Portfolio | Elizabeth Brown | 1-12-24

Architecture Portfolio Elizabeth Brown

About

I’m Elizabeth, a graduate student at Kansas State University. I will be graduating in May 2024 with a Masters in Architecture and a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership. I have genuinely enjoyed these past five years of learning and creating, and am excited to continue to grow as a designer as I enter the professional world.

I’m Elizabeth, a graduate student at Kansas State University. I will be graduating in May 2024 with a Masters in Architecture and a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership. I have genuinely enjoyed these past five years of learning and creating, and am excited to continue to grow as I enter the professional world. I am a dedicated worker, fueled by my belief that good design is a catalyst for positive change.

Urban Oasis

This is a conceptual design for an apartment building in East Harlem, New York. Project goals were to balance individual and shared spaces, use natural light as a design tool, and to incorporate greenery into the urban jungle.

Typical Floor Plan

A’ B’

Typical Floor Plan A A’ B B’ 1 | Urban Oasis | Elizabeth Brown

Section A

Circulation View of nature from every unit

=Horizontal =Vertical

Individual and Shared Spaces

=Units =Green Space =Individual =Shared

Section B

Section B

Single Unit Plan

Single Unit Plan

Single Unit Plan Double Unit Plan Plan

Single Unit Plan

Double Unit Plan

Double Unit Plan

Double Unit Plan

Single Unit

Perforated concrete walls let in natural light without compromising resident privacy.

concrete walls let in natural light without compromising

Single Unit Plan Double Unit Plan

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compromising

Top floor Atrium

Top floor Atrium

Iterations

Top floor Atrium

Lightwell Perforation

Resident Entry

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Public Courtyard

Net Positive Home

For this project, my sustainable housing studio partnered with a local non-profit that provides affordable homes for disabled adults.

After cost estimates and energy analyses, my schematic design was chosen by the clients. My studio collaborated to produce a full set of construction documents, and construction will begin this summer.

LOCATION MAP BTW C C.L. CLG CTR COL CONC BETWEEN CHANNEL (SHAPE) CENTERLINE CEILING CENTER COLUMN CONCRETE PJ PLT PLY PTD RCP REF REINF. PANELS JOINT PLATE PLYWOOD PAINTED REFLECTED CEILING PLAN REFER REINFORCING

APDesign | Kansas State University

Faculty Lead:

Prof. Michael Gibson, AIA, NCARB, LEED A.P.

ph: (785) 532-5953 (Architecture Department)

mdgibson@ksu.edu

Client:

Home: A Place of Restoration

MAP

The site is in a residential neighborhood in Johnson County, Kansas.

Site Plan

The site is in a residential neighborhood in Johnson County, Kansas.

Site Plan

The site is in a residential neighborhood in Johnson County, Kansas.

Site Plan

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Street Facing Facade

Street Facing Facade

Floor Plan

crafting, dance parties, and caring for plants.

Floor Plan

crafting, dance parties, and caring for plants.

Our partnering organization has clients ready to move in as soon as construction is completed: Three independent ladies who enjoy crafting, dance parties, and caring for plants.

Floor Plan

Our partnering organization has clients ready to move in as soon as construction is completed: three independent ladies who enjoy crafting, dance parties, and caring for plants.

Our partnering organization has clients ready to move in as soon as construction is completed: Three independent ladies who enjoy crafting, dance parties, and caring for plants.

Floor Plan

Floor Plan

Our partnering organization has clients ready to move in as soon as construction in completed: three independent ladies who enjoy crafting, dance parties, and caring for plants.

Floor Plan

Our partnering organization has clients ready to move in as soon as construction in completed: three independent ladies who enjoy crafting, dance parties, and caring for plants.

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Living and Kitchen

Living and Kitchen

Sun LivingSpace and Kitchen

Sun Space

Sun Space

Passive Strategies

Cross Ventilation

Daylighting

Sunspace heats home in winter Deciduous tree prevents overheating in summer Sunspace Sunspace

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Sunspace

Structure

Rooﬁng Joists

2x8 Wood Joists spaced 24” OC

Ridge Beams

2 2x14 LVLs

Load Bearing Headers Single Insulated 2x10

Non Load Bearing Headers Single Insulated 2x8

Wall Panels

2x4 Wood Stud Walls spaced 24” OC

Foundation

4” Continously Insulated Concrete Slab

Modest spans allow for studs spaced 24” O.C., reducing construction costs. A continuously insulated slab makes the home more airtight, reducing utility costs.

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Wall Section

Roof Details

Full Set of CDs here

Ridge cap Hurricane Ties Typical Roof Assembly 2 2x14 LVLs 2x8 Rim Board Typical Roof Assembly 2x6 Ledger 6” Screw Double Top Plates Ladder Frame Porch Roof Single 2x10 Header Typical Window Assembly Typical Wall Assembly Plywood Porch Roof Roof Ridge Slope= 3:12 Roof Overhang Double Top Plates Single 2x10 Header Plywood Buck Typical Roof Assembly Blocking 4”x 4” Gutter 2x8 Rim Board Water Stop Flashing Tape Glass Window Jamb 6” Screw 2x6 Ledger Slope= 1:12 Typical Wall Assembly

Ola i ka wai

Ola i ka wai is a Hawaiian truth meaning water is life. This is a theoretical design for a site in Lahaina, Maui, dedicated to traditional agricultural, culinary, and ceremonial practices that strengthen one’s connection to the water cycle.

This project was done in collaboration with one partner.

Section through Taro Gardens

Water Flow

| Experiencing

the kitchens and

the kitchens and gardens.

Concept Model

the Water Cycle

the gardens.

A series of butterfly roofs and rain chains the central stream that flows through the ceremony space.

A series of butterfly roofs and rain chains direct rainwater the central stream that flows through the site, terminating ceremony space.

A series of butterfly roofs and rain chains direct Roofs | Participants in the water cycle Site Model Taro Gardens Ceremony Space Bamboo Forest Kitchen and Dining Roofs | Participants in the water cycle

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Roofs | Participants in the water cycle

Ka Wai

Elizabeth Brown

direct rainwater into

direct rainwater into site, terminating in the Gardens Kitchen Ceremony Parking rainwater into terminating in the Gardens Kitchen Ceremony

Bamboo Forest

Bamboo | Forests and Structures

Bamboo grows abundantly in Hawaii, and is a robust, sustainable, and elegant construction material used throughout the site.

Bamboo grows abundantly in Hawaii, and was historically used by the Islanders to transport water. The forest buffers the site from its surroundings, and provides a robust and sustainable building material.

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Bamboo Columns

NYLON ROPE PULLED INTO TENSION

BAMBOO BEAM

STEEL PLATE

BAMBOO COLUMN

NYLON ROPE PULLED INTO TENSION

BAMBOO BEAM

STEEL PLATE

BAMBOO COLUMN

STEEL WEDGE

NYLON ROPE PULLED INTO TENSION

BAMBOO COLUMN

STEEL WEDGE

NYLON ROPE PULLED INTO TENSION

BAMBOO COLUMN

Lookout Point Kitchen Entry Ceremony Space

East Elevation

North Elevation

East Elevation

Kitchen

Dining

Kitchen and

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and Dining

Kitchen and Dining

Section Through

Ceremony Space

Section Through Ceremony Space

Ceremony Space

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Looking Down Hill

Looking Up Hill

Internship Experience

MENA Region

From January 2023- August 2023, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with Engineering Ministries International in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) office.

MENA Region

From January 2023- August 2023, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with Engineering Ministries International in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) office.

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Client Presentation

My roles as in intern included creating drawings, diagrams, renderings, and 3D models, coordinating volunteers, and participating in client meetings and presentations.

Client Meeting

My roles as in intern included creating drawings, diagrams, renderings, and 3D models, coordinating volunteers, and participating in client meetings and presentations.

During my internship, I worked on a wide variety of projects located all over the MENA region. One of my favorites was a masterplan for a campground on the Great Zab River in Erbil, Iraq.

During my internship, I worked on a wide variety of projects located all over the MENA region. One of my favorites was a masterplan for a campground on the Great Zab River in Erbil, Iraq.

Zab River Site Visit

4 | Internship Experience | Elizabeth Brown

Zab River Site Visit

Onsite Ideation

With a team of architects and engineers from all over the world, I spent two weeks onsite gaining an understanding of the culture and context, talking to local professionals, and generating initial designs.

Onsite Ideation

With a team of architects and engineers from all over the world, I spent two weeks onsite gaining an understanding of the culture and context, talking to local professionals, and generating initial designs.

1 2 3 7 11 4 5 6 8 9 10 18 1 Open pavilion 12 Cabins village 2 Welcome center 13 Parking 3 Open picnic area/pedestrian walkway/restaurants 14 Camping village 4 Stage 15 Lodge 5 Boat shed 16 Vineyard 6 Conference center/nature center/activity center 17 BYO tent area 7 Dining Hall/restaurants/cafe 18 Service road 8 Multi-purpose sports field 19 RV Parking 9 WC/rest rooms 20 Staff housing 10 Pool 21 Slip N Slide 11 glamping village 22 Play ground 9

15 22 ZAB RIVER RANCH MASTERPLAN | ME-0208

Figure 02.6 Proposed Masterplan

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Zab River Camp Master Plan