TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
A COLLECTION OF UNDERGRADUATE WORKS
2021 - 2023
PORTFOLIO AVA ALEXANDRA GREANEY
AVA GREANEY
A COLLECTION OF UNDERGRADUATE WORKS
2021 - 2023
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Extension Vertical Garden The In-Between Casting Call Wrapped
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Extension Fall 2023 CRITIC: Marcel Erminy TEAM: Samantha Guzman CONTRIBUTIONS: design, research, digital modeling, drawings, structural design + details, systems considerations
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY VISITOR CENTER This proposal for the Texas A&M Visitor Center located on the campus in College Station, Texas is designed through the sequential order of the visitor program, with moments of coalescence with the student body. The approach is a celebration of public usage and flexibility of spaces which allow for integration of visitor, staff, and student programs within one singular building. A dual-plaza approach encompassing a sunken plaza and semi-private outdoor space enables further extension of program out onto campus, creating a sense of inclusion for visitors. Meanwhile, glulam structure creates spaces which seldom interrupted.
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ARCH 405 // STUDIO // Y4
2023 // AUG - DEC
Axon | Visitor Center Site Orientation + Plaza Scope
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Site Map | Pedestrian, Bike, and Public Transport on Texas A&M Campus
Level -01 Plan
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EXTENSION
Level +01 Plan
Level +02 Plan
Ground Floor Plan | Visitor Center Site Orientation + Plaza Scope
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Section Zoom | Visitor + Student Program Intersection
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EXTENSION
Section | Plaza-to-Plaza + Vertical Circulation
Detail | Bifold Doors Extended Program Out to Plaza
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Detail | Glulam Column-Girder Connection
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EXTENSION
Section Zoom | Structural Relation to Spaces
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Floor Plan Zoom | Auditorium
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EXTENSION
Floor Plan Zoom | AV Booth
Isolated Section | Auditorium + Mechanical Space
Connection Detail | Seat Riser
Systems + Wall Section Detail | Auditorium Mechanical Room
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The front entry to the Visitor Center is shaded by the overhang of the upper floors, demarcating main access and creating a transition from exterior to interior. A facade of vertical wood slats is a unifying skin enveloping each level. These slats not only provide visual interest, but are louvers which conceal the necessary access hatches to fresh air for the three mechanical rooms that service the four levels of the Visitor Center. Operable windows allow for natural ventilation and the ability to customize the environment to the user’s liking, an especially key component of the offices located on the ground and top floors.
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EXTENSION
Elevation + Section | Visitor + Student + Staff Program Adjacencies
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Elevation + Detail | Operable Folding Windows
Elevation + Detail | Facade Panel Detail
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EXTENSION
Elevation Vignette | Facade Assembly
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Vertical Garden Spring 2023 Critic: Miguel Roldan Partners: Kate Holbrook Contributions: design, research, digital model, drawings, renders
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COMMUNITY GREENSPACE Located in the site of the former Abaceria Market in Gràcia, our proposal presents a multi-leveled vertical garden to address the lack of public green areas in the context of Barcelona’s urban environment. Occupying one third of the original site, the footprint of this garden responds to the density of the context and grows vertically in order to liberate the ground level for circulation and the purposes of the neighbors. Additionally, the lush vegetation present in this vertical garden is a means to sequester carbon in one of the largest heat traps in the city. Besides its sustainable impact, this vertical garden is where neighbors can congregate and contribute to the green life of Gràcia while exploring their own personal connection with nature.
BARCELONA ARCHITECTURE CENTER
CARC 301 // STUDIO // Y3
2023 // JAN - APR
Render | Climbing Garden Encompassing Levels
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Serra de Collserola
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SITE - GRÀCIA FORMER ABACERIA MARKET SITE - GRÀCIA FORMER ABACERIA MARKET
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- 0.05 hectare footprint - 6 different levels of gardens - neighborhood context - nearest public garden is 2.1 km away (appr. 30 minute walk) - central location within Barcelon
- 0.05 hectare footprint - 6 different levels of gardens - neighborhood context - nearest public garden is 2.1 km away (appr. 30 minute walk) - central location within Barcelona
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea PUBLIC GARDENS of BARCELONA 1. Parc de Cervantes [4 ha] 2. Laberint d'Horta [9 ha] 3. Parc de la Ciutadella [17.5 ha] 4. Jardins de la Tamarita [2 ha] 5. Pedralbes Palace Gardens [7 ha] 6. Jardines de Portolá [6 ha] 7. Poblenou Central Parc [5.5 ha] 8. Montjuïc [20 ha]
PUBLIC GARDENS of BARCELONA 1. Parc de Cervantes [4 ha] Networkd'Horta Map | Barcelona’s Opportunity to Grow Upward 2. Laberint [9 ha] 3. Parc de la Ciutadella [17.5 ha] 4. Jardins de la Tamarita [2 ha] 5. Pedralbes Palace Gardens [7 ha] 17 VERTICAL GARDEN 6. Jardines de Portolá [6 ha]
VERTICAL GARDEN SITE POTENTIAL LOCATIONS for VERTICAL GARDENS MAJOR CIRCULATION NETWORK PATH
VERTICAL GARDEN SITE POTENTIAL LOCATIONS for VERTICAL GARDENS MAJOR CIRCULATION
MAINTAINING THE PLAZA Vertical Garden heeds the plea of the Gracia neighbors to foster a space to gather, recreate, and experience fellowship. Connecting major streets, a primarily open ground condition with green spaces for lounge and sport which are shaded by the gardens overhead comprise the plaza level.
Ground Plan | Plaza
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Community Flower Garden
Underground Cistern
Section | Verticality of Structure + Plaza Liberation
Vignette | Learning Garden
Plan | Learning Garden
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VERTICAL GARDEN
Capillary irrigation delivers water from the cistern stores across each level, enabling native flora to be cultivated in the heart of the neighborhood.
Diagram | Native Plants + Produce
Axonometric | Systems + Garden Diagram
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The In-Between Fall 2022 CLIENT: The Salvation Army CRITIC: Tyrene Calvesbert TEAM: Leah Thaxton + Andrea Hinojosa CONTRIBUTIONS: design, research, digital modeling, drawings, physical model
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TRANSITIONAL HOUSING In this redesign of Bryan-College Station Salvation Army campus, the approach is a multifaceted front: creating spaces which are suitable to serve a variety of individuals while also seeking to provide a housing solution for a vulnerable population looking to rebuild and reinforce their life skills. The proposal works to bridge the gap between the needs of the residential individuals and their impact on the programmatic design of institutional built space of the Salvation Army in Bryan. A program derived from levels of occupancy deeply considers the types of program and participants at the core of its design, aiming to serve rather than shape.
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ARCH 305 // URBAN RESEARCH STUDIO // Y3
2022 // AUG - DEC
1/8 Scale Physical Model
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Axonometric | Existing Campus
Floor Plan | Existing Campus
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THE IN-BETWEEN
The Salvation Army serves the surrounding Brazos Valley communities. In order to run weekly programs, the campus comprises a food pantry, clothing closet, staff offices, and a flexible activity space. Its chapel has become a landmark of the community. The campus is oriented around a central courtyard, unusable due to tripping hazards and poor drainage.
Process Sketch | Site Persistencies
Process Sketch | Program Adjacencies
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ANALYZING THE IN-BETWEEN The proposal explores the delicate relationship between containment and levels of privacy. This calls for a deeper consideration of in-between spaces as more than just a conveyor from built space to built space. Variations in ground treatment incorporate greenspace on a scale that is manageable to The Salvation Army as an institution, but also provides recreational opportunities within the site. Outdoor pathways tie the structures together through a common axis and transport corridors. Overlapping striated overhangs achieved through wood planks offer shade and visual value to the project. Reorientation of the chapel and the addition of an expansive foyer allows consideration as a potential wedding venue.
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THE IN-BETWEEN
Ground Plan | Campus Proposal
Figure-Ground Diagram | Analyzing the Spaces In Between
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Residential Zoom Plan | Upper Level
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THE IN-BETWEEN
Section Zoom | Shared Spaces Between Units
Residential Typology 01 | Typical Unit
Residential Typology 02 | ADA Unit
LIVING IN-BETWEEN Units are designed to accommodate up to 4 individuals in the ADA and Typical Units and up to 6 individuals in the Swing Units, which can unlock an additional bedroom to either unit. All units feature a private outdoor patio. Shared commodities include a laundry room on either floor and a workroom with computers on the ground floor. Residential Typology 03 | Swing Unit W/ Ability To Add Bedroom
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Program Extension Vignette| Playground Contained By Wrapper
Program Extension Vignette | Chapel Reorientation
ACTIVATING THE IN-BETWEEN
Brick Detail | Wrapper Diagram
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THE IN-BETWEEN
The brick wrapper is a method of exploring containment between the offset of the built walls, while also being respectful of the privacy which is desired in varying levels by different individuals and types of occupants. Program extensions include a semi-private staff courtyard space and a fully contained outdoor play area that is an offshoot of the chapel nursery.
Section BB | Offices + Chapel
Section Zoom | Interstitial Space Activation
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THE IN-BETWEEN
EXPANDING INTO THE IN-BETWEEN Flexibility within spaces supports present occupants and allows The Salvation Army to expand their capacity to serve their neighbors. The design decisions were not confined to only the built spaces but were drawn outside into the in between areas. In creating recreation spaces, areas with varying degrees of social integration, exacted points of entry, and security without ostracism from the rest of the community, The Salvation Army and those they serve were provided not only with basic needs but moments to grow individually in areas of their life unique to each individual, in a safe environment.
Section Zoom | Overhangs Providing Shade Between Buildings
Program Extension Vignette | Food Pantry Community Expansion
Program Extension Vignette | Flexible Activity Space
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Casting Call Spring 2022 CRITIC: Mehdi Farabahkahsh TEAM: individual CONTRIBUTIONS: design, research, physical model
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FABRICATION STUDY This collection of images represents a personal study of various quick fabrication explorations during the second year architecture studio. Each project served as an investigation into alternative forms of physical expression of form and was completed within one weeks time.
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ARCH 206 // STUDIO // Y2
2022 // JAN - FEB
Pavilion Study | Wood Dowels fastened w/ Cotton String
Crater | Concrete and Cardboard Casting
The Fold | Plaster Casting w/ Plastic Formwork
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Wrapped Fall 2021 CRITIC: Gabriel Esquivel TEAM: Kate Holbrook CONTRIBUTIONS: design, research, digital modeling, drawings, renders, physical model
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HOUSTON MUSIC CENTER A commission to design a space for emerging young artists which would reside in Downtown Houston, Texas, this space addresses a variety of audiences, even attempting to strike multiple fancies within a singular visitor in order to challenge and redirect preconceived notions of such spaces which have failed to embody the artistic preference. The proposal lives from this force: an appearance of growing, shifting, melting into solidness which is revealed throughout, paradoxically controlled and rigid in material. And while we, the designers, can call it what we will, the building still demands to be read through only the head voice of the one experiencing it.
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1/8 Scale Physical Model
ARCH 205 // STUDIO // Y2
2021 // OCT - DEC
Ground Plan | Performance Spaces + Cafe
Section | Performance Spaces + Cafe
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WRAPPED
1/8 Scale Physical Model
The apparent fluidity of the carved stone facade mimics the continual effort of artists to adapt to the perceptions of listeners and experiencers. The edges seek to be explored beyond what is immediately presented. Walls and wrappers meshing into another cause onlookers to give pause and wonder about that which they cannot completely resolve at first glance. The melting, growing nature of the outer wrapper conveys a multi-interpretive sense of interior-exterior conditions, a call for individual discovery. Render | Site Orientation
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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER + STUDENT
AVA.GREANEY@GMAIL.COM
CV
Ava Greaney EDUCATION
HONORS + AWARDS 2020 - 2024
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Environmental Design Minor in Art + Architectural History
2023
BARCELONA ARCHITECTURE CENTER Immersive Spring Study Abroad
2020- 2024
Selected for Distinguished Jury Review,
2023
University Committee Nominee,
2022
Diversity Certification Candidate,
2021
School of Architecture
PROFESSIONAL Desktop Publishing + Print College Station, TX Architectural Intern - Design Studio Dallas, TX
MAY - AUG 2023
MAY - AUG 2022; DEC 2022
Architectural Intern - Diversified Healthcare Studio Dallas, TX Graphic Design Apprentice College Station, TX
NOV 2021 - MAR 2022
INVOLVEMENT Appointed Career Fair Director, Software Tutorial Instructor,
2023 - 2024 2023
TEXAS A&M STUDENT SENATE Appointed Architecture Caucus Leader, Peer-Elected Senator, Community Relations Committee, Rules + Regulations Committee, Co-writer of Several Bills,
2020 - 2022 2020 - 2022 2021 - 2022 2020 - 2021 2020 - 2022
Student Web + Print Publication Texas A&M
BETWEEN Student Web + Print Publication Texas A&M
ARCHIVOICE
Social Media Page, Project Highlight
Appointed Student Representative,
Rhinoceros Revit Illustrator InDesign Photoshop Keyshot Enscape Laser Cutting AutoCAD
ARCHITECTURE STUDENT LEADERS COUNCIL 2020
KAPPA ALPHA THETA - DELTA OMEGA CHAPTER Campus Scholar - Chapter Recognition, Appointed Upperclassman Mentor, Appointed Philanthropy Committee, Chapter Member,
FLUX
SKILLS
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
2021 - 2024 2022 - 2023 2022 2021 - 2024
SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENTER University Student Liaison,
2020
PUBLICATIONS
PERKINS+WILL
INTERWOVEN COLLECTIVE
Department Scholar,
AUG 2023 - present
COPY CORNER
PERKINS+WILL
Endowed Opportunity Award,
2021 - 2023
Casting 3D Printing Matterport Print Production Model Making
2022 2021 2021
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