brittany hodges
architectural collection
Design lies beyond the image. I believe in an architecture that concentrates on the evocation of the senses. I believe in details that are subtle and embody the essence of the design. Good design lies in the nuances. It lies in the careful manipulation and articulation of materials and their joinery. My passion in design is the details, the study of materials, the anticipation of potential problems that become solutions. I believe in the craftman that is the architect.
brittany hodges education
brittanyhodges@ku.edu www.brittanyhodges.com
15 Boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris, France +33 7 89 04 15 90
University of Kansas 2011-2016 Masters of Architecture
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GPA: 3.8 Lawrence, KS
Watkins-Berger Scholar (top 50 women in class of '15 in state of Kansas) Presented research at national conference Published in Journal of Undergraduate Research University Honors Student Undergraduate Research Award Architecture Dean's Honor Roll AIA Kansas City Scholar and National Association of Women in Construction Scholar Officer of Women in Design
Superieure d’Architecture de Paris Val de Seine Paris, France
Fall 2015
Danish Institute for Study Abroad Fall 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark Institute for International Education Summer 2012 Freiburg, Germany
experience
Shigeru Ban Architects-Europe
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6 months 2015
architecture intern
Built scale models for presentations and research Built large scale mockup prototypes of design and construction details Generated 3D models in Rhino for design research and 3D printing Participated in design meetings with Shigeru Ban
Gastinger Walker Harden Architects 4 months 2014
architecture intern
»» Schematic design for various historic renovations and additions and digital
modeling »» Construction documents ranging from floor plans, details, and schedules for university business school »» Specifications for materials and detailing »» Participation in construction site visits and contractor meetings Dirt Works Studio
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4 months 2014
project architect
Designed a pavilion with a team of 3 to from concept to construction documents Coordinated design with a licensed structural engineer and budget Helped lead construction and coordination with drawings Design won second place in Architect's Newspaper for Best of Design, Studen Built
architecture intern HJM Architects Inc. 4 months 2013 »» Helped design a town hall through physical and Revit models and completed to construction »» Designed presentation materials »» Construction documents for China in CAD »» Interior design for office buildings »» Modeled schematic designs in Revit and SketchUp
skills
Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketchup, Sefaira, Grasshopper, Dynamo, 3ds Max Design, Vasari, Welding, Woodworking, 3D Printing, Research Languages: English (native) French (beginner)
volunteer work
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Committee member and participant of pro-bono design organization Eco Abet Leader for service trip to Milwaukee for The Urban Ecology Project Service trip to New Orleans with Engineers Without Borders and Historic Green Program Coordinator for University of Kansas Campus Garden and the Center for Community Outreach »» Fundraising Committee for The BIG Event, a campus wide day of localized service
phenomenological timber
SPECIALITY RETAIL & HOUSING / SENIOR / SOLO PROJECT / 3 MONTHS
It is the endless juxtaposition of old and new that makes cities thrive in intrigue. It is this same juxtaposition that engulfs the fundamental design of this building. The craft of luthiery and music is rooted in the beginning of time. It's value never waivers, yet still adapts to the cultural journey through time. This ancient craft is similar to the craft and value of wood in our everyday lives. It's presence continually adapts. This relationship of wood, luthiery and time is personified in the design.
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transit hub
Voids created for exterior community/performance spaces. West void activates alley and capitalizes on afternoon light
Voids reshaped in response to sunpaths to maximuize light into interior, on a narrow N-S site.
West void raised to allow more daylighting (limited by neighboring buildings) Impermeable CLT construction Stack ventilation through void with operable windows throughout Rainwater collected on roof & in void transported to underground cistern
Triple glazed tilt-turn windows for ventilation. U-value: .14
CLT wall with rigid polyiso R value: 39
The tactle characteristics of wood surround the user in an experience bringing them back to the ancient use of both timber construction and the craft of music. The visitors to the retail shop are enveloped in a carved room of wood, and able to watch the lutiers at work. A void carves the space to create an outdoor performance garden activating a richly pedestrianized alleyway. Light filters through insulated channel glass into the retail space and into a second void, filtering through the housing units. This void becomes a method for stack ventilation with operable openings in access to residents. This building is the story of time. It is the story of craftsman, wood, and music. It will stand the test of time, responding to age and the elements, just as wood and music have.
Channel glass with aerogel insulation: U-value .19
Rock bed under glass floor with collected roof water (post filter) and drained into cistern Underground cistern collects 100% of water based on 12 year 24 hour event
-2 -2 houses workshop space for luthiers and studios for individual practice or group lessons. -1 has workshop that has physical and visual interaction with retail space, allowing the users to see the whole craftsman process.
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ground level Retail space with access to raised exterior space, redundant circulation paths for personalization. Beam of light from void lights merchandise and the rest of the retail glows from channel glass
75% of GSF can be daylit (only) during occupied hours 65% have views to outdoors 62% is within 15' of an operable window
2 2 creates secondary performance/ presentation space under light of top void with visual connection to retail below
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Top void attached to structural CLT floor slabs
Circulation core: CLT shear walls Glulam beams and columns with hidden steel connections
Void's roof hung from truss and other end bears on beam Smaller columns closely spaced to bear load
Structural perimeter CLT walls
Concrete foundation on piers
structure CLT walls, CLT floor slabs, Glulam beams, Glulam columns, Concrete basement & foundation
1"x4" Wood slat rainscreen
Vapor and moisture barrier 8" CLT structural wall panel Steel connection plate Metal panel
Wood battens attached to embedded battens in insulation 4" Rigid board polyiso insulation Insect screen
Structural perimeter CLT walls
Channel glass mullion Channel glass with aerogel insulation
1"x4" Wood slat guardrail Steel support attached to CLT floor plate beyond
8" CLT structural panel
Plywood stairs on stringer attached to glazed CLT Aluminum framed, door Steel angle substructure 2" Rigid board polyiso insulationwith profile 4" CLTsilicone wall panel frosted glass floor Metal Structural panel
Moisture and vapor barrier 5" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation Plywood sheathing
(2) Glulam beams Vertical ceiling hanger
Standing seam panel PLAN DETAIL - VOID CHANNEL GLASS AND CLT 3/4" = 1' Panel clip with thermal block attached with Z-clip
Steel tie Translucent polycarbonate panel ceiling mounted on aluminum frame
Flashing over storefront mullion blocking
section detail at roof void & beam
SECTION DETAIL - STAIRS AT 2ND FLR PERFORMANCE SPACE 3/4" = 1' 8" CLT structural panel Black moisture and vapor barrier 5" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation Wood battens mounted through insulation 1"x4" Wood rainscreen 1"x4" Wood slatslat railing, verticals placed 4"o.c.
Horizontal steel barperimeter Gutter draining along entire railingofbase sloped roof
Steel angle attached Stand seam roofing panel through steel bar and railng base Align faces
section detail at truss & roof Insectvoid screen HorizontalSECTION and vertical treated DETAIL wood battens
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1"x4" Wood rainscreen screwed through front face into battens
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Glulam truss member Wood finish border Steel structural connection Wood flooring on plywood on wood Radiant tubing 8" CLT structural floor slab Steel angle
Glulam beam, bottom Grey chordgranite of roof pavers 8" CLT structural slab Roof paver pedestal Steel angle
Concrete topping screed to 1:12 slope 1/2" Plywood sheathing with roofing membrane 9" Thermax rigid polyiso insulation Vapor and moisture barrier 8" CLT structural panel Drainage pipe to underground cistern
retail space The act of buying a guitar or violin is not just an errand. It is a muscians rite. This space emphasizes the craftsmanship of the objects. It is a gallery space, not a store. Light is used in contrast and congruence with the nature of wood, along with its manipulation. Wood is essential to music, just like it is to the experience of the space.
housing
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why wood? low embodied energy
Lower overall energy use, greenhouse gases released, solid waste and air pollution released than steel or concrete
carbon sink
Wood that decays releases 4 times more tons of CO2 than wood that is preserved in functional ways The amount of wood used in a typical timber frame building, if decomposed, would release the same amount of CO2 as 2,400 gallons of gasoline 50-100% of emissions that result from steel or concrete buildings saved by timber construction
sustainable construction
Construction time is shortened with ease of assembling CLT panels. Less heavy machinery is required
Glass roofing Automatic operable windows for stack ventilation Attached to channel glass mullion Channel glass mullion attached to CLT structural floor 1"x4" Wood louvers placed 4" o.c. over windows 1"x4" Wood rainscreen Wood battens 5" Rigid insulation CLT structural wall panel 3"x9" Channel glass with aerogel insulation Aluminum door with glass opeing inset into channel glass 1"x4" Wood guardrail placed 4" o.c.
Aerogel insulated channel glass walls Operable panes for ventilation
Structural translucent glass floor Steel substructure spanning to glulam beams Translucent glass ceiling hung from steel structure 8" CLT structural floor slabs with radiant heating and wood floor finish Wood slat ceiling Black acoustical insulation Linear air diffusers and recessed linear lighting between wood slats Structural glass floor Rock garden for rainwater collection post filtering. Drains into cistern below (not shown)
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The inherent emphasis of timber thourghout the building is expressed also on the exterior. The translucency of the void is a motif through the rest of the building. Transparencies are varied, and with different materials.
South wall plan detail of operable wood slat shutters. Shutters slide for slats to fill the spaces between the other slats
sacrifice of space`
SPONSORSHIP MUSEUM / JUNIOR / SOLO PROJECT / 1 MONTH
How does form react to two different programs? Is it indifferent, dependent, or symbolic? This project is an exploration of form, program and the relationship of public versus private. It is a study of the sacrifice of space: how private is given to the public. The building is part of a grand scheme to revitalize a historic industrial area of Copenhagen to become one of continual activity and culture. As a Carlsberg music & soccer sponsorship center, this building must become more than just a museum, it must be a destination.
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site main squares nightlife pedestrian routes daytime squares
Two programs isolated to two forms: two rectangles overlapping and reacting to each other's geometries. The programs remain separate and independent until they intersect. The intersection is a rich fusion of angles, spaces and light. The two subjects mix at this intersection and create a high energy environment.
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is more stationary and is private since users listen indpenedently
give a space for concerts/night club for showcasing music and giving the building an after-hours/ non-museum identity SOCCER: spaces for playing and learing the sport hands on� places for watching soccer: spatial and visual idea of bleachers
Soccer and music require very different environments. New technology and interactive learning played an important role in the design ideals of the interior gallery/exploration spaces. In both programs, the excitement happens in the event itself and therefore the goal is to brand soccer and music as Carlsberg in order to sustain the association of Carlsberg and a good time.
mix of soccer and music
lobby and shop
bar/cafe
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circulation allows for the user to make a choice as to which subject to start with. From there, they are lead through the one program, the mixed program area, then lead to the next program
soccer music
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urban junctions
CULTURAL / SOPHOMORE / SOLO PROJECT / 4 MONTHS
Venice is characterized by its urban fabric as defined by water and restrictive urban passages. These spaces are intense, active places for tourists and residents with cultural and educational events occurring within. The program for this project pays homage to the character of Venice, providing a culutural center that must mold and disintegrate into an urban context. It is a space that is an entry into the city and a threshold to the sea.
venice is a city ruled by water and limited transportation. It is a city that ebbs and flows with currents and with pedestrians. It is constantly moving, yet sometimes eerily still. It is chaos in some areas, and peaceful in others. Access, proportions, and public space take precedence in Venice and in this project. Textures and typologies of the tower, whether industrial, secular or religious inform site configurations. Public space is weighed in accordance to typical squares and the relationships between open public or enclosed public and semi public. This site is the bridge into the city. It is a modern gateway and epicenter in an otherwise thoroughly historic city.
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These spaces are intentionally left blank
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typical venetian blocks: possible ways to develop the
site with typical Venetian block patterns and maniuplated to north-south grid
layout configurations: by extending surrounding site boundary potential studied
lines into the site, building layouts are
Programs connect and allow for effective circulation and functional relationships Plaza connects to restaurants and allows for outdoor seating and a tower (a traditional Italian affiliation) Priority is given to outdoor and cultural activities Arrangement places emphasis on the tower and its correlation and juxtaposition with the gardens Building form creates outdoor seating on every level with a view to the ocean Raised ground at thresholds of site allow for visual control of plaza and sea while distinguishing the spaces from its surroundings
gallery event space restaurants plaza garden
low height near sea for views
tower mimics existing smokestack
raised ground to create overlooks and differentiate space
This design acts, not only as a threshold, but also completes a historic urban framework preserved as museum city wide. This cultural complex attempts to relate to the existing historic fabric while progressing the city into a contemporary approach to growth and community. Yet, what the design relies most upon is the traditonal link of water, light, space, and sight.
v isceral perception
US COURTHOUSE/ SENIOR / PARTNER PROJECT / 4 MONTHS
The courthouse acts as a mediator between the opposing, yet interdependent, bodies of the populous and tribunal. One city block of downtown Austin is dedicated to the courthouse and master plan development. The courtroom acts as the final juncture for the performance of law. Outside of the courtroom neither public, restricted, nor secure functionalities fully understand their proximities and positions. These established obscurities change at the intersection of the courtroom. Finely choreographed sequencing and positions reveal the inept qualities of law. Small reveals within the exterior massing of the courtroom reside to indicate the entrance sequence.
site & program
The block sits to the south of Republic Square Park, one of four city parks in the original street plan of the City of Austin. The square aims to become a civic center for the city, and is currently anchored by the Austin Federal Courthouse. The addition of the Travis County Courthouse and future mixed-use, residential tower will provide amenities for a wide range of uses and people, helping the site to manifest as an important urban hub because of the coalescing of these diverse groups. Three oak trees reside in the southwest corner of the park, termed the Founding Oaks, the original deeds of Austin were drafted in the shade of the trees. The project focuses its frontage towards the civic and historical importance of Republic Square and the Founding Oaks.
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The courtroom acts as the final juncture for the performance of law. Outside of the courtroom neither public, restricted, nor secure functionalities fully understand their proximities and positions. These established obscurities change at the intersection of the courtroom. 1,000,000 sq.ft. Mixed-use Tower
Phase II
Finely choreographed sequencing and positions reveal the inept qualities of law. Small reveals within the exterior massing of the courtroom reside to indicate the entrance sequence. The public trajectory is manipulated to recede through the subduction of the courtroom shell, which conceals the visual path of the interior courtroom entrance. The main courtroom theatrics are played under a high, glowing ceiling, which uniformly illuminates the activities beneath. The sharp contrast in lighting casts the spectators into shadow, countering the judge's understanding of law with an unclear vision of those they govern for. For the spectators, a clear view of the stage of law contrasts their constrained understanding of the rule of law. Ground Floor Retail
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400+ Parking Spots
Republic Square Park
The understood roles and positions within the courtroom are blurred, everyone's understanding of the solidity of law is in question. Pedestrian and Cyclist Cooridor Commuter Cooridor Mass Transit Cooridor [future light rail] Proposed light rail transit hub Secure vehicle access Public vehicle access
ner of Gaudalupe and Fourth Streets towards garden and main entrance of courthouse
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Public 01 - Ceremonial Courtroom 02 - Soundlock 03 - Public Waiting Space 04 - Attorney Conference Room 05 - Audio / Visual Storage 06 - Women's Restroom 07 - Men's Restroom 08 - Jury Selection Checkin Kiosk 09 - Jury Selection Service 10 - Jury + Clerk Storage 11 - Jury Assmebly 12 - Securitity Checkpoint
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Interior view of courtroom seen from the entrance of the specator seating.
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SCA SITE PLAN: PHASE II SCALE 1:50
EGRESS PLANS SCALE 1:50
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SOUTH ELEVATION SCALE 1/16" = 1'-0"
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Door Capacity 150 150
Door Width 34” 34”
Stair Width 48“ 44“
Corridor Width 54” 54”
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TYPICAL PARKING PLAN LEVEL PARKING 1 SHOWN [-12'] SCALE 1/16" = 1'-0"
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NOTE: Parking Levels 1 - 2 are public parking spaces during phase 1 and transition to restricted parking during phase 2. Parking level 3 is restricted parking during both phases, and included access to the restricted elevator (shown by dotted lines).
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Pedestrian and Cyclist Cooridor Commuter Cooridor Mass Transit Cooridor [future light rail] Proposed light rail transit hub Secure vehicle access Public vehicle access
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PAINTED ROUND STEELyet COLUMN, FILLED secure, jury assembly area. The WITH CONCRETE security checkpoint in relationship STRETCH MEMBRANE CEILING to the two entrnces was also an STRUCTURAL GLASS FINS AND GLAZING
+ MECHANICAL AXONOMETRIC PARAPET DETAIL SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
EXTERIOR WALL S SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0"
3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE
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Support + Mechanical 18 - Electrical Room + Shaft 19 - Mechanical Shaft 20 - Custodial Closet
S.S. BRACKED TO3"STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR RIGID INSULATION 6" RAISED FLOOR PEDS 5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE COARSE METALGRAVEL STUD ALUMINUM CLIPS EARTH 2"HIGH DENSITY FOAM VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERS 3' O.C.
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Secure 16 - Holding Cell 17 - Secure Soundlock
allow the ceremonial courtroom to CARPET 1/2" PLYWOOD 8X6X3/8 HSS TUBE hover over the library. This first has 6"S.S. RAISED PEDSfloor also SHOEFLOOR FOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN the jury assembly area. The biggest challenge with this FIREPROOFING METAL STUD floor was resolving space issues GLAZING 2"HIGH DENSITY FOAM with the architectural aspects like a 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE
CARPET CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL 1/2" PLYWOOD
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Restricted 08 - Judge's Office + Conference Room 09 - Judge's Watercloset 10 - Shared Kitchenette / Workroom 11 - Law Clerk 12 - Judge's Reception 13 - Jury Conference Room 14 - Jury Watercloset 15 - Jury Storage
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Public 01 - District Courtroom II 02 - Soundlock 03 - Public Waiting Space 04 - Attorney Conference Room 05 - Audio / Visual Storage 06 - Women's Restroom 07 - Men's Restroom
The main floor is slightly raised for monumentality, promenade, and to
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(2) GYPSUM BOARD, PAINTED LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL WF COLUMN, 12' O.C. DN LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL UP 1/2" PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE VAPOR BARRIER 19 3" RIGID INSULATION19 1" AIR GAP WITH MOUNTING CLIP 2" HIGH DENSITY FOAM 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE
Chilled Water Plant across San Antonio St. S.S. BRACKED TO STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR 5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE ALUMINUM CLIPS PECAN WOOD PANELING VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERSBoiler 3' O.C.Room on Ground Floor METAL STUD WALL BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE COVE LIGHTING ABOVE AND BELOW
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(2) GYPSUM BOARD, PAINTED LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL 8X6X3/8 HSS TUBE WF COLUMN, 12' O.C. S.S. SHOE FOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL FIREPROOFING 1/2" PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE GLAZING VAPOR BARRIER 3" RIGID INSULATION 1" AIR GAP WITH MOUNTING CLIP 2" HIGH DENSITY FOAM DN STRETCH MEMBRANE CEILING 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE
Support + Mechanical 33 - Electrical Room + Shaft 34 - Mechanical Shaft 35 - Custodial Closet
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S.S. BRACKED TO STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR 5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE ALUMINUM CLIPS VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERS 3' O.C.
Secure 31 - Holding Cell 32 - Secure Soundlock
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19 - District Clerk Receptionist 20 - Cashier Room 21 - Open Work Area 22 - Manager Office 23 - Administrator Office 24 - Records and Exhibit Storage 25 - High-volume Copy + Mailroom 26 - Storage + Workroom 27 - Shared Staff Lounge 28 - Shared Staff Water Closet 29 - Pretrial Reception Work Area 30 - Pretrial Officer Office
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Important design decisions present themselves on this floor. The courtroom's mass is carved by ciruclation and intermediate waiting space. What is imagined as dark and intmate contrasts to the light filled lobby. The courtroom below transforms into a balcony and the visitor gains a new perspective of their place in building and also revelas the imposing nature of the forms surrounding them.
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Public 01 - District Courtroom I 02 - Soundlock 03 - Public Waiting Space 04 - Attorney Conference Room 05 - Audio / Visual Storage 06 - Women's Restroom 07 - Men's Restroom 08 - District Clerk Lobby 09 - Pretrial Lobby
allow the ceremonial courtroom to CARPET SCALE 1/16" 1'-0" hover over the library. This first 1/2" PLYWOOD 8X6X3/8 HSS= TUBE has 6"S.S. RAISED PEDSfloor also SHOEFLOOR FOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN the jury assembly area. The biggest challenge with this FIREPROOFING METAL STUD floor was resolving space issues GLAZING
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Public 01 - District Courtroom II 02 - Soundlock 03 - Public Waiting Space 04 - Attorney Conference Room 05 - Audio / Visual Storage 06 - Women's Restroom 07 - Men's Restroom
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STRETCH MEMBRANE S.S. CEILING BRACKED TO STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR
This floor has the last of the 3 courtrooms, creating the pattern of courtroom arrangement that is proposed to be used for Phase 2 of the masterplan. Circulation is unrestricted north to south in order to allow for expansion to the south. Restricted 08 - Judge's Office + Conference Room 09 - Judge's Watercloset 10 - Shared Kitchenette / Workroom 11 - Law Clerk 12 - Judge's Reception 13 - Jury Conference Room 14 - Jury Watercloset 15 - Jury Storage Secure 16 - Holding Cell 17 - Secure Soundlock
Support + Mechanical 18 - Electrical Room + Shaft 19 - Mechanical Shaft 20 - Custodial Closet
TERRACE + FACADE DETAIL SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE ALUMINUM CLIPS VERTICAL LOUVERS CONCRETEALUMINUM FOUNDATION WALL 3' O.C. 3" RIGID INSULATION COARSE GRAVEL EARTH PANELING
PECAN WOOD METAL STUD WALL BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE COVE LIGHTING ABOVE AND BELOW
(2) GYPSUM BOARD, PAINTED 8X6X3/8 TUBE LIGHT GAUGEHSS CHANNEL SHOE BOARD, FOR STRUCTURAL (2)S.S. GYPSUM PAINTED GLASS FIN WF COLUMN, 12' O.C. FIREPROOFING LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL
LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL CARPET WFGLAZING COLUMN, 12'SUBSTRATE O.C. PLYWOOD 1/2" PLYWOOD 1/2" LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL VAPOR BARRIER 6" RAISED FLOOR PEDS 1/2" PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE RIGID INSULATION METAL STUD 3" VAPOR BARRIER 1" AIR GAP WITH MOUNTING CLIP 2"HIGH DENSITY3" FOAM RIGID INSULATION STRETCH MEMBRANE 2" HIGH DENSITY FOAM CEILING 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE 1" AIR GAP WITH MOUNTING CLIP
3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE 2" HIGH DENSITY FOAM
FLOOR PLATE + FACADE DETAIL SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
PAINTED ROUND3/8" STEEL COLUMN, FILLED SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE WITH CONCRETE STRUCTURAL
S.S. BRACKED TO STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR GLASS FINS AND GLAZING 5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE S.S. BRACKED TO PANELING STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR PECAN WOOD ALUMINUM CLIPS 5X3X3/8 TUBE METALALUMINUM STUD WALL VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERS 3' O.C. ALUMINUM CLIPS BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERS 3' O.C. COVE LIGHTING ABOVE AND BELOW
CARPET 1/2" PLYWOOD 8X6X3/8 HSS FLOOR TUBE PEDS 6" RAISED S.S.METAL SHOE FOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN STUD 8X6X3/8 HSS TUBE FIREPROOFING 2"HIGH DENSITY FOAM S.S. SHOE CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALLFOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN GLAZING 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE FIREPROOFING 3" RIGID INSULATION
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PAINTED ROUND STEEL COLUMN, FILLED COARSE GRAVEL GLAZING WITH CONCRETE EARTH SCALE 1/16" = 1'-0" STRETCH MEMBRANE CEILING STRUCTURAL GLASS FINS AND GLAZING STRETCH MEMBRANE CEILING
COURTROOM + TERRACE DETAIL SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
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18 - Electrical Room 19 - Mechanical Shaf 20 - Custodial Close
TRAVIS COUNTY
S.S. BRACKED TO STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR 5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE ALUMINUM CLIPS PECAN WOOD PANELING VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERS 3' O.C. METAL STUD WALL BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE COVE LIGHTING ABOVE AND BELOW
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Austin, Texas
The main floor is slightly raised for monumentality, promenade, and to allow the ceremonial courtroom to CARPET 1/2" PLYWOOD 8X6X3/8 HSS TUBE hover over the library. This first has 6"S.S. RAISED PEDSfloor also SHOEFLOOR FOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN the jury assembly area. The biggest challenge with this FIREPROOFING METAL STUD floor was resolving space issues GLAZING 2"HIGH DENSITY FOAM with the architectural aspects like a 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE sepearated courtroom and a public, PAINTED ROUND STEELyet COLUMN, FILLED secure, jury assembly area. The WITH CONCRETE security checkpoint in relationship STRETCH MEMBRANE CEILING to the two entrnces was also an STRUCTURAL GLASS FINS AND GLAZING
(2) GYPSUM BOARD, PAINTED LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL WF COLUMN, 12' O.C. LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL 1/2" PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE PECAN WOOD PANELING VAPOR BARRIER METAL STUD WALL 3" RIGID INSULATION BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE 1" AIR GAP WITH MOUNTING CLIPABOVE AND BELOW COVE LIGHTING 2" HIGH DENSITY FOAM 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE
PARAPET DETAIL
CARPET CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL 1/2" PLYWOOD S.S. BRACKED TO3"STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR RIGID INSULATION 6" RAISED FLOOR PEDS 5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE COARSE METALGRAVEL STUD ALUMINUM CLIPS EARTH 2"HIGH DENSITY FOAM VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERS 3' O.C. 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE PAINTED ROUND STEEL COLUMN, FILLED (2) GYPSUM BOARD, PAINTED WITH CONCRETE LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL WF COLUMN, 12'GLASS O.C. FINS AND GLAZING STRUCTURAL LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL 1/2" PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE 8X6X3/8 HSS TUBEVAPOR BARRIER 3" RIGID INSULATION S.S. SHOE FOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN 1" AIR GAP WITH MOUNTING CLIP FIREPROOFING 2" HIGH DENSITY FOAM GLAZING 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE
STRETCH MEMBRANE S.S. CEILING BRACKED TO STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR
SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
TERRACE + FACADE DETAIL SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE ALUMINUM CLIPS VERTICAL LOUVERS CONCRETEALUMINUM FOUNDATION WALL 3' O.C. 3" RIGID INSULATION COARSE GRAVEL EARTH PECAN WOOD PANELING
METAL STUD WALL BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE COVE LIGHTING ABOVE AND BELOW
(2) GYPSUM BOARD, PAINTED 8X6X3/8 TUBE LIGHT GAUGEHSS CHANNEL SHOE BOARD, FOR STRUCTURAL (2) GYPSUM PAINTED GLASS FIN WFS.S. COLUMN, 12' O.C. FIREPROOFING LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL CHANNEL LIGHT GAUGE CARPET GLAZING WF COLUMN, 12' O.C. PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE 1/2" PLYWOOD 1/2" LIGHT GAUGE CHANNEL VAPOR BARRIER 6" RAISED FLOOR PEDS 1/2" PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE RIGID INSULATION METAL STUD 3" VAPOR BARRIER AIR GAP WITH MOUNTING CLIP 2"HIGH DENSITY1" FOAM 3" RIGID INSULATION STRETCH MEMBRANE 2" HIGH DENSITY FOAM CEILING 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE 1" AIRSPRAY GAP WITH MOUNTING CLIP BRONZE 3/8" APPLIED COMPOSITE 2" HIGH DENSITY FOAM PAINTED ROUND3/8" STEEL COLUMN, FILLED SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE
FLOOR PLATE + FACADE DETAIL SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
WITH CONCRETE
S.S. BRACKED TO STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FINS AND GLAZING 5X3X3/8 ALUMINUM TUBE S.S. BRACKED TO PANELING STEEL TUBE ATTACHED TO FLOOR PECAN WOOD ALUMINUM CLIPS 5X3X3/8 TUBE METALALUMINUM STUD WALL VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERS 3' O.C. ALUMINUM CLIPS BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE VERTICAL ALUMINUM LOUVERS 3' O.C. COVE LIGHTING ABOVE AND BELOW
CARPET 1/2" PLYWOOD 8X6X3/8 HSS FLOOR TUBE PEDS 6" RAISED S.S.METAL SHOE FOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN STUD 8X6X3/8 HSS TUBE FIREPROOFING 2"HIGH DENSITY FOAM S.S. SHOE CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALLFOR STRUCTURAL GLASS FIN GLAZING 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE FIREPROOFING 3" RIGID INSULATION PAINTED ROUND STEEL COLUMN, FILLED COARSE GRAVEL GLAZING WITH CONCRETE EARTH STRETCH MEMBRANE CEILING STRUCTURAL GLASS FINS AND GLAZING
COURTROOM + TERRACE DETAIL SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
STRETCH MEMBRANE CEILING
Looking south towards proposed courthouse from Republic Square Park PECAN WOOD PANELING METAL STUD WALL PECAN WOOD PANELING BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE METAL STUD WALL COVE LIGHTING ABOVE AND BELOW BRACKET THROUGH TO STRUCTURE COVE LIGHTING ABOVE AND BELOW
EXTERIOR WALL SECTION SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0"
CARPET CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL 1/2" 3" PLYWOOD RIGID INSULATION CARPET 6" COARSE RAISED FLOOR PEDS GRAVEL 1/2" PLYWOOD EARTH METAL STUD 6" RAISED FLOOR PEDS 2"HIGH DENSITY FOAM METAL STUD APPLIED COMPOSITE BRONZE 3/8" SPRAY 2"HIGH DENSITY FOAM PAINTED ROUND STEELCOMPOSITE COLUMN, FILLED 3/8" SPRAY APPLIED BRONZE WITH CONCRETE PAINTED ROUND STEEL COLUMN, FILLED STRUCTURAL GLASS FINS AND GLAZING WITH CONCRETE STRUCTURAL GLASS FINS AND GLAZING
ENVELOPE TO SIDEWALK DETAIL SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
Y COURTHOUSE
wards proposed courthouse from Republic Square Park
theast corner of Gaudalupe and Fourth Streets towards garden and main entrance of courthouse
TYPICAL PARKING PLAN LEVEL PARKING 1 SHOWN [-12'] SCALE 1/16" = 1'-0"
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NOTE: Parking Levels 1 - 2 are public parking spaces during phase 1 and transition to restricted parking during phase 2. Parking level 3 is restricted parking during both phases, and included access to the restricted elevator (shown by dotted lines).
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1,000,000 sq.ft. Mixed-use Tower
Phase II
Ground Floor Retail
Phase I
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facade
US Federal Courthouse
The courthouse is visceral in nature, its edge blurred, non-existent. Density near the courtroom gives way to openness near the perimeter; the exterior layer must scarcely circumscribe the built form from the external. Republic Square Park
The front creates a constantly changing understanding of the courtroom forms. The individual passersby's understanding of the building changes based on their proximity and position near the building. and Cyclist Cooridor ThePedestrian triangulated design of the fins shifts as the viewer moves through Commuter Cooridor Mass Transit Cooridor [future light rail] space. This effect is compounded by the shifting cross section of the fins Proposed light rail transit hub Secure vehicle access at Public each floor plate; sections based on highlighting viewing angles towards vehicle access and from the courtrooms. Solar radiation is intercepted by the fins before contacting the glazing behind.
View from security checkpoint inside atrium looking north tow
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US Federal Courthouse
Republic Square Park
One is unable to fully understand the environment they exist within; only able to focus on portions or understand a blurry version of the whole. The accumulation of particles create solid forms which both obscure our view and reveal what we see—perceptions are fogged. The edge is unforeseen until the buzz dies abruptly. It is inevitable that the particles are never seen the same way; yet they are identifiable by this very quality. Existing patterns are distorted, new patterns emerge, the definitive fades in and out of distinction.
ear then pav i lion
PAVILION / JUNIOR / GROUP PROJECT / 4 MONTHS / $3,000 BUDGET ROLE: PROJECT ARCHITECT AWARDS: ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER for best of design, student built AIA KANSAS for student work
As the Kansas sun beams across the plains, ecologists collaborate, exposed to the heat. It is a humble landscape, dappled in subtle beauty. A pavilion built in honor of the environment, and the people who preserve it, should relish the land and reveals it's intricacies. This pavilion is functional, but more than that, it filters light and illustrates sun patterns. It extricates the earth and exposes it's unknown capacity for simultaneously smooth and rough tactility. It pays homage to the rolling landscape and the windblown priarie. It is Kansas.
kansas is modest, but not ordinary. It is a landscape
of open space and open skies. It's fertile soil is grown full with golden prairie that sways to the music of the breeze. The site had an inherent desire. The human touch should not not cover it, but enhance it. The architecture should express the landscape's mysteries. On this skewed site, rammed earth walls point north. The walls are robust and grounded, yet rise from the sea of prairire. The canopy adheres to the human made boundary condition of the existing building. It's underside is carved in accordance to the dancing of the prarie. It's function is to shade and the sun pattern is manifested in the shadows. It creates a space for meeting, presenting, and relaxation while overlooking the expanse of Kansas.
UNDULATING PRAIRIE & CANOPY
Steel lanyard mounting tab Steel turnbuckle Steel cable 11 ga. Steel straps 2”x10” Carved wood louver 3/8” Threaded steel rod 2”x10” Sistered wood beam (3) 2”x10” Wood columns 3 ga. Steel brackets for columns Reinforced rammed earth walls Reinforced concrete bell footing
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construction 1. Accumulating dirt after testing optimum mixture of water, earth and fly ash 2. Build formwork over concrete foundations and ram mixed earth with pneumatic tamper 3. Reclaimed wood constructed and organized 4. Canopy constructed and screwed into beams with galvanized steel straps 5. Cable turnbolts tightened.and threaded rod added to ends of canilevered louvers
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reflecting on this project conjures extreme pride. Not only was I one of the lead designers, but also helped lead construction, especially steel fabrication. I also spoke about the design in front of 100 plus people at our ribbon cutting ceremony. Another scary accomplishment.
miscellaneous
a site study diary
rammed earth research
This research is a materiality study of a vernacular type of construction used for centuries called rammed earth, where soil is compressed to form a structurally strong, insulating and fundamentally beautiful building elements. This specific research will study how linseed oil and cow's blood stabilize and strengthen a Kansas silty loam soil. Rammed earth is a solution for sustainable construction for it's low embodied energy, low toxicity, recyclability, renewability, and compressive strength. This specific research expands developing knowledge on sustainable stabilization to improve the compressive strength and moisture resistance of earth. A series of tests to find the optimum moisture content and to classify the soil preluded the process of ramming. Then cylinders were crushed to calculate the strength, and washed with water to find the moisture resistance.
1. Testing soil plasticity and other soil classifications 2. Measuring combinations of linseed oil and cow's blood 3. Mixing of soil and blood 4. Pre and post crushing of cylinders 5. Water wash
references
Kevin Harden Gastinger Walker Harden Architects kharden@designwithinsight.com +1 816.569.0814 Richard Hu HJM Architects Inc. rhu@hjmarch.com +1 816.523.6868 x120 Chad Kraus University of Kansas ckraus@ku.edu +1 785.864.4129
www.brittanyhodges.com brittanyhodges@ku.edu +33 07 89 04 15 90