Claire François Architecture Portfolio by clairemariefrancois

CLAIRE FRANÇOIS

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.

Ludwig van Beethoven

SHRINE AT BENEDICTINE COLLEGE

Ink Wash Rendering

Senior Studio Fall 2024

Awarded Honorable Mention for Excellence in Design and Execution

A proposal for a Shrine for the Unborn dedicated to Our Lady of Seven Sorrows at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. This shrine serves as a mausoleum and memorial for children that have died before birth and allows a grieving space for the families of the deceased. The shrine is situated at the base of a hill on campus and is primarily underground.

West-East Section Through Shrine and Forecourt

Ink Wash Rendering

Senior Studio Fall 2024

Exterior Bay Detail

Ink Wash Rendering

Senior Studio Fall 2024 (Left)

Exterior bay with bronze door and seven petal rose window to commemorate the dedication of the Shrine, Our Lady of Seven Sorrows.

Interior Bay Detail

Ink Wash Rendering

Senior Studio Fall 2024 (Right)

Detail of interior bay of columbaria celebrated with the Corinthian order noted in the columns, ornamentation and coffered ceiling.

Full Block Layout

Ink Wash Rendering

Senior Studio Fall 2024

Left Column: Exterior Perspective, Site Plan, and Interior Detail; Middle Column: Plan and Interior Perspective; Right Column: Elevation, Sections, and Exterior Detail

ATCHISON TRAIN STATION

Ink Wash Rendering

Junior Studio Spring 2024

A proposal for a train station in Atchison, Kansas for the Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe Railroad. The program included shops for passengers and locals as well as offices that can be rented for local businesses. The main services for passengers are located on the corner of Main Street and 4th Street (left in above elevation) while the more supplementary aspects of the station are continued of the opposite side of the building.

Atchison Train Station Full Block

Left Column: East Side Elevation and Site Map; Middle Column: North Front Elevation, First Floor Plan, Second Floor Plan, and Section; Right Column: Detail and Perspective

GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL

Watercolor Rendering

Junior Studio Spring 2024

Precedent Study of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The goal of this project was for each student to pick an American train station and understand the major elements of its design. Hand drafted in graphite and rendered with India Ink and watercolor.

Top: Front Elevation; Bottom: Section

Cut; Right: Plan and Site Plan

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RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BATHS OF TITUS

Watercolor Rendering

Junior Studio Spring 2024

A reconstruction of the ancient Roman Baths of Titus (also known as the Baths of Trajan). The drawings are taken mainly from plans drawn by Palladio. Plates are hand-drafted in graphite and rendered with India Ink and Watercolor.

Group project completed with Erin Staib.

Top: Elevation; Bottom: Section; Right: Plan with Site context

A COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE PROPOSAL

Ink Wash Rendering

Junior Studio Fall 2023

Proposal for the house of the President of a Liberal Arts College in the Midwest.

The program emphasized public entertaining rooms for hosting campus events along with private spaces for the family.

Garden Elevation

Left: First floor plan; Top: Site plan; Bottom: Second floor plan

A HOSPICE BY THE OCEAN

Watercolor Rendering

Sophomore Studio Spring 2023

Proposal for a hospice on the coast of California. It includes a chapel and interior courtyard. Each of the patient rooms allow for a peaceful atmosphere with views of the ocean and gardens.

Above: East Elevation and South-North Section

Top Left: West Elevation and East –West Section; Top Right: Floor plan and entry detail; Bottom Right: Site plan; Bottom Left: Chapel interiors

VILLA CHIERICATI PORTO RIGO

VANCIMUGLIO, ITALY

Graphite Rendering

Junior Studio Fall 2023

This is a graphite study of a Palladian Villa in Vancimuglio, Italy. The purpose of this project was to gain a deep understanding of Palladian proportions and design.