elise lagraize architecture portfolio

elise lagraize

architecture portfolio

resume education 2024 - present

MASTER OF SCIENCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION

2019 - 2024

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE, FRENCH MINOR

Pratt Institute / Brooklyn, NY

Louisiana State University / Baton Rouge, LA Summa Cum Laude

experience 05/2023 -05/2024

RITTER MAHER ARCHITECTS INTERN ARCHITECT

Drafted construction documents for commercial architectural drawing sets.

Partnered with associate architects to develop schematic design concepts for client presentations.

Participated in site visits to collect measurements for the creation of digital 3D models.

06/2020 - 07/2020

PAUL J. ALLAIN, ARCHITECT INTERN ARCHITECT

Drafted plan drawings and presented them for review by senior architects.

Produced, refined, and adjusted digital models using SketchUp software.

Provided recommendations for minor adjustments on working construction document sets.

academic awards 2024

COMMUNICATOR CERTIFICATE

LSU Communication Across the Curriculum

2022

R.W. HECK ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AWARD

LSU School of Architecture

2021

FRIENDS OF FRENCH AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING 2ND YEAR IN FRENCH LITERATURE LSU Department of French Studies

contents

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121 north boulevard

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structural precedent studies

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new orleans museum of natural sciences

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candela stadium

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co-housing

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121 north boulevard 121 North Boulevard is a mixed-use office / public building located in downtown Baton Rouge. Inspired by the Mississippi River, the form curves at the corners, with a metal screen facade that wraps around the entire building. The metal perforation pattern manifests from historic mapping of the Mississippi River and its previous paths. This screen protects the building from harsh southern light, allowing for optimal natural light intrusion while keeping total energy use down. The public plane drives the program of this building; with a 16’ elevation difference at each cross street, the program extends the public plaza at Lafayette Street towards the River Road end, giving the public a view over the levee towards the river.

Spring 2024

Instructor: Tara Street

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kimbell art museum / renzo piano This study of Renzo Piano’s Kimbell Art Museum analyzes the forces acting on the building’s photo-voltaic roof.

Lateral force strategies are identified in each plane of the building, and the load path diagram studies the force and load path of a person servicing the photo-voltaic panels.

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This study of Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin analyzes the building’s prefabricated steel roof and the forces acting upon it.

new orleans museum of natural sciences Located in the heart of New Orleans’ Warehouse District, this museum is a center for education and appreciation of the natural sciences. The museum’s design is comprised of angled masses that offset each other and gradually increase in scale. A copper skin wraps around the facade to unify the differing masses and consists of undulating panels that alternate between solid and perforated. The exterior skin of the museum serves as a science lesson in itself, as the copper panels develop a patina over time.

Fall 2021

Instructor: Tara Street

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metal panels support frame; 1/4” x 4” steel fins

roof membrane

metal coping

polyiso thermal rigid insulation

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steel girder steel joist

painted gypsum board insulation sheathing

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waterproofing membrane metal wall panels stud framing steel angle

concrete slab over metal decking

suspended ceiling

slab on grade perforated metal panels

vapor barrier

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candela stadium The Candela Stadium Renovation re-imagines Hilario Candela’s original Miami Marine Stadium, expressing the site’s historical context while remaining flexible to engage with Miami locals. Candela Stadium divides into three distinct levels in anticipation of future flooding.

The lowest level carves out interactive tidal pools to promote native biodiversity and connects to the second level with flexible stadium seating reminiscent of the stadium’s original design.

Spring 2023

Instructor: Traci Birch In collaboration with Sophia Ferrara

miami 1% chance annual flooding

original stadium

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10 mile radius

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miami historic districts

addition to existing structure

2.5 mile radius

legend

5 mile radius

conceptual diagram

national historic district

new stadium 10 mile radius

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local historic district miami neighborhoods

co-housing Shotgun houses have great significance to New Orleans culture and community. The goal of this project is to create housing for two different families while maintaining levels of privacy and community between the two.

The top two floors of this building are offset from the ground floor to represent the distinction between the individual who lives on the first floor and the family that lives above.

A screen brings natural light into the home while also creating a barrier between the home and the street.

A wrapping technique is employed around the exterior of the house which creates the sense of an inner building being pulled out of its outer shell.

Fall 2020

Instructor: Sergio Padilla

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kitchen / living

shared courtyard kitchen /

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