ELIZABETH JAMES JAMESEM@MIAMIOH.EDU
248.763.5942
SELECTED WORKS 01 malta vacation home 02 clifton library 03 personal rendering projects 04
muqarnas vaulting
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MALTA VACATION HOME 6 WEEKS| AUTOCAD & SKETCHUP
Over
the course of a six-week study abroad studio, this program
explored
the
Camino. This
Mediterranean
islands
of
project combines knowledge
Malta, Gozo, and of Maltese history,
construction, and passive house building techniques to create the
perfect vacation home for our fictitious client, Claudia Camilleri.
Building
Lauren Oates, all completed by Elizabeth James
design work completed with
graphic work shown
THE MALTESE ISLANDS MALTA| GOZO| CAMINO
Located off the Sicilian coast sit the beautiful Mediterranean islands of Malta| Capital City: Valetta | Population: 416,338| Official Languages: Maltese & English| Land Area: 196 sq Miles| Climate: Dry Mediterranean| Natural resources: Abundant in limestone
THE CITADEL
GOZO
CAMINO OLD FORTRESS & XLENDI SEA SALT PANS
CAPITAL CITY| VALLETA
INTERIOR DOME
ROTUNDA OF MOSTA
MALTA
THE STREETS OF MDINA ‘THE SILENT CITY’ THE BLUE GRATO
GOZO| CAMILLERI V
ILLA
our site was is incredibly pear cacti, the existing
located just west of Malta, on the small quiet farming island of Gozo. This site unique for its large size, stunning views of the citadel, abundance of prickly and prized ancient stone walls. Maximizing the site’s views and preserving conditions of the site were key features that drove the form of this home.
FRONT ELEVATION
SITE SECTION
Building work
GROUND FLOOR
with
Laur
all
grap
completed
Elizabe
design completed
ren
Oates,
phic
work
d
eth
James
by
FIRST FLOOR
PIANO ROOM
ART STUDIO
KITCHEN
COURTYARD
MATERIALS & INSPIRATIONS|
CUSTOM DOOR KNOCKER
CUSTOM RUG
02
CLIFTON LIBRARY 10 WEEKS| AUTOCAD& HAND RENDERING
Set
Clifton Neighborhood of Cincinnati, this project was to be a 25,000 sqft innovative library for young adults in the community. Students were to create a dynamic library that featured a special program space, dealt with real world code and ADA compliance practices, and created a space that could cope with the changing needs of physical libraries in today’s digital age. in
the
USA| OHIO| CINCINNATI
WIND ANALYSIS
CLIFTON
CLIFTON YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY| 351 LUDLOW AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45022
This library would serve the Clifton community as a space that would inspire creativity, drive innovation, and promote the gathering of ideas and people. Inspired by an engine, this young adult library uses the different spaces within to promote the interaction of ideas and spark creativity.
The
complex form of the exterior contrasted by the simple cube shape represents
how the simplest ideas can be ignited and turned into something much greater. In order to
emphasis the need for innovation, this library possesses a special feature robotics lab. This space
would offer educational classes for the community on designing, building, and coding robots.
SPACE PLANNING & FURNITURE|
3 4
4 3
2
1
1 ROBOTICS LAB 2 AUDITORIUM 3 CONFERENCE ROOM 4 RESTROOM
LEGEND
5 NON- FICTION 6 FICTION 7 PERIODICALS 8 STUDY ROOM
8 8
4
4
7
5
6
ENTRY SPACE
GAME LAB
ROBOTICS LAB
NON-FICTION READING ROOM
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PERSONAL PROJECTS These
Varying timeframes |Sketchup & Podium
quick personal rendering projects took inspiration from some
of my favorite places on my recent travels
(A
few of these projects
were even completed while waiting in dreaded airport terminals). These projects range from charming restaurants and bars to cozy residential spaces.
They specifically draw inspiration from the beautiful cities Barcelona, Miami, and Atlanta, turn the page and get ready for adventure!
of an
Txin Txin Tapas Bar| Barcelona, Spain
Lola’s South Beach Living Room| Miami,Florida
Picasso’s Wine Bar| Atlanta, Georgia
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MUQARNAS VAULTS 3 WEEKS| RHINO & WOOD WORKING
Marhaba! During
this three week study, this geometry focused
studio explored the wonders and intricate complexities of Islamic tiling and architectural details.
This
studio required us in pairs,
to investigate historical precedents across the middle east and
europe, in order to create our own wood crafted muqarnas.
FINAL TILING
PROCESS TILINGS
MUQARNAS PROCESS This complex project begins two dimensionally in Rhino as a tiling. Our final tiling (Left) features a variety of shapes: triangles, squares, rhombi, and parallelograms to create its final 2d layout. In order to construct it three dimensionally, these shapes are then extruded into 3D prisms, and arcs are
subtracted from the tops and bottoms of
the forms.
To bring the muqarnas to the real world, my partner and i first used the table saw to cut out and gluelam panels of
pine together, this created the “prisms� mentioned previously. We then
TOP VIEW RHINO MODEL
built various wood jigs to help us cut out the arcs from the prisms on the bandsaw. We
then repeated this process for all
200+ pieces and
assembled with wood
glue and wood filler.
(see next page)
3d Rhino model was completed by Eric Geraci.
3D EXTERIOR VIEW
INSPIRATION
3D RHINO MODEL
2D RHOMBUS 3D EXTRUDED RHOMBUS
PRISM DIAGRAMS
ASSEMBLY & CONSTRUCTION
INDIVIDUAL WOOD PIECES
LEFT VIEW
INTERIOR VIEW
EXTERIOR VIEW
RIGHT VIEW
ELIZABETH JAMES JAMESEM@MIAMIOH.EDU
248.763.5942
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