view or visualize (something) in a different way with the aim of improving or transforming it. (Oxford Dictionary)
Brittney Reedy
Graduate + Work Samples 2021-2024
Brittney Reedy
brittneyreedy@gmail.com
https://issuu.com/brittneyreedyportfolio/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittneyreedy/
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA |Master of Architecture| August 2022 - May 2024
Work Experience
Phillips Partnership|Atlanta, GA
June 2021 - January 2024
Savannah College Of Art & Design (SCAD) Savannah, GA |B.F.A In Architecture| September 2016 - November 2020 Skills
• Model Making
• Prototyping
• Concept Development
• Hand Sketching & Rendering
• Creative
• Work in Teams/Personal
• Organized
• Writing
Computer Skills
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Revit
• Microsoft Office
• Final Cut Pro X
• Mac & Microsoft Platforms
• Autocad
• SketchUp
• Lumion
• Rhino (Grasshopper)
• Enscape
Completed a range of tasks in the Multifamily studio, including project management, practice management, programming analysis, project documentation and development, and construction and evaluation, to accumulate my NCARB hours.
Relevant Coursework
Architecture Design Studio 1 - 4
Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, Ga
August 2022- May 2024
Explored advanced architectural issues from the perspectives of policy making, urban design sustainability, technology, professional practice, and creativity. Emphasized innovation through applied research and examined emerging methods of design generation and evaluation.
Intergrated Building Systems 1 - 3
Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, Ga
August 2022 - December 2023
Developed a practical understanding of how building details and performance requirements fit into the overall design. Gained technical skills in drawing, modeling, and integrating building systems within contract documents, essential for quality design and effective construction. Focused on designing and detailing concrete frame structures and their mechanical systems.
Entrepreneurship in Professional Practice
Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, Ga
January 2023 - May 2023
Studied successful firm leadership and management, focusing on finance, operations, marketing, and professional services through The Design + Leadership Model. Reviewed current trends and management competencies, and examined case studies to understand how money is earned or lost in professional practice today.
Work Samples | 6 - 15
Firm Experience | Various Locations
My experience with a firm involved participating in all phases of construction.
Re-casting | 16 - 29
What is Democratic Architecture? |Atlanta, Georgia
Recasting the voting system and architectural design to boost citizen engagement in democratic practices.
Re-forming | 30 - 43
Rehibilitation Model | San Quentin, California
Reforming the current prison system and its architecture to ensure humane conditions and effectively rehabilitate residents of correctional facilities.
Re-vamping | 44 - 53
Remodeling Transportation Systems | Atlanta, Georgia
Revamping the transportation system to offer diverse and effective commuting options will, in turn, reduce traffic congestion and reliance on motorized vehicles.
Re-searching | 54 - 63
Reconnecting the Natural & Cultural | Galacia, Spain
Researching Ecoventions, an interconnected network of cybernetic implants designed to connect individuals with their natural environment.
Re-developing | 64 - 73
Reworking a New Build | Atlanta, Georgia
Redeveloping a new building to ensure its feasibility, effectiveness, and positive impact on the community.
Re-constructing | 74 - 79
Recreating a Structure |Atlanta, Georgia
Reconstructing the existing structure to understand the connections and details behind its assembly.
Rocky Abstraction | 80 -81
Rocky Stucture
The Rocky Abstraction employs various fabrication techniques to create an abstract representation of a rock.
Work Samples
FIRM EXPERIENCE
My experience with a firm involved participating in all phases of construction.
Firm: Phillips Partnership
Year: Summer 2021 - Winter 2021
Type: Multifamily Apartments
Supervisor: William Brownback
Work: Firm
ABSTRACT:
The final section of this portfolio showcases professional experience at a firm, featuring multi-family projects, renders, site plans, construction sets, and various architectural works throughout the design process. This section highlights the details and processes involved from schematic design through design development and construction documentation, culminating in the completion of the building.
The work samples aim to demonstrate proficiency in construction documentation, consultant coordination, and construction administration. Additionally, they reflect creativity through both technical 2D and 3D drawings. Reviewing these works provides insight into the context, program, theme, and lifecycle of each project.
Building Type A- Rear Elevation Color
Apartment Building - Bird’s Eye Angle
Clubhouse - Front Perspective
Clubhouse - Rear Perspective
Clubhouse - Front Perspective
Re-casting
WHAT IS DEMORATIC ARCHITECURE?
Recasting the voting system and architectural design to boost citizen engagement in democratic practices.
Course: Design & Research Studio
Year: Spring 2024
Type: Mixed-Use Building
Professor: David Yocum
ABSTRACT:
This project is a Ballot Box in downtown Atlanta, Georgia is a multifaceted performing arts center and school, strategically located at Mitchell Street Southwest and Central Avenue Southwest, near City Hall and the Georgia State Capitol.
This building is designed to foster community engagement by blending cultural, educational, and governmental functions, making it a hub for art, voting, and citizen interaction. Its architecture features a modern mix of curtain walls, high-performance glazing, and stainless steel, offering durability and transparency.
The design integrates interior and exterior spaces fluidly, creating dynamic environments that adapt to various events and exhibitions. The building’s distinctive use of materials and flexible spaces aims to enhance public participation and interaction within the government district.
Glass Ballot Jar with a Lockable Wooden Housing (1884)
Celebrating its prominent location at the corner of Mitchell Street Southwest and Central Avenue Southwest. Adjacent to Atlanta’s City Hall and the Georgia State Capitol, in the city’s government core, and placed on the former Georgia Plaza Park. The building’s architectural design formally, mechanically, and conceptually extends out into the community. Welcoming visitors of all ages and backgrounds to experience culture, contemporary art, voting, entertainment, education, and engagement firsthand.
The third floor is primarily dedicated to the performance arts school, where students gain hands-on experience with technical production aspects such as lighting, camera work, and sound. They also learn how to create and manage productions behind the scenes. This floor features light-filled atriums between the offices, ensuring natural light throughout the space. Visitors can enjoy views and observe ongoing productions from seating along the southern end of the floor.
Level 2 Floor Plan
The second floor of the venue space explores the interplay between public and private areas, reflecting the building’s ongoing engagement and activities throughout the day. The southern end features balconies that allow visitors to overlook and interact with the venue spaces below. Meanwhile, the northern end houses the performance art school classes, where students gain hands-on experience with venue activities and learn about production processes through their educational classes.
Facade
Constructed with curtain walls, storefront systems, fritted high-performance glazing, and stainless steel, the building features a timeless design and exceptional durability suited to the southern climate. Transparent glazing and reflective metal surfaces enhance the building’s visual appeal and reveal the activities happening inside.
MORE THAN JUST CLEAR GLASS FRITTED GLASS
Front Elevation Along Mitchel Street
Public Entry to Library, Venue, & Multipurpose Space
Activity Building Section
The multipurpose venue spaces are designed for flexibility and versatility, accommodating a wide range of activities. They are separated by a 24-foot window wall, enabling simultaneous events in different areas. The spaces are interconnected by a gantry rail, which allows trucks to directly access the venue from the street, facilitating the movement and unloading of trailers within any of the spaces. Additionally, the gantry rail can be utilized during performances. Natural light from the various atrium spaces provides ample daylighting throughout the venue.
East - West Section
Preparation, Unloading, & Lifting
“FLEXIBILITY”
IN ARCHITECTURE
“ARCHITECTURE FOSTERS VIBRANT
CIRCUS
Music Fritted Glass Facade
Circus Fritted Glass Facade
THE STRATEGY
Structural System: Steel Lateral Bracing
Fritted Glass Facade Transparency
Plaza Through-Circulation
Re-forming
REHIBILITATION MODEL
Reforming the current prison system and its architecture to ensure humane conditions and effectively rehabilitate residents of correctional facilities.
Course: Design & Research Studio
Year: Fall 2023
Type: Campus Restoration and New Construction Professor: Michael Murphy
ABSTRACT:
This project addresses the mistreatment and racial injustice faced by residents in U.S. prisons, focusing on San Quentin’s rehabilitation through a transformative design concept. It emphasizes allowing residents to build their own housing and furniture while providing education and vocational training.
The new model aims to foster community integration, security, and cooperation. The renovation of the 1852 stone structure includes upgraded living conditions and new facilities such as a community center, craft and furniture workshops, sports fields, and improved housing, enhancing the overall rehabilitation experience
Mass Incarceration (Crowded & Tight Living Arrangments)
San Quentin, California
Inverting the Grid (Humane Living Condition)
H CELL BLOCK
Proposed: Housing Development
BUILDING 38
VOC Center
WEST CELL BLOCK
Proposed: Community Center
KITCHEN
Proposed: Renovation
NORTH DINING HALL
Proposed: Renovation
SOUTH DINING HALL
Proposed Renovation
SOUTH CELL BLOCK
Proposed: Construction Workshop
EAST CELL BLOCK
Proposed: Furniture Shop
Exsiting Unit Plan (Holds 1 -2 persons)
Proposed One -Bedroom Unit Plan (Holds 1 person)
Proposed Two -Bedroom Unit Plan (Holds 2 persons)
LIVING CONDITIONS AT SAN QUENTIN?
QUARTERS
Lacks Access to Sunlight
Lack Access to Fresh Air
Cramped Spaces
Uncleaned spaces
Damged & Broken furniture
Dangerous Conditions Litter
Access to Sunlight
Access to Fresh Air
Spacial Efficient
Clean Spaces
Furniture
Better Conditions No Litter
Access to Sunlight
Access to Fresh Air
Spacial Efficient
Clean Spaces
Furniture
Better Conditions No Litter
Dayroom Interior
Unit Interior
RESIDENTS OF SAN QUENTIN PRISON TO BUILD THEIR OWN FURNITURE DUE TO LIMITED GOVERNMENT RESOURCES.
East Block Interior
Furniture Shop
West Block Interior Community Center (Lounge Area)
West Block Interior Community Center (Recreation Area)
THE STRATEGY
Learning and Material are primarily held in this region on the Crafts Workshop.
The workshops and machines are primarily located in this area of the Crafts Workshop.
Ceramics Stained Glass
WoodWorking Drawing & Painting
Fabrics Casting Silver Rings Book Binding
Mig &Tig Welding Electronics
Gathering Material, Crafting, & Assembly
Classes Offered:
Proposed Housing
WEST
Proposed Community Center
NORTH
Proposed Renovation
SOUTH
Proposed Renovation
Proposed Construction Workshop
Proposed Furniture Shop
KITCHEN
Proposed Renovation
CELL BLOCK
EAST CELL BLOCK
DINING HALL
DINING HALL
SOUTH CELL BLOCK
Re-vamping
RETHINKING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Revamping the transportation system to offer diverse and effective commuting options will, in turn, reduce traffic congestion and reliance on motorized vehicles.
Course: Design & Research Studio
Year: Fall 2023
Type: Transportation
Professor: Charles Rudolph/ Kai-Uwe
ABSTRACT:
This project redesigns Five-Point Station in downtown Atlanta aims to revitalize and rejuvenate the area, which has seen declining visitor numbers since its 1979 opening.
The new design focuses on transforming the station into a vibrant transportation hub with mixed-use developments, including residential, retail, and commercial spaces. The project plans to enhance community engagement and cultural integration, with future additions such as a potential Food Hall or school. Upgrades also include a new gallery, outdoor activities, and provisions for further growth, integrating both Five-Point Station and Underground Atlanta into a cohesive development.
Atlanta, Georgia
Five Modes of Transportation Car, Trolley, Train, Bike, & Walk
CAR BIKE TRAIN WALK
TROLLEY
Design Intent
This design aims to rehabilitate the Five Point Station by integrating various factors, settings, and scales of development. By incorporating mixed-use developments with meaningful architectural solutions, the project seeks to unite the community and infuse the area with life, color, and culture. The redesigned Five Point Station will feature residential, retail, and commercial spaces, with future plans to incorporate elements like a food hall or school into Underground Atlanta to complement the new developments. The updated design enhances both the Five Point Station building and Underground Atlanta, introducing new facilities such as a gallery and outdoor activity areas, with potential for further growth.
PROPOSED TROLLEY PATH
PROPOSED PEDESTRAIN/BIKE PATH
PROPOSED FIVE-POINT STATION
PROPOSED MODULAR HOUSING
UNCAPPED FIVE-POINT STATION
UNCAPPED UNDERGROUND ATLANTA
THE STRATEGY
Re-searching
RECONNECTING NATURAL & CULTURAL
Researching Ecoventions, an interconnected network of cybernetic implants designed to connect individuals with their natural environment.
Course: Integrated Building Systems III
Year: Fall 2022
Type: Library
Professor: Charles Rudolph
Work: Team
ABSTRACT:
The Ecovention is part of an interconnected network of cybernetic implants designed to connect individuals with their physical surroundings. The modular systems are linked along a cybernetic path, allowing each use type to interface with the central controller and contribute to data collection. Arranged along an east-west grid, the system incorporates the concept of thermal comfort through naturally ventilated spaces, including windows and open-air areas.
Emerging from our team’s mappings and Ecovention efforts, this project seeks to merge cultural and natural systems with the precedents of paths and towers. We developed these concepts into a cybernetic operational system, utilizing central paths, towers, and sensors. The natural and cybernetic pathways connect to the central controller, collecting both raw and external impulse data to analyze how biomes, ecosystems, and organisms impact the overall site. A heightened cybernetic path with a sliding tower was also integrated to further investigate the climatic and ecological systems of the area.
Galacia, Spain
cybernetics implants
two towers and a trail by azócar catrón arquitectos
caramoniña allotments by abalo alonso
Cybornetic Definition
This ecovention is by nature a cybernetic/organism or phenomenal ‘cyborg’ whose diverse organic and biomechatronic ‘body parts’ are designed to intervene into the ‘host body’ of the project site and context so as to detect and reveal the variable trajectories of its transforming landscape systems in a time of shifting climate and weather patterns, be they ‘historical,’ ‘novel,’ or ‘hybrid’ ecosystem types, while also exploring the future potentials of each type.
Cybernetics, n. The field of study concerned with communication and control systems in living organisms and machines, and/or concerned with the integration of living organisms and electronic or other technological devices. (Oxford Dictionary)
“When the phenomena of the universe are seen as linked together by cause-and-effect and energy transfer, the resulting picture is of complexly branching and interconnecting chains of causation. In certain regions of this universe (notably organisms in environments, ecosystems, thermostats, steam engines with governors, societies, computers, and the like), these chains of causation form circuits which are closed in the sense that causal interconnection can be traced around the circuit and back through whatever position was (arbitarily) chosen as the starting point of the description.” (411) “Cybernetic Explanation,” Steps to an Ecology of Mind
CYBERNETIC INTERACTION
EXTERNAL IMPULSE
RAINFALL, TEMPERATURE CHANGE, SOIL ACIDIFICATION, WEATHER PHENOMINA, WATER FLOW, PEOPLE MOVEMENT, SEASON CHANGE, PLANT GROWTH
THERMOMETERS CAMERAS MICROPHONES
SOIL READERS AREO-CHEMICAL DETECTORS
OCULAR ORGANS SKIN INNER EARS INDICATOR SPEICES
TONGUE MUSCLES VESTIBULAR
CONTROLLER
ADDITIONAL IMPLANTS MECHANICAL SITE ADAPTATION GEOENGINEERING
GARDENS COLOR CHANGES NURAL RELINKING RAW
INORGANIC ORGANIC
ACTION / FEEDBACK
ACTION / FEEDBACK
ORGANIC MECHANISM
INORGANIC MECHANISM DATA FLOW - SENSOR EXAMPLES - OPERATIVE SYSTEM EXAMPLES
Sensor: (noun)/’senser/
A mechanism that inputs information and processes it into raw data and exports it to the controller.
Controller: (noun)/kenetrōler/
A mechanism that processes raw data and determines what command to issue the raw data based upon previously digested raw data.
Operative System: (noun)/’äperātiNG ,sistem/
A system that carries out the controller’s command and interacts with the external environment
Precedents:
Perspective View: East View
TOWER PROBE
Isometric View: South-east View
IMPLANT PROBE
Modular Construction
Various Building Types
Monoslope 1
Monoslope 2
Wrapped Roof
Shed Roof w/ Tower
Hybrid Roof Strcuture
Core Module
Core Module
Core Module
Tell the Tale Detail
Foldable Roof
Tell The Tale Detail:
Continious Hinge
Collect
Detail Location
Seam Metal Roof
Standing
Vapor Barrier
Adhesive Flashing
Sheathing
Rigid Insulation
Wood Blocking
CLT
Beams
Girders
Re-developing
REWORKING A NEW BUILD
Redeveloping a new building to ensure its feasibility, effectiveness, and positive impact on the community.
Course: Integrated Building Systems III
Year: Fall 2023
Type: Library
Professor: Charles Rudolph
Work: Team
ABSTRACT:
This project involved designing a new library for downtown Atlanta, developed by a fictional four-person firm through various phases, including architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), civil, and structural design. Our team investigated building codes, created construction documents for all disciplines, developed detailed drawings, and submitted them at various stages of the design process— from schematic design to construction administration—to our professor, simulating the city submission process. Just as with city submissions, our professor reviewed and provided feedback on our plans, elevations, and details, requiring revisions for resubmission to achieve a better grade in each phase of construction. The library is designed to be an inviting space that integrates with its urban context and revitalizes library use, featuring a café, reading stacks, and study areas to attract visitors of all ages and backgrounds.
Elevation View - West
Passive System
Louver
Re-constructing
RECREATING A STRUCTURE
Reconstructing the existing structure to understand the connections and details behind its assembly.
Course: Integrated Building Systems II
Year: Fall 2022
Type: Library Professor: Charles Rudolph
ABSTRACT:
This project focused on recreating the structural framework of the Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, emphasizing detailed structural and construction elements. The process was carried out in three phases: the enclosed structure, the structural framing, and the envelope. The goal was to gain a thorough understanding of the building’s structural and architectural systems, including the role of construction documents in the design and construction process. This entailed documenting all building components, from the foundations to the roof, and producing detailed 3D models and precise 2D construction drawings to accurately represent structural details and assemblies.
Baton Rouge, Louisana
Keynote Legend
Key Value Keynote Text
DC DRILLED CAISSONS
EC CONCRETE-ENCASED COLUMNS (STEEL)
GB REINFORCED GRADE BEAMS
PCB PRE-CAST CONCRETE BEAM
RE CONTINUOUS/REINFORCED REBAR
Screen Wall Substructure 3D - Detail
1 SCREEN WALL SUBSTRUCTURE
1/2" = 1'-0"
Keynote Legend
Key Value Keynote Text
CD CORRUGATED METAL DECKING
CL CLIP ANGLE W/ TENSION CONTROLLED BOLTS AND SHOP WELDS OR BOLTS (STEEL)
CMG CONTINUOUS METAL GIRT
CS CONCRETE SLABS (5" TYP.)
MSF METAL STUD FRAMING W W-WIDE FLANGE BEAM (STEEL)
Beam to Column Connection with Substructure
3D - Detail
1 BEAM TO COLUMN CONNECTION W/ SUBSTRUCTURE
3/4" = 1'-0"
SS1.07
Keynote Legend
Key Value Keynote Text
CD CORRUGATED METAL DECKING
CS CONCRETE SLABS (5" TYP.)
MSF METAL STUD FRAMING
SW CONCRETE SHEAR WALL
W W-WIDE FLANGE BEAM (STEEL)
1 SKYLIGHT SUBSTRUCTURE
Skylight Substructure 3D - Detail
1/2" = 1'-0"
SS1.11
Rocky Abstraction
ROCKY SCULPTURE
The Rocky Abstraction employs various fabrication techniques to create an abstract representation of a rock.
Course: Digital Fabrication Lab
Year: Fall 2023
Type: Sculpture
Professor: Christopher Simon
Work: Team
ABSTRACT:
This project involved experimenting with various digital tools and physical fabrication techniques, as well as common model-making materials, to construct a precise model. The result was a wooden CNC-cut base designed to resemble a rock-like object. Steel bars were inserted into the base and suspended above it to support acrylic panels, with the bars secured by lasercut acrylic sheets. This created a model where each material's visibility was essential for structural support.
The project's objectives were to deepen understanding of material properties and construction techniques, connect fabrication methods with material properties and form, and integrate these insights into computational frameworks for digital representation. Utilizing advanced CAD/CAM software, the project generated fabrication instructions and provided hands-on experience in material processing and assembly notation.
ARCH 6506: Construction, Materials, Systems, and Fabrication Fall 2023
3/16” DIAM. WOOD DOWELS CUT TO SPECIFIED LENGTHS AND INSERT INTO ACRYLIC SHEETS
1/8” THICK CLEAR ACRYLIC SHEETS, 3/16” DIAM. LASER CUT HOLES TO BE COORDINATED W/ WOOD DOWNL LAYOUT
EXPLODED MODEL
1/4” DIAM. COLD ROLLED STEEL BARS CUT TO HEIGHT OF MODEL AND INSERTED INTO MDF BASE
1/4” HOLES DILLED 8” INTO MDF BASE, COORDINATE HOLE LOCATIONS W/ 1/4” STEEL ROD PLACEMENTS AND APPLY A LIGHT LAYER OF EPOXY ADHESIVE TO EACH HOLE PRIOR TO PLACING RODS
SAND MONOLITHIC MDF BASE TO REMOVE CNC MARKS AND GLUE STAINS, LIGHTLY CHISEL FACETED EDGES
MDF BASE, CONSTRUCT W/(9) 1’ X 1’ 2” THICK MDF SHEETS AND CNC SHEETS TO FORM, GLUE AND CLAMP ALL SHEETS TOGETHER AFTERWARDS TO FORM THE MONOLITHIC BASE
