PORTFOLIO BRENNA CAMPBELL
BRENNA CAMPBELL
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
FALL 2020 - SPRING 2025
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SPRING 2022 | IHLA COMPETITION FINALIST
SPRING 2021
FALL 2022
SPRING 2023 | MKM STEEL COMPETITION FINALIST
SPRING 2023
FALL 2023 | SOLAR DECATHLON
FALL 2024 | UNDERGRADUATE THESIS PROPOSAL | IN PROGRESS
FALL 2023 | ONGOING PROJECT THROUGH STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
BJCAMPBELL4@BSU.EDU 262-957-7049
THIENSVILLE, WI WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/CAMPBELLBRENNA01
WORK EXPERIENCE
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE/FLOOR SUPERVISOR
Mequon Metro Market
March 2018-May 2024
Supervised employees and worked with customers.
Worked with employee records and correspondences.
Created graphics for customer and employee engagement.
FABRICATION LAB ATTENDANT
Ball State College of Architecture and Planning
August 2020-June 2022
Monitored and assisted students using laser cutters and woodshop to ensure safety and desired results.
CAP MAKERCORPS
TECHNICIAN / TRAINING COORDINATOR
Ball State College of Architecture and Planning
August 2022-Present
Worked with a group of students and faculty to ensure proper training and exposure is available for fabrication equipment. Created a new scheduling system for on demand training sessions.
Worked on projects to employ use of fabrication methods for community engagement projects and to furnish our labs with custom fabricated fixtures.
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
GROTH Design Group
May 2023-August 2023
January 2024-May 2024
First experience in a professional architecture environment. Assisted with a variety of projects in different phases of design development.
Exposure to projects in hospitality, education, religious, and healthcare market sectors through documentation, analysis, project meetings, and site visits.
Worked with Construction Document detailing and modeling existing conditions for projects.
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
JGMA Milwaukee
May 2024-August 2024
Worked on conceptual designs in sketches and renderings. Additional renderings of final results were completed for client review.
Completed intensive site analysis and prepared graphically appealing client presentations. Primarily worked in community sector projects and overclad facade renovations.
BRENNA CAMPBELL
ORGANIZATIONS
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL INTERACT SERVICE CLUB 2016-2021
President June 2020-June 2021.
Engaged with students and communities in student organized service projects to help others.
NCBDS DISPLAY DESIGN BUILD CREW
2022
Worked with other students to design and build a flexible shelving system to display projects at an architectural conference. The modular system continues to be utilized at the college for presentations and display.
TAU SIGMA DELTA
Honor society recognizing the top 20% of architectural college class.
2023
EDUCATION
Ball State University
Fall 2020-Present
Bachelor of Architecture
Expected Graduation May 2025
GPA: 3.871
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Ball State Presidential Scholarship November 2019
Ball State University Dean’s List 2020-Present
IHLA Design Competition Finalist
April 2022
MKM Design Competition Finalist May 2023
RELEVANT SKILLS
DESIGN SOFTWARE
• Revit
• Rhino
• Sketchup
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Bluebeam
• Enscape rendering
ANALYSIS SOFTWARE
• ArcGIS Mapping
• Cove.tool
• Tally Carbon Calculator
• PV Watts
FABRICATION & MODELING
• Model-making
• Laser Cutting
• CNC milling
• 3D Print
• Woodworking
• Water Jet
FOREST HAVEN AVIARY
Forest Haven Aviary allows visitors to interact with a variety of native birds through an experience at different elevations, in both the indoor sanctuary and in the outdoors . People will experience educational and viewing opportunities and have the option to gather in the multipurpose space. Visitors will also have the chance to experience birds in nature in winding paths
THIRD LEVEL
SECOND LEVEL
This was an 8-week competition project that involved a lot of work, helping devleop time management skills and graphic communication skills. This project was completed with a focus on the overall form of the building and how circulation would interact with the space. Hard work paid off as this project was a finalist in the end.
INTERIOR AVIARY
INTERIOR AVIARY
DETAILED SITE PLAN
ABUELAS DE LA PLAZA DE MAYO
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Outdoor Memorial Space
OUTDOOR PLAZA
This is a commemorative place for a group of women who have joined together in order to reunite with their missing children and grandchildren, known as “the disappeared” . The symbol of the White Scarf Movement is important to them and has inspired the roof structure of this building. This space will serve as a way to share their story with others in celebrating the work that they have accomplished as well as a reverence towards the brokenness they still feel for the disappeared children they have not found.
The form of this site begins on the ground with rigid stones commemorating each of the missing children and mothers. These move into the vertical wood pieces that provide a connection to the flowing rooftops , representative of the peace that some grandmothers have been able to obtain through their actions.
GALLERY SPACE
NORTH ELEVATION
Neonblock is a group of multi-use spaces in a variety of stores, restaurants , and places of entertainment , opening a space in a city within a city in Cincinnati, Ohio for people to gather and take time to focus on physical and mental well being . spaces comes together taking up an entire block, from the outside seen as massive brick facades , with a glimpse of many more colors and materials that begin once one has entered the site.
As night approaches, a new experience comes to life when spaces are lit up by neon lights , The street level allows access to an open multiuse space , descends to entertainment spaces sunken into the ground, and allows access to walkable roof spaces . The elevated pathway encircles the site, connecting the spiral of buildings and allowing people a fun place to walk, jog, or enjoy their surroundings.
This being a partner project involved more communication , and using a collaborative design process allowed us to work at a detailed level. The structural emphasis in the project developed my skills especially with the cantilevered system.
NEONBLOCK
CINCINNATI, OHIO
SUBSTRATE SOIL LAYER
DRAINAGE FILTER LAYER
EPDM MEMBRANE & PROTECTIVE LAYER
RIGID INSULATION
3” CONCRETE SLAB
STEEL DECK
BRICK FACADE
3” THERMAL AIR GAP
3/4” PLYWOOD SHEATHING
6” STEEL STUD FRAMING
1/2” GYPSUM WALLBOARD FINISH
W12X26 STEEL STUD
SPA RECEPTION
FEATURE RESTAURANT
POINT OF ENTRY
SOUTH SECTION VIEW
This competition project called for a non-denominational spiritual space located on a college campus near an existing greenhouse where students could retreat to seek support or escape from the chaos of student life. One can enter at ground level into a multipurpose gathering space. In the adjacent space, one can descend into the sunken spiritual space . Seating areas and individual meditation spaces are embanked with rammed earth walls , connecting with the earth.
An emphasis was placed on sustainable materials to emphasize an innate human connection to nature. Up above, the warmth of the wood toned ceilings emphasizes the steel structural system and provides a sense of shelter
Of 80 entries, my project placed in the top 15 finalists. This project required strategic selection of materiality and structural system to engage occupants with the space and nature
GROUNDED SPIRIT
MUNCIE, IN
SITE PLAN
SPIRITUAL SPACE
2ND LEVEL
GROUND LEVEL
GATHERING
INDOOR OUTDOOR
INDOOR OUTDOOR
SPIRITUAL SPACE SPIRITUAL SPACE ROOM
GATHERING SPIRITUAL SPACE SPIRITUAL SPACE ROOM
GROUNDED SPIRIT
KING TRUSS
DIAGONAL BRACING BETWEEN WITH CLEVIS END CABLE CONNECTIONS
WINDOW SCREENING
PERFORATED STEEL PANELS POWDERCOATED IN VARIOUS COLORS TO FILTER LIGHT
COLUMN BASE
STEEL COLUMN CONNECTION TO BOLTED STEEL PLATE ON FLY ASH CONCRETE PIER
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
SECONDARY CURTAIN GRID WITH PERFORATED STEEL PANELS
STANDING SEAM STEEL PAN @ 2’ O.C.
2X10 WOOD PURLINS @ 2’-0” O.C.
ANGLED STEEL UNITIZED CURTAIN WALL
PHYSICAL MODEL
STEEL KING TRUSSES WITH TENSIONED CENTER POSTS
FLY ASH CONCRETE PIERS & RAMMED EARTH BASE
Urban Play was a project where we found a truss bridge once used as a railroad crossing over the White River in Muncie, and worked to create a new way for people to experience the bridge as well as reflecting on its history . To do this,
URBAN PLAY
MUSEUM
PLAZA VIEW OF BRIDGE
celebrating its history as well as an interactive climbing structure and pathway through the vessel of the bridge. The newly laid structure kept the original bridge completely intact and allows occupants to experience the bridge at various heights and perspectives Additionally, an accessible pathway allows people of all abilities to experience the bridge in a winding pattern
The riverside museum and plaza frame various views of the bridge and allow various connections and pathways for people of all abilities to create their own experience traversing the site.
The structure and materiality of the museum, terrace, and pathway celebrate the industrial history of the city in using reclaimed pieces
PLAZA GATHERING SPACE
VIEW FROM MUSEUM
MUSEUM PLAZA CONNECTION
ROLES: GRAPHICS & VISUALS, ANALYSIS SOFTWARE
COMMUNITY PARTNER: ECOREHAB
This project is a new neighborhood in the downtown core of Muncie, and is meant to spark interest in housing projects and dwellings. This development will include 4 units in total on 2 typical city lots that share a common area and other community amenities unit includes necessary living and mechanical spaces with an emphasis on passive systems . While a specific lot was chosen for this design, the units may be rearranged sites by including different unit sizes or orientations with detached or attached units.
PASSIVE HOME DESIGN
SITE PLAN
The units will share the same size footprint , but the square footage of the will range from 6001,300 square feet . Each unit will have a rooftop solar array to make the housing project more energy efficient.
To achieve net-positive standards, the units are fully reliant on solar energy and electrical systems, alleviating utility bills for residents. By using a prefabricated CLT Panel structural system , maximal energy and thermal efficiency is achieved with R-40+ wall assemblies and R-60+ roof . The system also allows for expedited on site construction. Materiality for the interior and exterior focused on minimal environmental impact These designs can help to provide more affordable housing on Muncie’s abundance of vacant lots.
CLT PANEL CONNECTIONS
3 BEDROOM UNIT
1 BEDROOM UNIT
LOFT BONUS SPACE
LIVING ROOM
MASTER BEDROOM
MAIN
LIVING SPACE KITCHEN & DINING
TYPICAL WALL SECTION
1 BEDROOM UNIT
SECTION VIEW
NODES
As a part of the 5th year B. Arch. Program at Ball State University, students propose a design with a site and program of their choosing as a response to an architectural thesis. An initial exploration of biophilic influences at an intersection with urban conditions influenced this thesis proposal. The chosen site provides an intersection between community corridors and ecological corridors. Working at a unique transition from urban to natural conditions opens further opportunity for the program to function with biophilic and passive systems and transition seamlessly between interior and exterior conditions to further emphasize the intersection of ecological and community influences. All this considered, designing a community centric space for artists and local merchants to share their work through exhibition, selling, and teaching can successfully integrate these factors. Working towards net-zero standards to eliminate a carbon footprint and to produce energy on site. These aspects will further emphasize the design’s positive impact on the community.
COMMUNITY CONFLUENCE
COMMUNITY
QUESTION THESIS STATEMENT
How can biophilic and passive design principles intersect to enrich the experience of ecological systems in an urban setting?
Building awareness of ecological environments and the benefits that they provide when incorporated into design can promote community centric spaces in an urban setting.
Utilizing an intersection of biophilic design and passive systems can help bring an awareness to natural environments and the resources that they provide, which can promote community centric spaces. Converging ideas of ecology and community creates a network allowing for artistic opportunities. Designing a community center marketplace for artists and community members to gather for selling art pieces, educational spaces for art classes and ecological education, through interior and exterior spaces that allow for community engagement. Looking at a site situated on the north end of Milwaukee’s downtown, the site provides an urban setting with proximity to great ecological features as the Milwaukee River, mature trees and plantings, and steep topography.
PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGIES
site references achievements
architectural responses reflect transition shelter network
spill stack
After an analysis of the site in its context and opportunities, I began to work on programming in the design. Through a discovery of individual parti models, I explored verbs that would influence responses to the site and the architecture. These 6 verbs came together to inform a hybrid parti model, placed in the site. Combining ideas of spill and network, the site is fully engaged and allows for a smooth transition from an urban condition to an ecological condition. Spilling will allow for the designed space to flow with the topographical elements of the site to further engage occupants with the site. This concept will allow for spaces to flow together between interior and exterior spaces, giving opportunity for community connections.
In the current semester, I am working to develop the design of the building and site and am working towards completing a final presentation and book by late April.
As a part of my student employment, I have been tasked with rehabilitating our design and fabrication lab that had been vacated during the pandemic. To address this, I began designing a set of modular designed furniture . These pieces are intended to hold specific machinery , such as tabletop CNCs, and to work in tangent with one another.
DESIGN BUILD LAB FURNISHINGS
CNC MODULAR TABLE DESIGN
I included geometry that was translated between designs so that attachments could be added to the tables for additional storage or in order to connect the furniture pieces together. These pieces utilize the scraps from within existing pieces and to fit on the plywood sheets in order to maximize use of our materials.
I used RhinoCAM software to program and run the cuts on the design school’s Thermwood machine. Moving forward, we hope to utilize this space by training other students to use these machines and allow them to use that knowledge to expand our collection of modular designs.
ATTACHMENTS
3D PRINTER MODULAR TABLE
