Wilmotte & Associés, Paris FR Architectural Intern February 2025 - April 2025
Contributed to early design phases, including schematic sections, plan analysis, and design proposals for competitions.
Developed strong cross-cultural communication and adaptability skills while working in an international studio environment.
Finkle + Williams Architecture Architectural Intern May 2024 - July 2024
Gained proficiency working on Civic and Municipal projects.
Contributed to projects from the Schematic Design Phase through Construction Administration.
BRR Architecture Architectural Intern May 2023 - July 2023
Gained proficiency working on Med-tail and Dental Office projects.
Contributed to projects from the Schematic Design Phase through Construction Documents.
Appalachia Service Project Staff Liaison May 2022 - August 2022
Renovated substandard housing across four counties in Eastern Kentucky to make homes warmer, safer, and drier.
Coordinated materials and project plans for over 1,000 service volunteers. Provided emergency disaster relief.
The Home Depot A ssociate 2019-2020
Managed paint department sales and stock. Provided excellent customer service for home repairs and renovations.
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture University of Kansas Expected May 2025
KU Excellence Scholarship Recipient
Study Abroad: Graduate Program in Paris, FR August 2024 - Present
Studied Europe’s architectural history and modern design innovations. Developed adaptability and cross-cultural communication through taking classes and traveling.
Study Abroad: Architecture in Asia Winter Break 2023-2024
Explored the built environment and studies prevalent architects of Seoul, Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo.
High School Cor Jesu Academy 2020
National Honor Society Presidential Service Award
SKILLS
Software
Adobe Suite
Revit
Sketch-up
Rhino
AutoCad
Enscape
Lumion
Activities
Violinist
Technical Skills
Drawing
Model Making
Photography
Leader of Praise and Worship Band
St. Lawrence Center Ministries
MUSEUM OF BIO-MIMICRY
MUSEUM OF BIO-MIMICRY + DESIGN
KAPILA SILVIA
THIRD YEAR
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
MUSEUM
IN DESIGN
DESIGN
The Museum of Biomimicry in Design is created to complement the arts district in Fortworth Texas and live in harmony amongst its neighbors, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kimbell Art Museum. Each gallery explores how principles in nature are applied to products we use in our daily lives. For example, Velcro was invented by George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer when he was hiking with his dog in the woods. When they returned home, his dog had a variety of burrs stuck to him. Off of this principle, Mr. Menstal invented Velcro. In my design I was strongly influenced by the many places we see the hexagon in nature from the smallest polymer-molecule to rock formations in Ireland. This was applied in the exposed structure as well as the exterior insulated panels. These two systems, the structures and the skin, work together to make the organism that is this museum.
FORMSTECTONICSMATERIALSPRECEDENTS
HONEY COMB TREE
MASSING
POLYMER MOLECULE
SNOWFLAKE
COURT HOUSE
HEX-SYS PROTOTYPE
Heritage tree in the center of the site.
Dividing the site in relation to the heritage tree
Sectoring the site into three areas; welcome enter, galleries, administration, + education
BASALT ROCKS
SHARKLET
MYCELIUM INSULATION
BACTERIA AMOEBA
BIOLITH TILES
AL BAHR TOWERS
EDUCATION GALLERIES
EDUCATION GALLERIES
EDUCATION GALLERIES
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAMING
CLIMATIC GALLERY + EXIT
CLIMATIC GALLERY + EXIT
CLIMATIC GALLERY + EXIT
PROGRAMING ENTRANCE
PROGRAMING
ENTRANCE
FIRST FLOOR GUEST EXPERIENCE
FIRST FLOOR GUEST EXPERIENCE
FIRST FLOOR GUEST EXPERIENCE
SECOND FLOOR GUEST EXPERIENCE
SECOND FLOOR GUEST EXPERIENCE
SECOND FLOOR GUEST EXPERIENCE
TECTONIC COMPOSITION
PANEL LAYERING
LAYERING
TECTONICS
B1
B2
B3
B4
HEALING HUB
RICK EMBERS
FOURTH YEAR
PARTNER PROJECT
HEALTHCARE
The Healing Hub is a campus of health and wellness designed to foster patient well being by integrating natural landscapes, and light-filled spaces. Located in Lawrence Kansas, this facility is strategically positioned to serve both the local and surrounding communities. We approached the site as a place to escort patients through their entire healing process, from surgery through establishing sustainable healthy habits.
The design emphasizes a strong connection to the Kansas Prairie, incorporating expansive views, an outdoor amphitheater, and thoughtfully landscaped spaces for a calming, healing environment. My partner, Madeline Bachelor, and I worked seamlessly together to balance functionality and aesthetics. Madeline focused on branding, interior
material choices, layouts, and renderings, while I handled elevations, construction details, and structural and MEP systems. Together, we brainstormed and sketched, attended site tours, and supported each other throughout, resulting in a creative, efficient, and sustainable Healing Hub.
This studio emphasized research of outpatient surgery centers as they are becoming more prominent in the world of healthcare. There is a rise of specialized centers that are designed for efficiency and patient turnover. We toured some existing facilities including Lawrence Memorial Hospital West Campus and Kansas City Orthopedic Institute. These facility tours substantially helped me put our research into reality and better understand the needs of patients and staff. It was eye opening to speak with the staff of these facilities and listen to their day-to-day. It is inspiring to have potential opportunities to improve their experience through the design of healthcare facilities.
Rendered by Madeline Bachelor
Serve a variety of patients through relatively short procedures and convenient at home recovery. Enhancing patients’ mobility, health, and well-being.
Escort patients through the entire process of healing from pre-operative consultation, to orthopedic surgery, through establishing long term habits of health and recovery.
Connect the people of Kansas and Missouri to the Prairie though expansive views, creating a sense of place for the community, and intentional landscaping.
This site is on the West side of Lawrence, KS on the corner of highway 10 and 6th street. It is a mile south from Lawrence Sports Pavilion and Lawrence Memorial Hospital West Campus and a mile west from the Walmart and shopping center on 6th street. It also boarders a single family home neighborhood to the south. The existing site has some extreme grade change from the peak at the north west to the south east. We used this topography change to our advantage by placing single story masses on the peak of the site and double story space to the south east.
There are entrances into the site off of 6th street one-way going east and George Williams Way. The parking is coordinated for patients and staff with an automated parking garage for the staff. There is also a drive through window for the pharmacy associated with the Physical Therapy Clinic. The remaining portion of the site is currently heavily wooded making a beautiful drive into our facility and providing sufficient buffer from the neighborhood and major roadways.
GEORGE
WILLIAMS WAY
KEN RIDGE DR
BLUENILEDR
MASSING PROGRESSION
Programming placed on the site in accord with topography and user needs
SYSTEMS
Public vs. Private Access 1.
3.3 Analysis Diagrams
Public vs. Private Public
Tilting massing to create Pulling gym out to create landscape south of the building.
Egress
Maximum Travel Distance for Ambulatory Surgery Center:
Maximum Travel Distance for Ambulatory Center:
2.
create a defined entrance. create a connection to the building.
Define the roof through a series of layers to emphasize the connection to the flint hills. The space created by the layers allows for light to reach the inner hallways.
3.3 Analysis Diagrams
ASHRE 170 = 62-65 °F in the OR 45% RH in the OR2
ASHRE 170 = # air changes per hour
62 - 65 degrees F in the OR 45% RH in the OR
2 Air Cool Chillers
2 Air Cool Chillers
2 Roof Mounted Air Handling Units
Geo Thermal Ground Coupled Chiller
2 roof mounted Air Handling Units
Geo Thermal ground coupled chiller
PLANS | AMBULATORY SURGERY
PLANS | LOBBY
PLANS | P.T. CLINIC
3.2 Plans | Sports Clinic
Rendered by Madeline Bachelor
PLANS |GYMNASIUM
Rendered by Madeline Bachelor
WALL DETAIL | SOUTHERN FACADE OF GYMNASIUM
As we designed our campus we also completed a set of Construction Documents to fully understand the reality of what we might create. The set includes everything from Life Safety Guidelines, Elevations, Sections, Plans, Reflected Ceiling Plans and Details. Below are some samples from our set.
Herr
WALL DETAIL | AXON OF GYMNASIUM
STEEL WEBBING
GLUE LAM CORDS
HARDWOOD
CAFE + RECEPTION SECTION
RENDER | AMPHITHEATER + GYMNASIUM
Rendered by Madeline Bachelor
Addition to Hôtel Berlier
DOROTHE SIPP + PIERRE ENGEL
FIFTH YEAR
PARTNER PROJECT: FRANCHESCA MORILLAS PIMENTEL
ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER
As I completed my architectural studies at Paris Val de Seine Architecture School, one of the courses assigned us to do an addition on the Hôtel Berlier. The Hotel was originally designed by Dominique Perrault to accommodate small businesses within the walls of Paris. The Hôtel Berlier embodies innovation from its sleek design through its tenants today. Our proposed addition builds upon this legacy, introducing art galleries, studio workspaces, a public café, to add to the cultural vibrancy of the 13th arrondissement.
This course was co-taught by Pierre Engel, a practicing structural engineer, and Dorothée Sipp, a practicing architect. They both brought their specific expertise to the class while also playing the “client” and simulating the relationship between client and architect. Collaborating with my partner Franchesca, a Spanish architecture student, was an invaluable experience.
Height defined by the multiples of 15 meters defined by surrounding buildings.
Her exceptional graphic skills helped communicate our proposal, while I refined the concept and ensured clarity in responding to “client” expectations. Feedback from our instructors emphasized how our iterative process and clarifying discussions strengthened the project’s development.
Massing Diagrams
The massing responded to its context by pulling away from the skyline, engaging dynamically with the Duo Towers, and reaching towards the Seine to integrate urban and natural elements. The programming was inspired by the Art Walk of the 13th arrondissement, creating a seamless connection to the area’s artistic identity. Through lasercut models and collaborative exploration, I gained deeper insights into European design methodologies. This project highlighted the importance of adaptability, clear communication, and integrating diverse perspectives into the design process.
Each level peals away to define the skyline and respect the air space of the Duo Towers.
Diagrams
Each level pushed inward to define a view into the city from each of each of the occupied rooftops.
Each level extends to the east to the create an overhang and protect Hotel Berlier
Photos taken by Franchesca Morillas Pimentel
Laser cut model of existing hotel and final iteration of design. Cafe View
View from Boulevard Périphérique
Pedestrian View
Plans by Franchesca Morillas Pimentel
Haven Studio
CHAD KRAUS THIRD YEAR
TEAM DESIGN BUILD
2023
SOLAR DECATHLON
From the Fall of 2021 through the spring of 2023, the University of Kansas Dirt Works Studio, lead by Professor Chad Kraus, participated in the Solar Decathlon Design Build Challenge. This was KU’s first time participating in this international competition, and the youngest studio to take on a project of this scale. Of the 131 teams that initially started, our design was on of the 21 to be built, 11 to be completed and ranked 5th overall.
Each semester of students played a critical part in moving this project forward to completion. I joined this studio in the Spring of 2023 which was the final semester of the Solar Decathlon. Our team broke ground in January of 2023 and 84 days later, our 500sqft net positive house was completed.
Haven studio is designed to be as energy efficient as possible. In accordance with the Solar Decathlon requirements, we have 12 solar panels on the roof, which supplies all of the energy to the home and supplements the energy usage of KU’s Design Build warehouse. Our exterior walls are prefabricated by BuildSmart, who creates prefabricated panels constructed of a standard 2X4 stud wall and wrapped in TimberHP Insulation giving our walls a value of R-42 and our roof a value of R-36. The HVAC system is comprised of a mini split as well as a Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) and all of our appliances are energy star rated. These are all factors that allowed our home to not only compete well but also be an inspiration for future sustainable design.
Through my experience in Dirt Works studio, I learned how to better work with a team, valuable construction techniques and how to manage materials and a budget. This prepared me well for the structure of an architecture firm.
I take pride in many of the aspects of Haven Studio that I got the opportunity to directly effect. I took time with my craftsmanship in the tile of the bathroom, the waterproofing of many of the seams of the exterior walls and the installation of cement fiber board. Additionally, I was appointed to balance the budget, manage the arrival of materials and products and, collect bids. I was also excited to assist in the installation on the windows and the electrical rough-ins.
Appalachia Service Project
STAFF LIAISON
SUMMER 2022
NON-PROFIT WORK
From May through July 2022, I worked for the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) on home repair projects aimed at making homes in central Appalachia warmer, safer, and drier. Known for its natural beauty and resources, this region has faced economic decline since the 1980s, leaving limited infrastructure and high housing costs. ASP defines affordable housing as costing 30-50% of a family’s income, a benchmark that over half of the residents in ASP’s service area struggle to meet.
Throughout the summer, I traveled across Eastern Kentucky, assisting staff with daily operations, including site visits, on-site problem-solving with volunteers and
material management. I also helped educate volunteers on the region’s history and current needs and sometimes took on cooking responsibilities to provide meals for both staff and volunteers. This experience deepened my understanding of the challenges facing Appalachia and the incredible impact that accessible, quality housing has on a community’s well-being.
Here we directed the work of a HUG System to re-insulate the home and added a shed roof. Additionally, there was a variety of interior work done. Including a sub-floor repair, new vynal flooring and painting the bedrooms.
ASP completed a HUG System on this home which included a variety of structural repairs to the exterior walls.
ASP renovated all three exits for this home. This included adding two stair cases and a ramp. ASP also completed a kitchen remodel and painted the exterior.
