Portfolio 2019-2020

ESTES & MARSHALL HOME

ELLA MCQUILLEN Architecture DIS Copenhagen

Portfolio 2019 - 2020

ELLA MCQUILLEN E: mcquillenella@gmail.com

09/2016 - Current

California Polytechnic State University, SLO Bachelor’s in Architecture

08/2019 - 05/2020

DIS Copenhagen Architecture Study Abroad Program

08/2012 - 05/2016

Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson High School Diploma

Proffesional Experience 04/2020 - Current

Cal Poly Architectural History Department Teacher / Learning Assistant

05/2014 - Current

Lizard Rock Designs Architecture intern

01/2019 - 05/2019

Cal Poly Architectural Engineering Department Teacher Assistant / Grader

09/2017 - 05/2018

TRIO Achievers Tutor through Cal Poly Dissability Resource Center

Awards 06/2019

Best of Show Honorable Mention Cal Poly Third year student competition and showcase

2019 / 2020

ODO Scholarship Nominee Cal Poly Architecture scholarship competition

02/2019

Launchpad Participant Cal Poly Third year student competition and showcase

ESTES & MARSHALL HOME

Education

ESTES & MARSHALL HOME

CONTENTS 1_Estes & Marshall Home, Assisted Living for Veterans 2_Bridge House, Youth Culture House 3_Project Outside, Homeless Shelter 4_Segments, Flat Pack Chair Design

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ESTES & MARSHALL HOME

ASSISTED LIVING FOR VETERANS The following project was created with Lizard Rock Designs. It is an expansion of Estes Garden, an existing assisted living facility for low income adults, in Tucson Arizona. The vacant lot adjacent to the current building would be used as the site for a new facility for the Marshall Home for men, which provides assisted living for veterans. Units will be finished with high efficiency bathroom fixtures, and tile made from recycled content. Highly efficient ductless mechanical units for heating/ cooling will be utilized.

Paint, grout, mortar, and construction adhesives used throughout the building will be zero or minimal VOC products. Drought resistant trees and plantings will be used extensively through out community gardens.

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A PA R T M E N T VA R I E T Y

TYPICAL APARTMENT ORGANIZATION

ROTATE UNIT ORIENTATION

STAGGER APARTMENT UNITS

Double loaded corridor with straight circulation.

Limmited exterior exposure for windows in each unit.

Repeated duplicate aparment plans.

Rotate some units for a variety of horizontal and vertical apartment plans. Creates greater opportunity for glazing and natural daylight, including desirable corner windows.

Step units in and out to create larger lounge spaces intertwined with circulation, as well as courtyards for outdoor green space. Allows opportunity for additional living spaces where users can interact.

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C O U R T YA R D VA R I E T Y

TYPICAL ONE BEDROOM CASITA

GROUP CASITAS IN PAIRS

The one bedroom casitas are arranged in a z-shape, to define outdoor courtyard space.

Placed together for efficient use of space and resources, the casitas allow for both individual and shared courtyard space.

REPEAT CASITAS OPPOSITE MAIN BUILDING

CREATE VARIETY IN CASITAS AND COURTYARDS

Placed across from the main apartment building, the casitas provide a sense of enclosure to the shared courtyard space.

Modify orientation and placement of casita units, to give each its own identity, while also creating variety in the courtyard.

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MEN & WOMEN While the Marshall Home for Men caters specifically to male veterans in need of housing, the main building has the potential to house both men and women.

The East wing can serve male clientele, while the West wing can be converted into a separate housing area for women. The two different wings will both have equal access to the central and shared amenities like the dining and living room, but with separate circulation and bathing facilities.

This would allow the project to expand to different user groups.

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The project stretches from east to west allowing for maximum natural light exposure through out the project and individual units. As seen in the site diagram the main building and casitas frame a central courtyard for users to enjoy. This courtyard expands across to the existing building, connecting new and existing. The site allows for the possibility of up to 10 onebedroom casitas, and 60 studio units in the main building.

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The ground floor houses 28 studio units as well as common spaces which include; living and dining rooms, conference room, gym, reception, staff space, and a kitchen.

These amenities are placed centrally for easy access for all residents. Other facilities like the spa and laundry are placed at each wing of the building, closer to resident rooms. Smaller lounges are dispersed throughout the circulation to allow more opportunity for residents to gather.

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SECOND FLOOR The second floor is very similar to the first, with lounges placed throughout, and spa/ laundry facilities to serve each wing. The staggered arrangement of rooms allows for terraces, both private and shared, all along the second floor.

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C O U R T YA R D V I E W F R O M E A S T

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BRIDGE HOUSE Studio Marie-Louise Holt Ella McQuillen

BRIDGE HOUSE

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STRE E T CULTURE HOUSE This project is located in Freden’s Park in Copenhagen Denmark. Freden’s park is a long narrow park between the neighborhoods Nørrebro and Østerbro. The park sits mostly vacant, with the exception of a small playground and people passing through on their way to somewhere else.

The premise was to create an innovative, active, and fun architectural project that would serve as a youth culture house.

Programmatically the project had to accommodate both standard sports and activities like basketball and art as well as street sports, such as skateboarding and parkour. With an integrated mix of activities, the project aims attract many different types of kids to come play and interact with the project and each other.

BRIDGE HOUSE INFORMATION

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PROJEC T USE RS The user group is Copenhagen youth ages six to eighteen. The project aims to invite kids with a variety of interests and backgrounds into the space. Through interviewing sixth graders, Romeo and Philip, a better understanding of user wants and needs was achieved. Their daily habits, interests, favorite existing spaces, all inspired and influenced the project. Spaces for kids interested in street sports like parkour, art space for different crafts, hangout space for kids to relax with one another, music rooms for those interested in music, court space for sports and dance, and outdoor field space to play tag, soccer, or just run around outside. The hope is that this Culture House can provide equal and open access to all types of activities, for all types of kids.

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SITE The site of the culture house is located at Freden’s park, a narrow park in Norrebro just north of Copenhagen’s lake (a popular pedestrian destination), between Osterbro and Vesterbro. The park is surrounded by residential buildings, and two large buildings: Rigshospitalet (the main hospital of Copenhagen) and Panum, which is part of the KU (Copenhagen University)to them.

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BRIDGE HOUSE

VEHICLE TRAFFIC Freden’s Park lies at the cross section of two heavily trafficked streets, Blegdamsvej which runs East and West, and Fredensgade/Tagensvej which runs North and South. Both streets are consistently used by individual cars as well as public transit buses. This heavy traffic leads to some noise pollution from the street onto the site. The barrier of trees around the park help some, but do not eliminate it.

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S I T E A N A LY S I S

BIKE TRAFFIC Bike infrastructure is a large component of travel through Copenhagen. For the most part, bike traffic is consistent with vehicle traffic, and is heaviest along Blegdamsvej and Fredensgade/ Tagensvej. There is some bike traffic through the park, mostly along the diagonal path, but it is sporadic.

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PEOPLE Currently, Freden’s park is a primarily used as a thoroughfare for people, whether they are walking their dogs or just crossing from point A to B. Very few people stop to stay or gather in the park.

Pedestrians use the diagonal path the most, cutting through from one end to the next. Sometimes during the day parents and young children will gather and play around the existing playground.

While others gather for a bit by intersections corners, while they wait to cross the street. The park has a few access points, with the main point at the corner of Blegdamsvej and Fredensgade.

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S U N A N A LY S I S

SUMMER During the summer time Freden’s park receives full and ample sun between 9 am and 3 pm, without shadows cast from the surrounding buildings.

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WINTER During the winter, the sun is lower in the sky and the site only receives continuous coverage on the west portion of the park. Early in the day, at 9 am, the Freden’s park is free of shadow, but by 12 pm half is under shade, and by 3 pm it is covered completely by shadows from other buildings.

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EXISTING CONDITIONS The exisiting site, Freden’s Park is an underutilized space. For the most part it remains empty, with little activity except for those passing through. Those who do occupy the space use the park as a means of getting from point A to B. This foot traffic, and sometimes bike, primarily takes place along the diagonal path that crosses the park.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Populate the site with other activities like parkour, football, and more, within alcoves created by building.

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CREATE LOUNGE BACK OF HOUSE 400 sq. m Storage Locker/Bathrooms Offices Meeting rm.

260 sq. m Seating Board Games Small court Ping Pong

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FLEX SPACE 1000 sq. m Court space/Performance Game room: ping pong, board games, etc.

Leisure space Movie room

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SPORT 200 sq. m Indoor skate, parkour

PROGRAM The program of this project represents a diverse mix of sports and creative activities, as well space for relaxation and down time. The program also reaches beyond the boundaries of the building into the surrounding park, incorporating court space which can also function as a performance space, skateboarding, a parkour play ground, and open field space. Many of these outdoor activities can also move indoors into the multi-purpose room, if bad weather necessitates it. Indoor activities include spaces for dance, sport, music, art, lounge space, and a changing room. All of which are supported by staff space and back of house programs like toilets and storage.

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1000 sq. m Court space/Performance Game room: ping pong, board games, etc.

Leisure space Movie room

SPORT 200 sq. m Indoor skate, parkour

USE ROOF OF FORM TO BRIDGE ACROSS AND ALLOW FOR SITE CIRCULATION ABOVE

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PRECE DE NT INSPIR ATION

Tama Art University Library

Fuji Kindergarten

Toyo Ito

Tezuka Architects

Sense of openness throughout project and to exterior.

Continuous site lins in, out, and around project

Foreign object placed on site.

Focus inward to centralized courtyard that brings users together.

BRIDGE HOUSE

Skamlingsbanken Visitor Center

Burnie Maker’s Workshop

Cebra

Fingers of program linked by a common space.

Buuildings that grow from the ground with occupiable roofs.

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SITE PLAN The project is composed of a bridge that grows from the ground, moving diagonally across the site, along the main route of site circulation. Project programming sits underneath the bridge, and in three fingers that grow off the main leg. The bridges allow for people to continue to easily cross the park, while also offering an elevated perspective of the activities taking place around them, and allowing them to occupy the roof. Also on the site is open field space for leisure or football, a parkour playground, skate park, court space, jungle gym, as well as seating and sun bathing space.

1. STORAGE 2. OFFICE 3. STAFF MEETING 4. LOUNGE SPACE 5. HELP DESK 6. SMALL COURT SPACE Room for sports like badminton, ping board games, and video games

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7. LOCKER ROOMS 8. LARGE COURT SPACE Space for basketball, volleyball, football, parkour, dance, performances, and large gatherings

9. ASPHALT ZONE

Indoor space for skating and parkour

10. ART 11. MUSIC 12. DANCE STUDIOS 13. MOVIE ROOM

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STORAGE

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SECTION B

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EXTERIOR RENDER

BRIDGE HOUSE

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iNTERIOR RENDER

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INFORMATION

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PROJEC T OUTSIDE ESTES & MARSHALL HOME

YO U T H H O M E LE S S S H E LT E R Located in central Copenhagen, the goal of this infill project is to provide shelter and vital resources to a marginalized community; homeless Danish youth. It will provide necessary resources, like food, a place to sleep, bathe, or store belongings, as well as educational resources. The building facade takes height cues from surrounding buildings, while pushing back from the street front to invite users inside.

The line between the street and the building is blurred through large pivoting windows, and multiple terraces in order to connect the program to its surroundings.

Overall the hope is that the project will act as an inviting home for those in need.

PROJECT OUTSIDE

1. INFILL SITE Open lot located between traditional Copenhagen style buildings. The site is located off a side street from Gothergade, between Kongens Nytorv and the King’s Gardens

1. CREATE HOMELESS SHELTER Insert youth homeless shelter and soup kitchen to serve those in need. The program will provide necessary resources, like food, a place to sleep, bathe, or store belongings, as well as educational resources.

1. INDENT BUILDING FOOTPRINT Push back building facade from street front to invite users inside. Blur the line between the street and the building, in order to connect the program to its surroundings. The hope is that the project will act as a home for those in

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PRECE DE NT INSPIR ATION

Pop out windows House CB005 / GAAGA

Brick facade with punched openings Rock Creek House / NADAAA

Capsule bed space Yim Huai Khwang Hostel / Supermachine Studio

Double height dining space Slot House / Studio Octopi

PROJECT OUTSIDE

PROGRAM

C I R C U L AT I O N ACTIVITY ROOM

LIVING ROOM B AT H R O O M BEDS C I R C U L AT I O N

LIVING ROOM B AT H R O O M BEDS C I R C U L AT I O N

LIVING ROOM B AT H R O O M C I R C U L AT I O N

KITCHEN & DINING B AT H R O O M LOCKERS C I R C U L AT I O N

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SECTION The transverse section presents the double height dining space on the first floor, to allow for community interaction. Above it, users can look down below from the open living space on the first floor. The second and third floor show a mix of different sleeping arrangements from built in bunk beds, to single private rooms. Finally, the top floor is an open multi use learning space. The facade is patterned with windows that hinge out and in to add dimension to the front. The project has an easy flow between inside and out, with terrace spaces though out and many abundant glazing.

PROJECT OUTSIDE

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S I T E PL A N The ground floor houses the main dining space and soup kitchen, with a variety of seating options for different users. It also includes locker space for users to store their personal items and a bathroom. The building foot print tucks back from the street front, inviting users in through the front entrance. The floor material spills out onto the street, making for an easy transition between inside and out. For more shy users, there is accessibility through the back towards the locker space.

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SECOND F LOOR The second floor houses the open living space with casual seating. The living room looks down to the double height dining space below. This floor also includes a bathroom and a covered outdoor terrace. The hinging windows on the facade provide space for built in seating and furniture, seen through out all levels of the project. In times of overflow, the living room can also function as sleeping space with cot beds.

PROJECT OUTSIDE

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THIRD F LOOR The third floor moves into sleeping quarters, with built in capsule bed units. Each capsule includes storage for users to place their belongings, and curtains to close off their space for privacy. Circulation weaves throughout the floor, pocketed with social zones, encouraging interaction between people.

More bathroom space, covered terraces, and built in furniture are included.

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FOURTH FLOOR The fourth floor includes more capsule beds as well as private single and double rooms, for users who require more privacy. Like the third floor, social zones are woven into the circulation on this floor. This stimulates community building between users as fostering interaction between people as they move through the building. More patio space on this floor allows ease between indoors and outdoors.

PROJECT OUTSIDE

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FLEX CLASS ROOM

FIFTH FLOOR The fifth floor provides another open community space. This area serves as a multi purpose flex class room for different workshops, meetings, classes, and individual use. The top floor opens out to a large terrace, which allows for views across the surrounding neighborhood as well as community garden space.

SEGMENTS ESTES & MARSHALL HOME

FLAT PACK FURNITURE

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This piece was built as a part of a furniture design studio at DIS Copenhagen. The premise of the project was to create a flat pack design made from bamboo plywood. The goal of this chair is to achieve the same comfort and effect of a curved seat and back, while also adding visual interest, by segmenting the pieces. Three individual parts are held together by bracing which connects the two side frames and gives the appearance that the seat and back are floating above the frame. The pieces fit within a 75 x 100 x 20 cm box, for easy packing and shipping. The chair comes together by attaching the seat and back to the legs with a total of six screws and two dowels.

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Back bracing

Seat bracing

Back & seat bracing

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GLUE BRACING TO SEAT AND BACK

ATTACH LEGS TO SEAT AND BACK WITH SCREWS

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