p ortf ol i o hannah gross 2021
t a b le o f co n t en t s bio.....................................................................................................2 projects.............................................................................................3 diagrams.........................................................................................11 physical models.............................................................................13 field sketching................................................................................15 other works.....................................................................................17
bio
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Hannah Gross
a c rea tor in m any forms
Hannah is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park, pursuing a B.S. in Architecture. She is a member of American Society of Architecture students and an alum of the Arts Scholars program. She actively volunteers with Appalachia Service Project, a home repair organization making
homes
“warmer,
safer,
and
drier” for those who need it. Through this she has gained hands-on experience in residential contstruction, and
connecting
team leadership,
with
homeowners.
She is passionate about solving problems and helping people, and hopes to use her skills to explore how housing can be both more affordable and human-friendly. Hannah pursues a wide range of interests outside of architecture, including digital and traditional art, animation, painting, carpentry, music composition, and academic and fictional writing. She is constantly curious about how different creative media inform one another. For Hannah, art is a necessary form of expression, as well as a source of knowledge about design and the self. Left: 40’ wheelchair ramp, constructed June 2021. Charleston, WV.
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pr o ject s
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r e a l -l i f e b u ilds I often solve problems with a design exercise. Last winter I designed a counter/TV-stand hybrid for use in my friend’s college suite. The design requirements were that it fit the TV, printer, microwave, and fridge, and be able to be built out of scrap wood from his house. It also had to be easy to take apart so he could move out in the summer. We designed it in one afternoon and he built it the next day.
My current design-building project is a treehouse for the daughters of a family friend.
Top Left: final product . Lower Left: drawings and design work. Moving clockwise from left are conceptual sketches, thinking through joints and connections, an axon of the assembly process and an itemized list of cut lumber, and final elevation with scale figure.
Other projects:
Over summer 2019 I designed and built my own loft bed.
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A design for a window seat bookshelf from reclaimed pallet wood.
Aerial perspective using Rhino linework and photo collage.
Section Perspective and Interior perspective of lobby, built in Revit, rendered in lumion and postprocessed.
Living Lattice is an environmental research center that seeks to unify the urban grid of Georgetown with this natural pocket next to the resevoir. Trees instead of pavement carry the city grid into the site, cutting into the buildings where they intersect. The further one moves from the city, the denser and less ordered the trees become, fading into natural woods. Living Lattice features classroom, exterior, and greenhouse spaces for community learning, and labs and offices for resident
researchers.
Its sustainable features
include non-toxic material choices, native flora and fauna, and pervious pavement. Created in partnership with Gavin Harrigan. Studio 403, Fall 2021. 5
“ l i v i n g la t t ic e ”
Site Parti with regulating lines.
Street perspective using Rhino linework and photo collage.
Sectional foliage diagram showing tree types and relative heights.
Detail site plan using Rhino linework and photo collage.
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Exterior perspective set within photo collage.
Interior perspective of lobby and courtyard perspective, rendered in lumion and post-processed .
A headquarters and teaching tool for the theoretical organization “Net-Zero College Park,” Eco-Chunk utilizes sustainable strategies such as rainwater collection and use, solar energy capture, reclaimed materials, and green walls and a roof to outwardly express design strategies College Park residents can feature in their
own homes.
The most sustainable building is the one already built, so the existing restaurant building was kept and an acontextual-yet-contextual office massing built on top, clad in recycled wood. Created in partnership with Gavin Harrigan. Studio 403, Fall 2021. 7
“ e c o - c h u n k”
Process work: exterior 3-point perspective.
Concept axon: program layout and light distribution.
Collage-style sustainable features diagram.
Section perspective.
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Typical floor plan.
South and East elevations.
This
project’s
primary
objective
is
to
create
opportunities
for
community
building in an apartment housing a mix of seniors and families. The program required studio, 1-bed, and 2-bed apartments and retail on the ground floor. Unit entrances on both sides are grouped around a “node” space that allows people to naturally meet one another as they enter and exit their dwellings for multigenerational friendships. Also featured is an activities courtyard, easily-navigable circulation, maximized natural light, and a community roof garden and kitchen. Studio 402, Spring 2021. 9
“nod e s: op p or t un i t i e s f or c on n ec t io n ”
Isometric top view, showing central courtyard, facade push-and-pull, and roof garden beds. Made with SketchUp.
1. Concept diagram, showing “node” between 3 unit types. 2. Unit type distribution on typical floor. 3. Circulation diagram, efficiency 87%.
Interior perspective showing how hallway nodes create opportunites for connection between residents entering and exiting their homes.
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Statistics: 24 Units: 8 studio (518 SF), 8 1bd (727SF), 8 2bd (975 SF).
Collage-style analysis of Frick Environmental Center Studio 403, Fall 2021.
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d i a g r a ms
Promenade diagram, independent project. Studio 402, Spring 2021.
Alley analysis, 7400 Baltimore Ave. Studio 403, Fall 2021.
Public-private diagram of Thorncrown Chapel (E. Fay Jones, 1980). Studio 403, Fall 2021.
Collage-style Synthesis of thorncrown Chapel. Studio 403, Fall 2021.
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House 77, Dioniso Architects. Features operable windows and doors. Constructed from laser-cut chipboard, vellum, and sewing pins. Fall 2021.
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p h ysi c a l mo de ls
“eco-chunk” (p. 5), in context. Constructed from poplar and sanded plywood.
Site model of Georgetown Resevoir. Constructed of laser-cut chipboard, 3d-printed buildings, plywood, laser-cut acrylic, and poured resin. Made in conjunction with Adrian Mora, Bailey Stull, Eleni Forkakis, and Jen Yabut.
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Garden Chapel, -3hr. Fall 2021.
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f i e l d sk e t c h e s
1-point perspective study, ~20min. Fall 2021.
Alumni Dr., ~2hr. Fall 2021.
Study sketches for Alumni drive drawing.
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o t h er w o r ks
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d e si g n i n g a s t a in e d gl a ss w in do w This piece was a graduation gift for a friend. There is symbolism for each entity in the image. Constructed of hand-cut stained glass, mirror, a picture frame, and tile grout.
Top Left: final product. Bottom left: laying out the main pieces. Bottom center: glueing to frame glass. Bottom right: grouting in between pieces and cleaning up.
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“lady noire.” Fall 2021.
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d i gi t a l a r t
“blue villainy”. Fall 2021.
“Nathalie”. Spring 2021.
“degas studies 2”. Fall 2020.
“water”. Fall 2020.
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