE REMOVED

The buildings carved away atrium allows viewpoints into the other levels of activity in the building. While the layers inside visually blur a person’s view intriguing them to explore.

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EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION

ARTIST STUDIOS

DEMO SPACE LOBBY

OUTDOOR EXHIBITION GIFT SHOP HIGH LINE

THEATER

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ARTIFICIAL FLOW / RAILROADS / POLLUTION

NATURAL FLOW / CURRENTS / WINDS

ACTIVATION / VITALITY / FLOW

Diagrammatic energy research focused on the active artificial pollutant flow and natural wind flow around Knoxv ille. The map depicts exis activation flow around the neighborhood. Site diagram displays potential activation of the site and was produced in collaboration with studi

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s ting and poten tial io mate Cate Taylor.

INTERSTITIAL

A C T I VAT I O N

This housing project located in the Fourth and Gill neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee , is focused on activating a currently vacant lot with a communal living experience. experience .

The ground floor houses primary kitchens, workspaces, and laundry facilities, while the upper two floors contain flexible dwelling units included with a kitchenette. Movable walls are in each unit that allow the spaces to be flexible and allow for each tenant to create their own space accommodating their creativity, desires and needs.

SITE DIAGRAM

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Flow through the site and building between the three main co-living buildings.

This site invites resident s to participate in a communal garden and enjoy the interior courtyard.

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POLYCARBON ATE S K IN

The exterior material is offset from the main shell of the units allowing for an interior interstitial walkway on the 2nd and 3rd floors. This shingled polycarbonate material allows for a fu zzy view in and out of the building, while shingling allows for natural air flow into the interior walkways.

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LEVEL 03

LEVEL 03 - RECORD LIBRARY

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FLUID

CREVICES creates a dynamic workplace located along the riverfront of Chicago, Illinois, Illinois , meeting the needs of various working styles while incorporating architectural acoustic elements to enhance people’s experiences in the spaces.

The connection between the street, building, and the river is integral to the project as it invites the community at multiple locations to wander through the building . People can walk in from the street (LEVEL 03) to enter into the record library, or they can walk from the river side and be welcomed with lively music being performed in the auditorium.

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Three swat ch patterns, based on plaster cast model studies, of varying levels of grooves and densities were conceptualized to directly correspond to the acoustic levels desired in each space. These grooves that absorb and dissipate sound in the space help to provide an acoustical solution t o the quiet, collaborative, and public spaces. The fluidity of these acoustical elements in the office and recording studio space is central to this project.

The double height recording studio allows for a reverberant space to play instruments, while the window in the upper part of this room allows for people on Level 3 in the communal lounge area to have a visual connection of their activities.

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SWATCH 01 SMOCK PATTERN 01

SMOCK PATTERN 02

SMOCK PATTERN 03

LEVEL 03 - ENTRY ATRIUM VIEW

SMOCK PATTERN 01

SWATCH 02 SMOCK PATTERN 02

SMOCK PATTERN 03

SMOCK PATTERN 02

SWATCH 03 SMOCK PATTERN 03

LEVEL 02 - LOUNGE MAKERSPACE

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SITE PLAN

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MOMENTUM is a proposed project located on the abandoned Hobet Coal Mine in West Virginia. This project seeks to repurpose this toxic land by creating an experiential attraction that calls attention to one of the many abandoned mines in the Appalachian Mountains. The experience of this monument is understood through a series of sequential spaces and moments that incorporate symbols of water and light for guiding.

These elements take on various forms as they lead a person through the seven spaces that represent phases of a person’s life.

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1 Beginning

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2 Tension

3 Reflection

A person would start the journey by entering moment 1 ’s ( Beginning Beginning)) narrow walkway into the mountain. Circumstances of tension living in a distracting world would occur in moment 2 ((Tension Tension), ), leading them to a reflection pool and in moment 3 ( Reflection Reflection). ). Faced with a choice, they may either choose to leave and circulate back to moment 2 or continue to moment 4 ( Interaction ) where they are able to finally engage and interact with water projections. These light and water elements guide the person to moment 5 ( Revelation Revelation)) where they are faced with areas of brokenness in the world by viewing the coal mines toxic retention ponds. However, this invokes inspiration in the person as they see where they can play a vital role in helping the world. world .

PLAN 01

4 Interaction

5 Revelation

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PLAN 02

6 Purpose

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The person would journey upwards through moment 6 ((Purpose Purpose)) where they are walking with these symbols of light. They transcend from a darker interior experience to a lighter interior/exterior experience of moment 6 . These wooden slats distort their vision out into the landscape until they have finally reached the top of the monument at moment 7 ((Fulfillment Fulfillment). ). Their view has opened up into a field of flowers and plants where they see the fulfillment of this journey restoration process.

7 Fulfillment

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TENSILE

L A Y E R S is a brief ARCH557 Structures research project tasked with reenvisioning the World’s Fair Park Amphitheater in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This project started with numerous concept idea sketches all leaning towards being a tensile structure inspired by Frei Otto’s tensile work. The structure’s shape was experimented with in order to understand how sunlight may interact with the design and uniquely engage people’s experience in the amphitheater. A person is able to experience this amphitheater by enjoying listening to a local concert or having the opportunity to take a walk under the wide spanning tensile membrane structures. Throughout the day and year, they have the opportunity to experience diverse sunlight patterns interacting with the structure, all the while enjoying the visua l connection to the surrounding trees and water of The World’s Fair Park.

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When designing the structure and supports for this tensile membrane, space frames were utilized.

As seen in the concept diagram, the space frame visual was magnified and used as cables to tension and brace the structure. These cables work with the other structural elements in the design to keep the structure stable while also visually cohesive.

Concept Diagram of Structural System

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South-West Looking Elevation

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M A K E R S T R E A M

Awarded ASID Silver Student Product Design (2023)

design build studio got the privilege of renovating a 1962 Flying Cloud Airstream RV for the purpose of teaching local Knoxville elementary and middle school students about design thinking. thinking .

In this project I led the welding team, assisted with flooring and interior piece fit up installation, designing and fabricating the new Airstream bumper, painting and insulating, w hile seeking opportunities to assist my studio mates with the numerous other tasks required to thoughtfully accomplish the project.

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This was an extremely fulfilling project as the children we designed it for were able to visit the Airstream and engage in the curriculum the studio developed.

This project taught me about the importance of team collaboration, communication, and understanding the realities of how we all needed each other and the vital parts each of us were contributing to reach the end goal. It was exciting getting to collaborate and learn from the children as they were our active clients and gave unique perspectives on the vision of the Airstream.

Initial Condition

Progress

The concept for the interior renovation of the Airstream was inspire d by nature and the curved organic pathways that rushing water makes through canyons.

The finished plywood waffle wall structure creates uniquely individualized shelve sizes in which custom sized storage bins perfectly fit into. This allows students to each have a box where they can store their found nature objects and crafts.

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Studi o Mates: Ca r l e y A l m a ra z , A n n a B a r n e tt, M o l l y B rown, Kati e G i l storf, Cara Gu i ffre , D e l a n e y O ’ B r i e n , Ly d i a P h i l l i p s, A bi gai l Pi l c h er, Kal ei gh

Renovation Scope: Interior demolition, trailer frame welding, interior and exterior lighting wiring, interconnected waffle system design, flooring installation, designing and constructing tables, window and fan installations, bumper fabrication, exterior polishing, rivet-ing

Po w e r s, M a ke n a Ro e , Fa i th Ste v e n so n , B arrett Tay l or, Cath eri ne Ta y l o r, L i l y Ti gnor, Pai ge Turner Lea d b y Professor Dav i d Matth ews P h o to g ra p h c re d i ts to th e peopl e l i sted abov e.

D ra w i n g s i n c l uded were drafted by me.

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Welded Trailer Frame (above)

Bumper Fabrication

Trailer Frame Initial Condition (above)

Initially we found that in the back bathroom portion of the Airstream there were rotting 2x4’s supporting the floor, acting as replacements to the original steel trailer.

The Metal Team (Abigail Pilcher, Faith Stevenson, and I) cut, fit, and welded in place new steel structural pieces along with repair welding weaker areas of the trailer to add support and integrity back into the trailer frame.

The original Airstream bumper was disintegrating with holes in it, giving the exciting opportunity to design a new steel bumper for the trailer! I took on the role of designing, fabricating and painting the new Airstream bumper. Through this process I learned how to bend steel tubing and metal plates.

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The design thinking curriculum developed for the students is centered around our fondness of nature and how we have learned experientially through creating and imagining with items found in nature.

This project was so impactful for me as I realize the Airstream outlives my senior classes time as students at UTK and will continue to impact young students in the community utilizing our renovated space for years to come.

It was an absolute joy to serve and be a part of this team.

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S U M M E R S T U D I O h i m a l a y a s

For seven weeks during June and July of 2023, I joined 100 Fold Studio in their Summer Studio program to serve in the Himalayas.

I experienced first-hand the joy of serving by using my profession internationally to care for and love others well.

One of the wonderful pu rposes for going on this trip was to hands-on architecturally serve with a local Himalayan ministry base. My team assisted in designing a new worship hall for this base; their current facility is an old refurbished chicken coop shed that they have outgrown. This base’s immediate needs included shoveling/leveling out their field so that soccer and volleyball could resume for the students, finish constructing a cement block wall fence, painting a mural for their on-site pre-school, all while ongoing design work of the worship hall could continue while receiving the ministry base leaders’ immediate feedback.

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We divided into teams; I had the pleasure of working with the wall builders ! A few leaders from the local base served alongside us and lead with their experience. After the first day, I excitedly and tiredly, asked how we had done, how the wall looked… the leader timidly demonstrated in hand motions that the wall turned out more like the Himalayan mountain range with peaks and valleys, rather than a level, straight, ruler. However, they still valued working alongside us and the next day they gave us the mortar laying task to help complete the wall.

Being on this service project allowed me to ask about and be inspired by the locals life stories. I learned from them the importance of taking breaks – “tea time!!” – slowing down to value being in community with one another. At the end of this service project we celebrated with the base in matches of volleyball on their new field.

Initial Condition

Progress

Completion

During the concrete topping of the block wall building, we encountered an issue as we were using the freeform makeshift mold to hold the concrete in place. We realized we needed clamps to hold the boards in place so that the concrete would not expand/spill out of the mold. Minutes later one of the bases leaders came back with a short piece of wood with two nails in each end which he used to clamp and hold in place the two boards on either side of this wall. It was such a simple, ingenious strategy to fix the issue.. That day I experienced the ingenuity of working on the spot with few issue resources and saw someone solve the issue so practically and simply. Through this collab oration, oration , we exchanged knowledge and skills were developed for each team member. I am inspired how during these moments of hands-on creation, people are faced with issues and it is a spectacular thing to see improvisation to problem solve and learn as a result.

(Photographs taken by 100 Fold Studio and me)

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THANK __ A N N A

GRACE

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ANNA G RAC E CA L HOON Pursuing Masters in Architecture at University of Tennessee, Knoxville AGCALHOON@GMAIL.COM AGCALHOON-COMPOSITIONS.COM