The following projects are a carefully selected sample of my undergraduate work at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. My goal in this portfolio is to demonstrate the range in my current design abilities and approaches to architecture, in addition to the foundation of my experience that would enable me to excel in Washington University’s rigorous Master of Architecture program. Although I have professional experience working as an architectural intern at ISG, I have purposefully narrowed my selections to academic work from my undergraduate career to provide the best example of my commitment to architecture as a student and to communicate the level of learning and academic experience I have acquired thus far. Through the selected works, my intent is to display my attention to detail and my passion for unique approaches to how people interact with the built environment and with one another. I hope to continue to pursue a rewarding career in architecture and gain valuable knowledge and experience that would come with a Sam Fox School education. I invite you to explore my undergraduate work that I have produced with such passion, and I thank you for your time and consideration of my application.
“Evergreen Sober Living” University of Minnesota: Studio 02
University of Minnesota: Studio 03
University of Minnesota: BIM
01 EVERGREEN SOBER LIVING
Rehabilitation Clinic and Sober Housing Proposal | Fall 2023
Location: 1010 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN
Course: ARCH 3282: Architecture Studio 02
Instructor: Molly Reichert
Software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop
CONCEPT:
Given the abandoned site at 1010 E Lake Street, the goal of this project is to revitalize the East Phillips neighborhood and provide necessary services to local residents through the addition of a sober living facility and rehabilitation center. With residential, community, and clinical uses, this building aims at connecting with the neighborhood through a glass atrium design, while providing privacy and a sense of serenity with an urban forest.
The design has “nesting” qualities of space, creating a controlled environment for rehabilitation within the urban corridor. The journey to sobriety should not be hidden from the world, but supported by the community, and this design aims at creating space for just that.
Second and third floor plans above. North and east elevations with site context below. Note that the urban forest screens the residential portion of the project, while the public clinic maintains the urban street edge.
North-facing section and west-facing section showcasing the three levels of residential space, complete with interior balconies to the front of the units and exterior balconies to the rear. The exterior balconies are designated to be used as smoking areas since it is common for those seeking alcohol or drug sobriety to use smoking as a temporary coping tool.
NORTH-FACING SECTION
WEST-FACING SECTION
Interior render from the residential balconies to the left created using photoshop. Physical model image showcasing the urban forest and its privacy screening qualities in the middle. Rear plaza render to the right created using photoshop.
02 NORTHEAST COLLECTIVE LIVING
Communal Housing in Northeast Minneapolis | Spring 2024
Location: 1209 Tyler St NE, Minneapolis, MN
Course: ARCH 4283: Architecture Studio 03
Project Partner: Aria Lissick
Instructor: Anjali Ganapathy
Software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop
CONCEPT:
Through rigorous research of MOS Architect’s “Thoughts on a Walking City,” a proposal to convert the streets of Orange, New Jersey into housing and commercial space, my project partner, Aria Lissick, and I designed a collective housing facility for Northeast Minneapolis focused on community interaction, shared resources, and easy access to necessities within a walkable distance.
Prior to the design phase of this project, we created a set of diagrams to best illustrate the core ideas of MOS Architect’s proposal. This set of diagrams included the walking radius diagram I created to the left, in addition to the ideas I expressed through simple sketches above.
In order to develop our form without a street grid to break, we developed our own 17’ x 17’ grid across the rectangular site. We then arranged 17’ x 68’ rectangles to reach out towards the street and create inner courtyard spaces, while remaining closed to the rear.
Given a list of programmatic deliverables, we placed the residential space on the perimeter of the building and the community spaces towards the core.
Unit designs to the left produced by Jacob Hanson & Aria Lissick. Final upper level floor plan above produced by Aria Lissick. Section perspective below produced by Jacob Hanson.
Axon produced by Jacob Hanson & Aria Lissick.
The first level floor plan produced by myself showcases our sliding glass panel wall design to open the building up to the community courtyards, each programmed with a different use.
Each 17’ x 68’ rectangle contains multiple private sleeping units, although the residents share kitchen, dining, and laundry resources.
03 WINGSPAN AIRPLANE HANGAR
Community & Small Commercial Airplane Hangar | Spring 2024
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Course: ARCH 3391: Design & Rep with BIM
Instructor: Benjamin Delwiche
Software: Revit, Photoshop
CONCEPT:
The goal of this project was to enhance my Revit skills through designing an airplane hangar for private and small commercial planes. Given specific spatial requirements, I designed the building to appear like a set of bird wings, with the small wing covering the office area and the large wing covering the hangar.
The building is complete with a mezzanine over the hangar interior, an office space, a break room, locker rooms, and a storage room. The ceiling also has a unique design to provide adequate lighting to the interior. All drawings were produced in Revit, including the renders, and were submitted to the class instructor on a typical construction drawing set. The cover render to the left was edited in photoshop.
Render taken from the airstrip to the south of the hangar. Note the slope of the curtain walls matches the slope of the roof.
04 GREEN EXPO 2031
Urban Design for the 2031 Green Exposition | Fall 2024
Location: 13690 Pine Bend Trail, Rosemount, MN
Course: ARCH 4284: Architecture Studio 04
Project Partners: Sage Wesenberg & Stevie Samuels
Instructors: Carl Koepcke & Wanjing Ji
Software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop
THE JOURNEY OF THE SEED: SOW THE FUTURE, TASTE THE PRESENT
CONCEPT:
The Green Exposition will be coming to Minnesota in 2031, and our task for Studio 04 was to expand our boundaries to Urban Design. The main concept of my group’s expo design is the journey of the seed, and to bring this theme to life we used it to shape the expo experience, organization, and circulation.
As seen in the large diagram I created to the left, visitors will enter on the west side of the site, and circulate clockwise around the expo’s main path, stopping at each district for a unique experience. Each district supplies food for our farm-to-table restaurant, which is the star of the expo.
The exhibit clusters are on the inside of the main path, each being associated with one of the production districts on the outside. At the inner core are the host and international pavilions accompanied by a stage and green space for the opening and closing ceremonies.
Our intention with this design is to keep visitors at the expo all day by providing them with various commercial activities beyond the requirements of the expo. After the expo we imagine this self-sustaining expo turning into a self-sufficient living community.
Final site plan produced by Jacob Hanson.
Aerial view produced by Jacob Hanson. Staff housing axon produced by Jacob Hanson & Sage Wesenberg. Exhibit cluster axon produced by Sage Wesenberg. Brewery axon produced by Stevie Samuels.
As the star of the expo, we created a detailed design of our farm-to-table restaurant and market. The restaurant sits on top of the berm that wraps around the ticketed portion of our expo. On the parking side is the market and on the expo side is the restaurant, with the berm’s biking path cutting through the middle of the building.
Floor plan produced by Jacob Hanson. Render hand-drawn by Sage Wesenberg and photoshopped by Jacob Hanson. Section produced by Sage Wesenberg. Axon produced by Jacob Hanson and Sage Wesenberg.
RESTAURANT
A closer look at the core of our expo reveals the canal that separates the production land from the exhibit clusters. The exhibit clusters are surrounded by botanical gardens following the same 20 x 20 grid to allow for free movement.
Physical model produced by Jacob Hanson, Stevie Samuels, and Sage Wesenberg.
VALUE & MEASURED DRAWINGS
Drawings of Rapson Hall, Walter Library, & Pazzi Chapel | Fall 2022
Course: ARCH 2301: Drawing and Critical Thinking Instructor: Jakob Mahla
CONCEPT:
The goal of Drawing and Critical Thinking taught by Jakob Mahla was to teach architecture students how to represent the world through drawing and how to construct your thoughts on the page.
Through developing measured drawings of Ralph Rapson Hall’s courtyard stairs, and through a series of one, two, five, and ten minute value drawings, I developed crucial drawing skills that have served me greatly through the remainder of my education. At the end of the course, my drawings were chosen to be collected for the college’s upcoming accreditation review.
Value drawings of Ralph Rapson Hall’s courtyard stairs with woodless charcoal pencil on white paper.
Value drawings comparing Florence’s Pazzi Chapel interior to the University of Minnesota’s Walter Library interior. Completed with white pencil on black paper.
