

THE COMPASS
JUDD’S STOOL
INOVA CENTRAL MASTER PLAN
OTZAL ALPS GLACIAL RESEARCH CENTER
AUSTIN URBAN FARM AND EATERY
MICRO /// MACRO
RESUME
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Date: Fall 2022
Professor: Stephanie Choi
Sqft: 200,000 sqft
Location: Boston, MA
Collaboration with Kaley Polk and Aya Wen
Introduction: In a speculative future which contains a progressive era in which Euthanasia, also known as Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS), is legalized in the United States and universal healthcare is passed, Villa Et Thanatos provides personalized care for a vulnerable population by educating them of all options and providing support every step of the way . Within our research we have identified a few issues revolving around the lack of mental health resources for those going through the process of dying, and a lack of access to physical resources as different appointments and steps within the process are located in different places which causes unnecessary confusion through what is already a difficult process. With this, Our facility strives to prioritize the mental health of all involved actors, from the people going through the process, to their loved ones, to the staff assisting them.
Throughout our research, the question of how to perceive death and the process of dying continued to remain the core driver behind our design. We as a society are infatuated with death, with films and stories surrounding it. On the other, we mourn the dead, memorialize, attend wakes and funerals. but there is this liminal space in between where the actual transition occurs. This is in now way an attempt to glamorize or promote the taking of one’s own life, but to consider it a death with dignity, one with autonomy and intimacy. This is a space to aid the transition for those who need it, from the inception of their journey, down to the final days.
Overall, we were fascinated by the space and the meaning of what happens within. By the fact that a space and a definition, or just a name, can evoke such intense reactions via meaning or value. PAS is a controversial topic, but there is a group of people that want that choice, and we provide resources for that choice and all alternatives. For those who need our services, there must be thought and intention behind the atmosphere of each step of the process.
Date: Fall 2021
Professor: Andrew Stone and Claire Townley
Sqft: 50,000 sqft
Location: Austin, TX
Collaboration with Kaley Polk
Introduction: Working with the Texas School for the Blind located in Austin, Texas, the Compass strives to produce an accessible and enjoyable space for both the visually impaired and sighted. The complex creates a comprehensive sensory experience through the inclusion of five sensory gardens meant to isolate and enhance one of the five senses, along with a central garden that reunites the senses and acts as a central core for the project. The concentric symmetry of the project allows for easy navigation through axial pathways oriented around the core.
Includes:
Steel I- Columns Covering 800-900 sq ft of trib area each
Steel I-Beams Spanning 25-35 ft each
Steel I-Joists Between Beams (May switch to open web steel joists?)
*Not shown: Steel Decking between Steel Joists
280'
50' 180'
200' 50'
40' 260'
Steel i-columns covering 800-900 sq ft of trib area each Steel i-beams spanning 25-35 ft each Steel i-joists between beams
*Not shown* steel decking between steel joists
Complete with an exterior cladding of wood slats and the integrating of a steel structural system exposed in strategic locations to show the interior structure of the building from the exterior and also create green walls seperating balconies rom one another, the compass facilitates connection to nature and a blurring of interior and exterior elements. The alignment of entrances and exits on each of the four buildings allows for rotationalsymmetry. The axiality and connectivity of the building is meant to create intuitive space that are easy to navigate.
Date: Spring 2020
Professor: Judith Birdsong Material: Oak Location: Marfa, Texas
Collaboration with Marshall Morgan
Synopsis: Judd’s stool was based on principles of axiality, thirds, and proportion, similar principles to Eichholteren. The stools are also able to seperate into two pieces, able to stand on their own, with this project being able to split directly in the middle, marked by the center slit of light.
Throughout the project, the stool was designed, constructed, and photographed in Marfa, Texas, which was Donald Judd’s creative base.
Date: Summer-Winter 2022
Firm: Ennead Architects
Sq Footage: 2,000,000 SF
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Introduction: The Inova Central Region Master Plan consists of four major buildings. All sites are adjacent or in proximity to eachother and desire to be connected into one coherant campus. The main campus, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC), required the optimization of wayfinding, circulation, and public space. With the addition of a new lobby which connects the north and south of IFMC, as well as a sky bridge allowing for the connection to the next adjacent campus, the Inova Center for Personalized Health, a new Heart of the Campus is formed, giving the public a place to gather and a clear path for patients is established.
PSB Gallows Road Elevation at 368
ICPH SW BH Site Innovation Drive Elevation at 358’
Scale at 1” = 100’
Date: Fall 2020
Professor: Judith Birdsong
Sqft: 10,000 sqft
Location: Otzal Alps, Switzerland
Introduction: The Otzal Alps Research Center is focuses twofold in research: glacial and geological studies combined with a continuation of research on glacial archeology, which began with the discovery of Otzi in the area. Otzi, also known as the iceman, is the worlds oldest natural mummy discovered to date. An additional intention in the facility is to explore how architecture can respond to the increasingly extreme conditions expected from climate change in the anthropocene.
The progression begins in the darkness, the second image signifies a threshold and a decision, one can either rise with the light or continue their exporation on a hozizontal plane. This is the establishment of a vertical axes that interacts with and compliments the two already existing on the ground plane. The second staircase is a choice between public and private spheres. If one choses to stay, then they can progress and exist in their own isolated space, with eight live-in units for researchers, or ascend to the light and public space. As one draws near to the end,they are reminded of the light at the end of the tunnel once more time before completing the ascent and taking in the landscape.
Date: Fall 2019
Professor: Kevin Sullivan
Square Footage: 5,000 sqft Location: 9th and Brazos, Austin, Tx
Introduction: The Urban Plant Eatery explores the combination of the urban and natural landscape, integrating them into a combined use rather than thinking of the two as opposite spheres. The different zones of the public and private, work and leisure, inside and outside are all clear yet overlapping as one presents the plant eatery as a proposal for unity through diversity. The lighting qualities are based on what spaces are meant to be circulation and what spaces are meant to be dwelled in.
Date: Spring 2021
Professor: Danelle Briscoe
Sq Ft: 60,000 sqft
Location: Deep Eddy Municipal Park, Austin, TX
Introduction: Micro /// Macro is an urban housing project that aims to create a smaller community connected to the overall community of Austin. With the integration of live-work units, a social space is created on the lower levels which allows inteaction between neighbors to support eachother in business, while also allowing for individuals to have a space of their own.
The Deep Eddy Busstop acts as an introduction into the overall scheme and a lens into the dichotomy of the urban natural landscape. The green wall and water fountain is balanced against rammed concrete. Interesting lighting conditions and framing of the surrounding landscape is provided through skylights, windows, and wood slats.
Through the induction of modular units and courtyards, the Deep Eddy Housing proposal imagines a village experience which residents can come together as a community to better their community through ecological urbanism. Modules can be adjusted according to needs of the specific building, and community gardens and plaza play an integral part in connecting the microscale of each building and the marcoscale of the overall scheme. Overall, the projects aim is to create a community within the overall community of Austin.
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outline primary circulation to connect microscale to
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varying in size and unit type, leaving gaps
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Introduce courtyards and place modular units on edges of courtyard F r a m e Surround courtyard with units varying in size and unit type
microcommunity to create implied and
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Align microcommunity with like forms to imply circulation and interaction
Repeat modular scheme to outline primary circulation to connect microscale to macroscale
Through the system of natural, commercial, and residential zones, and the fostering of a community space which encourages interaction between the three and creates a micro-community in a integral part of Austin’s landscape. The commercial and social aspects of the space draws residents out and facilitates growth. The modular system allows there to be variety whilst upholding a system of logic and reason. When replicating the modules around a central courtyard, the courtyard becomes the space that is the very backbone of the community when connecting the communities to one another, the smallest level of microcommunity increases its range and a heirarchy is created.
Contact gabigremillion@utexas.edu 214-223-2625
Ennead Architects
Design Intern
June 2022 - December 2022
New York City, New York
• Hired through the University of Texas School of Architecture Professional Residency Program for a 6 month position
• Collaborated with team members and produced iterative test fits exploring different design intentions and drivers
• Contributing member of a design team which quickly and efficiently produced a cumulative master plan which recognizes to the needs of the client’s redesigned hospital campus
Louis Ireland
Freelance Designer Austin, Texas
September 2020 - January 2021
• Leveraged AutoCAD, Rhino, and additinonal rendering programs to design residential structure for client
• Assisted the client throughout the design process in order to ensure customer satisfaction
University of Texas
Photography Intern Austin, Texas
January 2019 - May 2019
• Photographed and recruited models in various locations in favorable angles belonging to the University of Texas Art Department for website and documentation purposes
• Photoshopped and color-corrected images using Adobe Suite to submit into University archive
Corgan
Shadowing Intern Dallas, Texas
March 2018
• Participated in introductory program which provided the opportunity to gain experience and understanding into the workings of a firm, via exposure to multiple departments and meetings
G&S Mailbox Painting Services
Founder Dallas, Texas May 2017 - May 2021
• Founded metal mailbox painting service and developed marketing technique to target specified neighborhood sections
• Designed and distributed custom flier detailing service options and documented sales to determine net profit
• Painted over 100 mailboxes over the course of three years for over $2,500 net profit
August 2018 to May 2023
Bachelor of Architecture University of Texas at Austin
May 2020 to August 2020
Business Minor University of Texas Mccombs Summer Institute
UTSOA Design Excellence Winner
Stephanie Choi I Advanced Design Studio University of Texas at Austin - 2022
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1
Masonry Walls Competition
1st place/Team Designer
The University of Texas at Austin - 2019
Alpha Rho Chi Architecture Fraternity August 2019 - Present
• Participated in architectural business workshops, tutorials on different architectural programs, such as Revit and AutoCAD, and attended weekly educational meetings about architectural history
acadia October 2019
• Aided in the organization and execution of the acadia 2019 Conference through task delegating and liasing with prominent architectural figures
•Distributed name tags, merchandise and ensured over 100 participants were correctly checked in and accomadated
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Merchandise Chair
August 2018 – Present
• Used Adobe Suite, specifically Photoshop, to create dynamic modern designs which were able to improve overall merchandise sales for the sorority
• Participated in financial management committee and spoke publicly on budgetary requirements for the merchandise department
Sonic Drive-In September 2016 – August 2020
• Memorized over 50 menu items and rotating special orders in order to give specialized recommendations to guests
• Swiftly and successfully resolved conflict resulting in customer satisfaction 100% of the time