Avery Whitney Architecture Portfolio

C O N T A C T

Phone: (810) 542-0248

Email: whitnear@mail.uc.edu

E D U C A T I O N

University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Anticipated graduation: May 2023

Participating in the Professional Practice Program (alternating semesters of classroom study with work in the field of design).

Dean’s List 2019-2021

Imlay City High School

Imlay City, Michigan // 2015-2019 // GPA: 4.0

Graduated top ten of class.

S K I L L S

Rendering

Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Thea, Twinmotion, and Lumion.

Digital Drafting & Modeling

Advanced in Sketchup, Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, proficient in Revit and 3DS Max.

Hand Crafting

Proficient in woodworking, model making, and drawing.

E X P E R I E N C E

Safdie Rabines Architects

Architecture Co-op // Summer 2022 // San Diego, CA

At SRA, I was a fully-integrated team member for a number of design competitions. I completed renderings for the winning design in the Carlsbad Transit Hub competition, completed drawings for the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood at UCSD, and did extensive modeling for the Zizhu Bilingual School.

LDG Architecture

Architecture Co-op // Fall 2021 // McLean, VA

Continuing my growth in the field, I spent my fall semester working as a fully-integrated member of LDG’s design team. This experience exposed me to the world of single-family housing, and also gave me a strong foundation in governmental architecture.

TMP Architecture

Architecture Co-op // Spring 2021 // Bloomfield Hills, MI

An enriching first exposure to the architecture industry, my position at TMP saw me working with the K-12 firm’s design teams on numerous district-wide upgrades for the East China School District in St. Clair County, MI. I personally worked on designing, modeling, and rendering schematic designs for an addition to St. Clair High School, and new trophy cases.

AUCH Construction

Construction Mgmt. Co-op // Spring 2021 // Pontiac, MI

In conjunction with my co-op at TMP, I worked as an intern for Geroge W. Auch Construction, the CM responsible for the construction of the East China School District project.

01 BELLEVUE URBAN HOUSING

The third and largest in a series of housing projects my third year, the Bellevue Urban Housing project along the Ohio River on the banks adjacent to Cincinnati. development and urban design, facade design, and flooding, unit density, and engagement with the community Located in Bellevue, KY, the site chosen for this project accessibility. The rear of the site is well integrated the area closer to the river is a marshy, lackluster of the village. Part of the challenge of this design area and drawing neighbors to the site.

projects completed during the spring semester of project looks to address the lack of development Cincinnati. The project is an exercise in site and unit layout design, and factors such as community are highly prioritized.

project offers much in terms of views and integrated into the surrounding neighborhood, while lawn that feels disconnected from the rest is relinking the riverfront to the surrounding

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

The programmatic requirements for this site included 100 residential units of varying sizes, with amenities at the ground level to attract businesses and community activity. In order to draw in members of the public, I filled much of the ground level with food kiosks and markets, both of which are surrounded on all sides by landscaped greenery and accessible outdoor spaces.

When considering the layout of the units above the ground level, I prioritized privacy as much as possible. Every unit along the wings of the horseshoe-shaped floor plan is a double-height unit that is accessed by a single-loaded corridor on the inner face of the building. On each wing, the level at which the corridor is present alternates to ensure that no two units directly face each other (see diagram on next page: residential spaces shown in blue, circulation in white).

Longitudinal site section facing east towards Bellevue. The cut plane bisects the studio apartments furthest from the river, the underground parking structure, and the central garden.

The objective of the Charette Project was to populate Cincinnati with a suitable layout for a single family themes, requiring that students select a character corresponding programmatic element.

In my scheme, I designed a home for Porfessor Plum, suite with a seperate entrance. My approach for this that the basement and ground level could be part level and attic space would make up the in-law suite.

populate the shell of an exisitng rowhouse in family home. This project incorporated whimsical character from the board game Clue, each with a

Plum, whose chosen addition was an in-law this was to divide the multi-story home so of the primary residence, while the second suite.

The design implemented for the separate entrance to the in-law suite takes a similar approach to many duplex buildings, with an exterior stair incorporated to allow entry at the second level. The stair in this scheme takes a parasitic form, drastically opposing the building’s more traditional architectural features, with a translucent plastic shelter covering the contemporary winding stair. The decisions to adorn the in-law entrance with a whimsical playground-esque covering as well as to designate the attic space a children’s playroom helps to maintain the formality of the primary residence at the ground level.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

The interior design of the ground level is strategically geared towards entertainment, with an open-concept living arrangement promoting sociability. The presence of a violet accent color in the cabinetry and furnishings adds a layer of personality to the space that is complemented by the rustic, unfinished qualities of the exposed ceilings and chimneys.

THE TEACHING MUSEUM

Programmed to be a campus of creativity, the Teaching to the performance, housing, teaching, and practice is an exposed hillside adjacent to the historical Peters

My approach for organizing the layout of the required the Kresge College campus, which scatters buildings like feeling. The distances between buildings in the expanded to create street- and plaza-like conditions, spaces where congregation might be discouraged, large public spaces. This enabled the deisgn of the more sculptural form.

Teaching Museum is a public facility dedicated practice of art. The location of the large complex Peters Cartridge Factory in Kings Mills, OH.

required spaces is largely based on the design of buildings among the hillside to invoke a villagethe Teaching Museum were condesned and conditions, the former between more private discouraged, and the latter outside buildings housing the landscape between buildings to take a

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

As the site of the structure features a fairly dramatic slope and minimal built context, the choice to incorporate greenroof terraces complemented the stepping topography as well as the surrounding natural environment. These terraces created new outdoor spaces, which allowed the programs of interior spaces to diffuse out into the plazas; in the case of the learning galleries, an adjoining sculpture garden terrace allows for art to be displayed outside, and in the community maker space, an outdoor workshop draws patrons outside.

Material choices for the museum were inspired by the neighboring cartridge factory. The factory features brick as both a facade material, as well as a sculptural element. This idea is recycled, substituting staggered wood fins for the brick. The wood functions as cladding to the museum, while also creating screen-like enclosures to shelter the buildings’ main entrances.

UHP4

For this project, I explored the impact of implementing expansive and reliable regional transit in the city of Detroit as my fourth Honors College Experience. My goals with this design were to decrease car dependency, mitigate urban sprawl, and generally improve the human condition in the area by reimagining the existing transit authority in Southeast Michigan (SMART). To fully illustrate my vision for this transportation network, I completed orthographic drawings for a prototypical transit station, as well as a map of how this network will connect different areas of Southeastern Michigan.

UHP3

My second in a series of self-designed research-based projects for the University Honors Program, “IC53” is a theoretical proposal for a community center, pedestrian bridge, and road reconfiguration in my hometown of Imlay City, Michigan. The mission of this project would be to cultivate a more eco-conscious and neighborly community by creating a more walkable business district, adding pedestrian infrastructure, making more free communal spaces, and promoting carpooling.

The program of the project includes a multi-directional bike path; sidewalks on either side of the main road; a pedestrian bridge; a community garden; a carpool lot; and a community center with multi-purpose spaces, public restrooms (with street access), and ADA access to the pedestrian bridge. The site for this project would be the southeast corner of the Eastern Michigan Fair Grounds, a large plot of land that sits unused for all but the one week of the year that the fair is held.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

In my proposal for the road redevelopment portion of the project, the elimination of a left turn lane in favor of a standard “Michigan Left” U-turn-based layout aims to ease the urgency of cars turning left to reduce the rate of accidents. In addition, narrower lanes and a roundabout at M-53’s primary intersection with Borland Road urge drivers to slow down, creating a better environment for pedestrians.

While aiming to reduce the speed of traffic through town, “IC53” also gives drivers in the community the option to carpool, with a large separate carpool parking lot included as part of the design. This initiative to encourage the town’s commuters to carpool acknowledges the deep sentiment towards car-dependency in the region, while still attempting to reduce the amound of traffic that disrupts pedestrians and the natural environment.

ICE PAVILLION

The Ice Pavilion Project’s objective was to create a public space that could be used to house an ice sculpture, along with viewing and seating spaces for pavilion patrons. My approach to developing a final product was to utilize the slope of the site in Burnet Woods to create a space with a slight elevation change. This was a borrowed concept from both the Nordic Pavilion and the Gwangju Reading Room that was intended to imply the distinction of spaces without using walls.

The final model also incorporates tectonic principles from the Gwangju Reading Room, such as the layering and slotting of wood elements. This connection technique allowed for experimentation with how to craft the structure‘s columns (right). The roof canopy was also inspired by the dynamic roof structure in Gwangju, with the bristol used in the model being representative of sheet metal.

During my third and final co-op at Safdie Rabines Architects, I was involved in a number of winning design competitions, including the Carlsbad Transit Hub competition. The program for this project is a mixed-use development centered around an historical rail line station/bus depot that connects the city of Carlsbad to downtown San Diego.

My contributions to this design competition were substantial. I was tasked with developing the entire facade, as well as detailing units for housing blocks 3-6 (pictured adjacent, above, and below). The blocks feature sawtoothed balconies that maximize both views of the ocean and privacy from neighboring units. Translating my modeling and graphics skills to match the architectural style established by the firm’s previous design work was a challenging, but ultimately rewarding exercise that greatly contributed to SRA winning the competition.