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TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 ACADEMIC WORK FIFTH YEAR 6 FALL 2021 EXPLORATORY STUDIO DRY DOCK 4 | BOSTON, MA

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14 AIA CENTRAL STATE DESIGN COMPETITION (TO) GATHER | KANSAS CITY, KS

FOURTH YEAR 18 SPRING 2021 COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO

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OZARK JUBILEE | SPRINGFIELD, MO

24 FALL 2020 URBAN CONTEXT STUDIO BOOK ARTS & RESEARCH CENTER | AMSTERDAM, NETHERLNDS

32 COMPUTER MODELING 40 STUDY ABROAD ILLUSTRATIONS

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ACADEMIC WORK FIF TH YEAR FALL 2021 EXPLORATORY STUDIO DRY DOCK 4 | BOSTON, MA

AIA CENTRAL STATE DESIGN COMPETITION (TO) GATHER | KANSAS CITY, KS

FOURTH YEAR SPRING 2021 COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO OZARK JUBILEE | SPRINGFIELD, MO

FALL 2020 URBAN CONTEXT STUDIO BOOK ARTS & RESEARCH CENTER | AMSTERDAM, NL

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FALL 2021: EXPLORATORY STUDIO DRY DOCK 4

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Located within the rapidly gentrifying Seaport District in

Space. The site proposes to replace the existing theater with

Boston, MA, the redesign of Dry Dock 4 aims to revitalize

an open amphitheater that is more accessible and available

the historic artistic culture of the area. Bringing affordable

for public use. To combat the issue of flooding, the right

artist studios and workspaces, public classroom areas for

half of the dock is elevated with a ramped path winding

teaching the arts, and a variety of gallery spaces, the design

through the site while the floodable area is left with minimal

offers a more diverse and accessible arts environment.

hardscape. This not only allows for a blank canvas that the

The design responds to existing nodes of art culture in

community can adapt to their needs, but it also allows for

the area with gallery spaces oriented towards the Institute

the retaking of the area by nature with the inevitable rise of

of Contemporary Arts and the ICA Watershed Exhibition

sea levels.

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PICNIC AREA

OUTDOOR SCULPTURE GALLERY

OPEN SPACES FOR ARTISTS

AMPHITHEATER

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LEVEL 3

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LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

CAFE + EDUCATION

INDIVIDUAL STUDIOS

APARTMENTS + COMMUNAL STUDIO PERMANANT COLLECTION GALLERY ROTATING RESIDENT ARTIST GALLERY

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FALL 2021: AIA CENTRAL STATES DESIGN COMPETIT (TO) GATHER Competeing against twelve teams from universities across the region, our team of Ashley Everett, Benjamin O’Connor, Ben Reents, and myself represented Drury University in the intense competition.

After receiving a broad project brief and specific site location, each team is given twelve hours to research and design a project that reflects the values expressed in the brief. Each team then presented the next day to a panel of proffesionals from across the region.

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TION

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During COVID, home was a place that was safe. Today,

neighborhood and used the image of the gable to reflect

it is where people feel most comfortable. It’s a place for

the existing fabric. We wanted people to feel comfortable

socializing with friends and family, and a place to relax.

in a pandemic environment, allowing them to socialize

Keeping this concept in mind, we treat our site like a home

at their comfort level, while allowing the site to remain

for the community. Through the front porch, living room,

adaptable for future needs and wants of the neighborhood.

and backyard spaces, we allow for the community to come together in a way that feels natural and safe while also highlighting the culture of the area. To provide a sense of place, we looked at the residential typology of the

LIVING ROOM

FRONT YARD

BACKYARD

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FRONT PORCH LIVING ROOM MOVIE NIGHTS SOCIALIZING WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY A PLACE TO RELAX & UNWIND

WELCOMING ADAPTABLE EVENT SPACE: -FOOD TRUCKS -LEMONADE STAND -PUBLIC ART & MUSIC

BACKYARD SAFE A PLACE TO PLAY COOKOUTS & BBQs

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SPRING 2021: COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO THE OZARK JUBILEE THEATER The Ozark Jubilee Theater was an icon of country music

participants to interact with the history of the Jubilee. The

and a Springfield tradition. Built on the original site, the

materials were kept simple to draw on the character of

new theater connects the tradition of the Jubilee to the

the original theater. Wood, concrete, and exposed beams

new culture of Springfield that establishes the downtown

give the space a modern and clean feel while honoring

area as a hub of creative and social functions. In addition

the spirit of country music as something for everyone.

to a 750 seat theater, classrooms, a recording studio, and an artist residency program, the Jubilee includes a lobby space that functions as an open art gallery. This ties into the path of the Springfield Art Walk and encourages

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FIRST LEVEL

SECOND LEVEL

LOBBY + THEATER FUNCTIONS

RECORDING STUDIO

THIRD LEVEL

FOURTH LEVEL

BALCONY + EDUCATION

ARTIST RESIDENCE

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FALL 2020: URBAN CONTEXT STUDIO AMSTERDAM BOOK ARTS & RESEARCH CENTER

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Located on a site visited during our study abroad, this first

buildings in addition to the pre-existing circulation patterns

semester project was a team effort, designed alongside a

through the site. The stepped form along the street face

fellow classmate, Nina Eigenblut. The Amsterdam Book

scales the building down to its surroundings and holds

Arts Center features an archive and research spaces for

the vertical circulation that connects the levels. The main

visiting scholars in addition to more public functions like a

feature of the project is the canal-like cut through the center

cafe and classroom spaces to teach the art and history of

that nods to Amsterdam’s most prevalent urban feature.

print and book making. Beginning with a solid form, this

Connecting the two main axes of circulation around the site,

design progressed as we made cuts and carves into the

the canal also splits the private research functions and the

mass, acknowledging the heights and forms of surrounding

public education and retail functions into two halves.

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CUT FORM TO SITE CONSTRAINTS

CREATE “CANAL” TO SPLIT PROGRAM

WIDEN OPENING

ADJUST HEIGHT TO SURROUNDINGS

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COMPUTER MODELING

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Original mesh

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Selected points

Created a voronoi from the projected points

Extruded the voronoi cells up

Capped the extrusioin 37

LOFTED SURFACE TO CREATE CURVES

CONTOURED SURFACE USING BRICK DIMENSIONS

ROTATED BRICKS TO FOLLOW

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DIVIDED SURFACE INTO EVENLY SPACED POINTS

DISPATCHED POINTS AND FLIPPED MATRIX

W CONTOURS OF THE WALL

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STUDY ABROAD ILLUSTRATIONS

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CAMILLA DI SANTO C O N TAC T

EXPERIENCE

(804) 895-4382 camimarie1998@gmail.com Springfield, MO

Paragon Architecture Student Intern, May 2021-Present Sonic Drive-In Carhop, June 2020-August 2020

E D U C AT I O N Drury University Expected graduation May 2022

H O N O R S & AWA R DS Thesis Research Librarium Award | Fall 2021

MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE BACHELORS IN ART HISTORY 3.9 GPA

Catherina Kik Taylor Book Award | April 2021 CSCAA All-American | 2021

Current class ranking: 1st of 32 at Hammons School of Architecture

Outstading Third Year Student of the Year | 2020 GLVC Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar | 2018

SKILLS Revit Working knowledge of Rhino Adobe Design Software Enscape Lumion AutoCAD

Judge Warren L. White Scholar | 2018 Outstanding First Year Student of the Year | 2018

O R G A N I Z AT I O N S Tau Sigma Delta Vice President, 2020-Present Mortar Board

REFERENCES SAUNDRA WEDDLE Professor of Architecture, Drury sweddle@drury.edu (417) 873-7437

2020-Present Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 2020-Present Drury Student Athete Advisory Council Vice President, 2019-2020 Drury Women’s Swimming & Diving Team

BRAD ERWIN Principal Architect, Paragon Architecture erwin@paragonarchitecture.com (417) 885-0002 KIRSTEN WHITEHEAD Project Manager, Paragon Architecture whitehead@paragonarchitecture.com (417) 885-0002

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