BWALROD ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO -condensed

Brooklyn Walrod

projects

THE CRAFT OF CAYCE

OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS

A PORCH IS A PLACE

DNA OF HYDE PARK

studies

THE UMBRELLA STUDY

CAPILLA EN VALLEACERON

REAL SKETCHY STUFF

projects

The Craft of Cayce

art center proposal

This semester, using analytical techniques as generative design devices, we created a masterplan and art center proposal for Downtown Cayce, SC. Using a given precedent, I analyzed form, light, and program to influence my design with the Cayce art center. Being influenced by Steven Holl’s Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, I prioritized light and open spaces in my design while maintaining a clear and efficient organization of program

Sophomore Year Studio ARCH 2520

Professor Virginia Melnyk

*AIA People’s Choice Award Nominee

site plan

ground floor plan

second floor plan

interior | lobby

interior | cafe

exterior | entrance to lobby

exterior | entrance to gallery

Outdoor Classrooms

a socially-distant perspective

For this project, I explored grid logic and how part to whole relationships lead to heterogeneous spaces Through this exploration I learned how grids can influence space, structure, and landscape To create socially-distant outdoor classrooms was a challenge but ultimately helped my design intentions and process, accomodating not only to the physical context of the site but also social.

Sophomore Year Studio ARCH 2510 Professor Joseph Choma

outdoor classroom

restrooms

minor path

major path

a Porch is a Place

sustainable, mixed-use, affordable housing project

Studying in Charleston, SC at the Clemson Design Center, I learned about sustainable design strategies and how history and context further drive architectural design. I was inspired by the concept of identity, through personal expression of residents and material expression of their units, and how it builds community

Senior Year Studio ARCH 3520 Professor Bradford Watson

groundfloor plan | commercial - lobby - parking

first floor plan (above ground floor garage)

roof plan

exterior | south facade & plaza

exterior | southwest view

exterior | plaza sketch

interior courtyard | circulation path

interior hallway

the DNA of Hyde Park

approaching multifamily housing from a local & human scale

In our Synthesis Studio class, we were tasked as partners, to challenge our understandings of preexisting ideas regarding the affordable housing crisis in urban areas and to create sustainable, affordable, creative solutions that were driven by the local population Our site was located in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL and the population very diverse and student-driven In the Studio, we were encouraged to create at least eight different housing typologies meeting the needs of each different person interacting with our site and include accessible communal areas throughout the building

Senior Year Synthesis Studio ARCH 4520 Professor David Franco Partner Hannah Moss

site context

Parks & Recreation

Biking Paths

Commercial

Public Transit Route

Residential

Religious Medical Education

exterior | southeast corner

exterior | eastside view

interior courtyard & pedestrian path

studies

the Umbrella Study

object analysis

The object analysis project was an opportunity for me to improve my drawing and modeling skills, as well as developing a better understanding of spatial relationships, movement, function, and orthographic projections

Freshman Year Studio ARCH 1510 Professor Robert Silance

*Selected for Representation of Object Analysis Project

solid/void model

Capilla en Valleaceron

chapel analysis

The chapel analysis project helped me study space and light. This particular chapel allowed me to build my skills through drawing and modeling, and challenged me to understand more about sun and shadows and how they affect the viewer’s experience of the building

Freshman Year Studio ARCH 1510 Professor Robert Silance

Real Sketchy Stuff

Field Studies and Sketching Exercises

Throughout my first studio, Intro to Architecture, we were taught how to draw Through field studies, sketch exercises, and critiques, I strengthened my drawing skill I learned to use sketching as a tool to represent something through shadow, texture, color, proportion, and time.

Freshman Year Studio ARCH 1010

Professor Sallie Hambright-Belue