Bekah Lamberth 2nd Year Portfolio

BEKAH LAMBERTH PORTFOLIO

ABOUT ME

From being raised in a town surrounding the Nashville area, I have always been curious in the development of cities and the impact they have on the world around them. I have had the opportunity to experience the two vastly different cultures of small town and city living; however, growing up in a small town very much shaped who I am today. It has taught me the desire to explore the unknown and the importance of a community. Whether it is from the sense of pride felt when a local football team wins or through shared grief experienced after tragedy, a place can be apart of our identity.

Since moving away and studying Architecture at Belmont University, I have grown in the unfamiliarity. Through their curriculum, I have learned how to approach problems through different lenses. By exploring issues, ideas, and methods across the humanities and the arts, and the natural and social sciences, I am learning how to become a well rounded individual.

We, as humans, are a culmination of experiences. It is through these experiences that our beliefs, values, thoughts, and actions are impacted. Architecture has the ability to touch individuals’ lives through shared experiences. My hope in the future is to be able to create spaces beyond the bounds of four walls that leave a lasting impact on the individuals and communities that surround it.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT 1

RADNOR LAKE SACRED SPACE

PROJECT 2

5 POINTS REMEDIATION

PROJECT 3

BELMONT UNIVERSITY PAVILION

PROJECT 4

BELMONT UNIVERSITY ART QUAD

PERSONAL WORK

PAINTING

SACRED SPACE

STUDIO 1 - FALL 2022

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO DESIGN A SACRED SPACE FOR RADNOR LAKE. THE SITE WAS CUT BY THE EXISTING NATURE TRAIL WITH THE LAKE ADJACENT. THE PURPOSE OF MY DESIGN WAS TO CREATE A JOURNEY OF SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE MANIPULATION OF LIGHT TO EVOKE EMOTION AND REPRESENT FINDING FAITH.

FORM ITERATIVE PROCESS

THE DESIGN STRUCTURE WAS PLACED ON THE EXISTING NATURE TRAIL TO ENCOURAGE ALL USERS TO EXPERIENCE THIS JOURNEY. A SINGLE SKYLIGHT IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF LIGHT DIRECTING PEOPLE THROUGH. ONCE APPROACHING THE OTHER SIDE, THE REFLECTIVE WALL AND SKYLIGHT GO INTO THE PRAYER TOWER. THIS IS WHEN THE USER MUST MAKE A DECISION TO FURTHER PURSUE THE SACRED PATH OR REMAIN ON THE EXISTING PATH.

THE JOURNEY REMOVES ALL DISTRACTIONS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD FOR AN INTERNAL REFLECTION TO TAKE PLACE. THERE ARE NO WINDOWS OR VIEWS OF THE OUTSIDE TO REINFORCE THIS IDEA. THE JOURNEY IS PURPOSELY UNCOMFORTABLE TO SYMBOLIZE THE DECISION OF TRUSTING A HIGHER POWER TO GUIDE YOU.

THE JOURNEY OF SELF REFLECTION

THE REFLECTIVE WALL INTRODUCES ITS USER TO THE JOURNEY THEY ARE ABOUT TO PARTAKE IN. THE WALL CREATES A RING AROUND THE ENTIRE SITE. WHILE WALKING THROUGH THIS JOURNEY, THERE IS A SINGULAR SKY LIGHT THAT CREATES SHADOWS. THE WALL FORCES ONE TO LOOK INWARD BY CREATING A SPIRITUAL MOMENT OF RELYING ON SOMETHING OTHER THAN SELF.

THE GARDEN REPRESENTS THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE, KNOWING THAT FAITH IS NEEDED TO GET TO THE END. THE SECRET GARDEN IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STRUCTURE THAT SURROUNDS AN EXISTING MATURE TREE. THIS IS THE FINAL DESTINATION FOR THE USERS WHO GO THROUGH THE JOURNEY AND INTO THE PRAYER TOWER. WHEN APPROACHING THIS SACRED SPACE, THERE ARE THREE WINDOWS ALLOWING GLIMPSES INTO THE SECRET GARDEN. YOU ARE ABRUPTLY MET WITH A LENGTHY JOURNEY THROUGH THE DIM SPACE. AFTER SELF REFLECTION AND EXPERIENCING AN UNCOMFORTABLE JOURNEY, YOU ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE SECRET GARDEN.

SITE PLAN

CELEBRATION GARDEN PERSPECTIVE

AXONOMETRIC VIEW

5 POINTS REMEDIATION

GROUP PROJECT

STUDIO 2 - SPRING 2023

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO REMEDIATE A GAS STATION SITE LOCATED AT THE 5 POINT INTERSECTION IN EAST NASHVILLE. OUR DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN BE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL PROCESSES OF PHYTOREMEDIATION. THIS IDEA IS COMMUNICATED THROUGH THE CONCEPTS OF TRANSPARENCY AND PERFORMATIVE PROCESS.

WE USED THE FOOTPRINT OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURES TO INFORM OUR DESIGN. THE CANOPY WAS REPURPOSED INTO A GREENHOUSE AND THE STORE’S FOUNDATION WAS USED TO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND HOUSE A COMMUNITY GARDEN. THE REMAINING AREAS IS DIVIDED INTO REMEDIATION AND COMMUNITY PLAZA SPACE.

WE CREATED AN INDUSTRIAL POCKET PARK THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO EXPLORE, EDUCATE, AND REST; A PLACE THAT ATTRACTS AND PROMOTES A SENSE OF WONDER. IN THE GREEN HOUSE, THE STRUCTURAL BEAMS ARE WRAPPED IN LIGHTING PANELS THAT ALLOWS THE COMMUNITY TO SEE THE PROGRESS OF PHYOREMEDIATION THROUGH TRANSITIONING COLORS OF RED TO GREEN AT NIGHT.

DAY NORTHWEST PERSPECTIVE - DAY

NORTHWEST PERSPECTIVE - NIGHT

THE HYDROPONICS SYSTEM IS USED TO CLEAN THE REUSABLE WATER THAT IS CAUGHT FROM RAIN. THE RAIN WATER IS TRANSPORTED FROM THE RAIN HARVESTING TANK INTO THE HYDROPONICS TANK ALLOWING THE FISH TO CLEAN THE WATER. ONCE THE WATER IS CLEAN, IT IS USED TO IRRIGATE A HYDROPONICS GARDEN. ONCE PLANTS ARE GROWN, PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY TAKE THE PLANTS. THE ENTIRE PROCESS IS EXPOSED FOR AN EDUCATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PHYSICALLY ENGAGE WITH THE PROCESS.

THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR PLANTS TO GROW IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY. RAIN WATER IS CAUGHT FROM THE RAIN HARVESTING CANOPY ABOVE THE COMMUNITY GARDEN. MONITORS ARE PLACED UNDERGROUND TO INDICATE WHEN THE SITE NEEDS TO BE IRRIGATED. THE WATER IS THEN CARRIED THROUGH PIPES THAT RUN ALONG THE HAND RAILS INTO THE GREEN HOUSE WHERE THE PHYOREMEDIATION PLANTS ARE HOUSED. RAIN WATER CAUGHT FROM THE GREEN HOUSE RUNS DOWN INTO A MOTE THAT SURROUNDS THE REMEDIATION SITE.

HYDROPONICS SYSTEM

IRRIGATION SYSTEM

PAVILION PROJECT

STUDIO 1 - FALL 2022

PROVIDING A COMMUNAL SPACE ON BELMONT UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS THAT BLURS THE LINE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES WAS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT. THE PAVILION IS INFLUENCED BY THE SIGNIFICANT AXIS ADJACENT TO THE SITE THAT CONNECTS THE BELMONT MANSION TO THE BELL TOWER. IT ADDS A NEW AXIS POINT FROM THE PAVILION WHERE THE USER CAN EXPERIENCE VIEWS OF BOTH LANDMARKS THAT IS GUIDED BY THE ANGLE OF THE PAVILION ROOF.

BELMONT MANSION

EXISTING AXIS

BELL TOWER

POINT OF IMPORTANCE

POINT OF IMPORTANCE PERSPECTIVE

ANGLED ROOF DESIGNED TO GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF FLIGHT AND PRESENT ITSELF AS A WEIGHTLESS CANOPY

SOUTH EAST PERSPECTIVE

NORTH EAST PERSPECTIVE

ART QUAD

DESIGN COMPETITION

GROUP PROJECT - HONORABLE MENTION

STUDIO 1 - FALL 2022

1 WEEK DURATION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CROSS-DISCIPLINARY GROUP COMPETITION WAS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS FROM THE ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL AND ARTS SCHOOL AN OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE ON AN INTERACTIVE DESIGN BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS.

THIS SPACE CREATES AN INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS, CAMPUS, AND COMMUNITY THAT SURROUNDS IT BY PROVIDING AN ELEVATED GARDEN, AREAS FOR STUDENTS TO DISPLAY WORK, RETAIL SPACE TO EXTEND BELMONT’S PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND A PLACE FOR STUDENTS GATHER AND SHARE IDEAS. IT IS DESIGNED BY CONNECTING PATHS, CONNECTING PROGRAMS, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE.

INTERCONNECTED QUAD

This space creates an intersection for the arts, campus, and community that surrounds it by providing an elevated garden, opportunities for students to display work in a gallery and sculpture garden, retail space to extend Belmont’s presence in the community, and a place for students to come together and share ideas. It is designed by connecting paths, connecting programs, and connecting people.

PAINTING

PAINTING TO ME, IS AN OUTLET TO EXPRESS AND EXPLORE MY OWN CREATIVITY. PAINTING DEVELOPS IMAGINATION AND A WAY OF THINKING ARTISTICALLY WHICH IS USEFUL IN THE PROCESS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. IT STIMULATES SENSITIVITY TO FORM, SPACE, LIGHT, AND COLOR. THE CULMINATION OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMUNICATE AND EXPRESS A STORY TO ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD AROUND IT.