Chari Lynn
| Architecture Portfolio
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WILLIAM ENSTON HOME FARM STAND Charleston, SC Page 4-9
Graduate - Clemson University
REVIVAL OF MOSQUITO BEACH Charleston, SC Page 10-15
Graduate - Clemson University
COHOUSING COMMUNITY Tucson, AZ Page 16-19
Graduate - Clemson University
SKETCHES. . . Page 20-21
Graduate - Clemson University
WILLIAM ENSTON HOME FARM STAND
2nd Year Grad Studio | Prof. David Pastre | in collaboration with Studio V | Studio Assistant General Contractor | Fall 2019
In Studio V, we focus on the relationship between design and building through practice and studio based collaboration. We think design should be informed by how something is assembled and the materials from which
HISTORIC
it is made. “For Enston Home, our goal is to provide an architectural feature for educational and community use, while establishing a farmer’s market that attracts locals, and promotes awareness, interaction, and involvment.” After 16 weeks, the countless piles of crumpled sketch paper and studio tables full of chipboard and foam models transformed into a beautiful physical structure, now residing within the William Enston Home community.
CURRENT
The finished structure closely resembled our final design, but the alterations allowed for: the alien faced piers receiving benches and tabletops, the repetitive piers embracing the weight of each truss, each truss supporting purlins donned in a shiny tuff rib galvalume roof, and the open floor plan offering a cohesive environment for teaching and retail. At our final review, Don Cameron, of The Charleston Housing Authority, informed us that our Farm Stand/Manager’s Station, was nominated with the rest of the William Enston Home property for the National Register of Historic Places!
BEFORE
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FLOOR PLAN
HISTORICAL INSPIRATION
ELEVATIONS
STORAGE BAY SECTIONS
INTERIOR RENDER
ASSEMBLY
EXTERIOR RENDER
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SLAB
TRUSSES
PIERS
STORAGE
ROOF
GUTTER & RAIN CHAINS
GARDEN-FACING
PROCESSING / MARKET
REVIVAL OF MOSQUITO BEACH 2nd Year Grad Studio | Prof. Raymond Huff | Spring 2019
Beginning in the 1930s, five “black beaches” opened in Charleston County; one of which resides on Sol Legare Island (James Island, Charleston, SC), called Mosquito Beach. Serving as an informal gathering place for Black Charlestonians to escape segregation, this “beach” was their summertime destination for activity and amusement. These “black beaches” acquired the name beach for appeal and inclusion; however, they did not consist of sandy shores, rather a gravel road leading to a marshland dominated by tall grasses. Local landowners struggling to make a living, earned extra income by catering to their guests: transforming spare bedrooms into inns, dining rooms into restaurants, and barns into nightclubs.
EXISTING
PHASE 1
Our client, Cubby Wilder posed the question, “A people without a history - where do they go?” The Revival of Mosquito Beach will enhance the story, the relationship to water, the land, and its’ ancestors, as it becomes Charleston’s monumental gala for African-American culture and tradition.
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
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2nd Floor
1st Floor GULLAH VISITOR’S CENTER/ MUSEUM
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EVENT PAVILION
2nd Floor
1st Floor INDOOR/OUTDOOR FOOD COURT
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housing mmunity
1st Year Grad Studio | Prof. Daniel Harding, David Franco & Ulrike Heine | in collaboration with K. Morgan | Fall 2018
Once a gravel parking lot, with two abandoned buildings and overgrown weeds, is now a revived neighborhood extending Tucson’s Historic 4th Avenue further south. “Cohousing Community” is a mixed-use, multigenerational, multifamily habitation located in Tucson, Arizona, that encourages aging in the city, in hopes of increasing the average resident’s timeframe spent in Tucson from 2.5 years to a few decades. With 66 bedrooms available, families have options of different color elevations, and access to semi-private balconies. The organization of these residential units create a porous design offering natural daylighting and ventilation. In the neighboring building, is the multi-functional center promoting health and relaxation. The retail strip, inspired by Historic 4th Avenue, includes oldfashioned stores that draw in people of all ages and encourages interaction with the site. Open spaces become public courtyards, gathering stairs promote collective activity, and dwellings are proximal to various on-site amenities, creating a desirable environment. Stop in today to check out “Cohousing Community” of Tucson, this could be your new home!
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SOUTHERN STREET VIEW OF THE SITE
COMMUNITY CENTER | LEVELS 3/4
LONG-TERM | LEVELS 3/4
16 | Short & Long-Term Housing (with monumental stair access to main courtyard within site)
15 | Short & Long-Term Housing (with central courtyard & gathering stairs)
LONG-TERM D UNIT
RETAIL STRIP | LEVEL 2 LONG-TERM C UNIT
8 | Short-Term Housing Rentals (with views of Historic 4th Avenue)
COMMUNITY CENTER | LEVEL 2 9 | Multi-service Activity Center 10 | Storage 11 | Cafe 12 | Library 13 | Lounge 14 | Rooftop Basketball (accessible through Long-Term) COMMUNITY CENTER | LEVEL 1 4 | Leasing Office 5 | Urgent Clinic 6 | Daycare Center 7 | Recreational Facility
RENTAL UNIT
RETAIL STRIP | LEVEL 1 1 | Hobby / Trinket Shop 2 | General Store / Soda Shop 3 | Old-School Arcade
RETAIL STRIP| Graduate Students & Young Professionals COMMUNITY CENTER | Young & Middle-Aged Couples with children & pets
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AGING IN PLACE | IDEAL HOUSING
LONG-TERM | Middle-Aged & Elderly Couples with children & pets
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COURTYARD VIEW IN MIDDLE OF SITE
SKETCHES. . .
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Architectural History & Theory III | 1st Year Grad
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2020