2024 Portfolio - Jessica Smith

JESSICA K. SMITH

PORTFOLIO

SELECTED WORKS

2024

THE PALIMPSET | KOWLOON , HK | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | ARCH200, MICHAEL ABRAMS |COLLEGE PARK, MD (SPRING 2020)

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CENTER FOR URBAN ECOLOGY - GEORGETOWN, DC

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NET ZERO DC HEADQUARTERS - COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, DC

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PALAZZO ISI - FLORENCE, ITALY

15-20

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T H E L A N T E R N - G E O R G E TOW N , D C

21-24

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O B J E C T S I N S PA C E , A B S T R A C T I O N O F T H E TO N K E N S H O U S E

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PERSONAL ARTWORK, PORTRAITS

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THE CENTER FOR URBAN ECOLOGY GEORGETOWN , DC (ACADEMIC) POTOMAC RIVER

PROJEC T D T h e g oa l o DC . We w su s t a ina b l

CONCEP T: T h e C en t er t h r o ug h a by w a l l s , t t h e m a in t h e o ut d o o

U N IVE RS IT Y O F M A RY L A N D AR CH 403 D E S IG N S T U D IO IV | P R O FESSO R M I C H A EL EZ B A N CO L L E G E PARK , M D ( FA L L 2 0 2 2 )

SIDEWALK

PUBLIC PARK

PAVED PARK PATH

CENTER FOR URBAN ECOLOGY

MCARTHUR BLVD NW

CANAL ROAD

C&O CANAL

C&O CANAL TOWPATH

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GLEN ECHO TROLLY LINE

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E X I S T ING SI TE LONG I T UDIN A L SEC TION

DESCR IP T ION: of t h is pr oj ec t w a s t o d esig n a new C ent er f or Ur ba n Ec o l og y n e x t t o t h e G eor g et ow n Reser voir in Wa sh ing t o n er e c h a l l eng ed t o r esp o n d t o t h e si t e c h a r ac t er i s t ic s a n d f or m a r e l at io n sh ip b et ween b ui l d ing a n d sit e u sing e s t r at eg ies .

r of Ur ba n Ec o l og y is in spir ed by t h e f or m of a b ut t er f l y c oc o o n ed by i t s sur r o un d ing l a n d sc a p e. V isit or s m ove ser ies of m a n m a d e a n d nat ur a l t hr esh o l d s a s t h ey en t er t h e si t e a n d t h en t h e b ui l d ing. T h ese t h r esh o l d s , m a d e t r ees , c o l um n s , a n d h edg es , c ont r o l t h e v i si t or s’ v iew of t h e si t e a n d a l l ow f or a c l ea r pat h t o b e f o l l owed t h r o ug h ent r y. O nc e in sid e , t h e t hr esh o l d w a l l s bec om e g uid es f or t h e e x t er ior pat hw ay s , l ea d ing v i si t or s t o e x p er ienc e or l ea r ning spac e a n d g r eenh o use.

SUS TA IN A BL E S Y NERG IES

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CENTER FOR UR B A N ECOLO G Y

OU T DOOR L E A R NING SPACE

G R EENHOUSE

EL L I OT PL NW

R ESIDENTI A L

EL L IOT PL NW

PA R K ING

WATER R ETENTION P OND

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OFFI CE/L A B/ EDU C ATION

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CO COON

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N ATI VE G R A S S A ND PL A NT S FOR WATER R ETENT I ON

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G EORG ETOWN R ESERVOIR

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G R E AT SPACE

L AB WING

O FFI CE W I N G

P O R CH

L EV EL 1

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CL A S SRO O M S

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L EV EL 2

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PROJEC T D Net Zer o Neig h b or h o h o m es a n d

NET ZERO DC HEADQUARTERS COLUMBIA HEIGHTS , DC (ACADEMIC)

CONCEP T: T h e Net Z im m ed iat e t h r o ug h f r t h e d esig n ur ba n f a r m spac es enc ur ba n h ea

U N IVE RS IT Y O F M A RY L A N D AR CH 403 D E S IG N S T U D IO IV | P R O FESSO R M I C H A EL EZ B A N CO L L E G E PARK , M D ( FA L L 2 0 2 2 )

DESCR IP T ION: DC (a hy p ot h et ic a l no n - pr of i t or g a ni z at ion) i s l o o k ing t o b ui l d a h ea d q ua r t er s in DC ’s C o l um bia Heig h t s oo d . NZDC ’s m is sion is t o h e l p r esid ent s see , un d er s t a n d , a n d in t eg r at e su s t a ina b l e l i v ing s t r at eg ies in t o t h eir d b u sin es ses .

Zer o DC Hea d q ua r t er s is d esig ned t o pr om ot e t h e in t er sec t io n of env ir o n m en t , eq ui t y, a n d ec o n o m ic s . V isit or s l y ent er in t o a t r ip l e h eig h t g r eat spac e. T hi s t ower- l ike spac e enc o ur a g es nat ur a l ven t i l at io n a s a ir pa s ses r o m t h e w in d ow s at t h e ba se t hr o ug h t h e w in d ow s at t h e t o p. In or d er t o t a ke a m or e eq ui t a b l e a p pr oac h t o n , a c om m unit y l ea r ning g a r d en w a s a d d ed t o t h e g i ven pr og r a m , pr ov id ing l oc a l s t h e o p p or t uni t y t o e x p er ienc e m ing a n d o bt a in f r esh pr od uc e. T h e of f ic e spac e in NZDC pr ov id es j o bs t o t h e c o m m uni t y a n d r eser v a b l e m eet ing c o ur a g e c o l l a bor at io n . T h e f o ur t h f l oor g i ves yo u acc es s t o t h e g r een r o of w h er e p l a n t s nat i ve t o DC c o m bat t h e t i sl a n d ef f ec t a n d in sul at e t h e s t r uc t ur e.

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O FFI CE SPACE

M EET I N G SPACE

G R E AT SPACE

CO M M U N I T Y L E A R N I N G G A R DEN

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CONDENSED HOR IZONTA L LOU V ER S ON WES T FAC A DE

N AT UR A L V ENT IL AT I ON USING OPER A BL E W INDOW S

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SOL A R PA NEL S

WATER COL L EC T ION A ND R EC YCL ING USING G R AV I T Y

SEMI - INTENSI V E G R EEN ROOF W I TH N AT I V E PL A NT S

HOR IZONTA L LOU V ER S ON SOU TH FAC A DE COMMUNI T Y L E A R NING G A R DEN

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PALAZZO ISI FLORENCE, ITALY (ACADEMIC)

PROJEC T D T h e In t er n s t ud en t h o a n d l ec t ur

CONCEP T: Pa l a z zo I S r et a i l a n d De l Mor o t t h e pr of es d o ub l e c o u

IN T E RN AT IO N AL ST UD I ES I N ST I T UT E ARCH 402 D E S IG N S T U D IO III | P R O FESSO R FR A N C O P I SA N I F L O RE N CE , ITAL Y ( SP R I N G 2 0 2 2 ) * * * T h i s p r o j e c t w a s c o m p l e t e d w i t h a p a r t n e r, Ev a Pe r e z . We c o l l a b o r a t e d o n t h e o v e r a l l d e s i g n : I d e s i g n e d t h e p u b l i c s p a c e s a n d s h e d e s i g n e d t h e u n i t l ay o u t s . T h e f a c a d e s h o w n a b o v e i s m y d e s i g n a n d t h e f a c a d e t h a t m y p a r t n e r d e s i g n e d f o r t h e o t h e r f a c a d e i s n o t s h o w n . A l l d r a w i n g s s h o w n w e r e p r o d u c e d by m e w i t h e xc e p t i o n t o the elevation above which is my design that my partner modeled and I edited.

C A FE

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DESCR IP T ION: nat io na l St ud ies In s t it ut e in Fl or enc e , It a l y w a nt s t o b ui l d n ew h o u sing f or s t ud en t s s t ud y ing a br oa d . A l o ng w it h o using , T h e pr og r a m f or Pa l a z zo I SI inc l ud es v i si t ing pr of es sor h o u sing , s t ud y spac e , r et a i l spac e , a c af e , libr a r y, re hall.

SI i s d esig n ed t o c r eat e a c om f or t a b l e a n d s af e spac e f or s t ud en t s w h i l e s t i l l a l l ow ing t h e c o m m unit y t o acc es s t h e c af e. St ud ent s a n d v i si t or s pa s s t hr o ug h t h e o p en a ir w a l k w ay l in ed w i t h p ub l ic a m eni t ies , c o n n ec t ing V ia t o V ia Dei Fos si. St ud ent s a n d pr of es sor s h ave ac c es s t o t h e sec o n d a n d t h ir d f l o or w h er e ed uc at io na l spac es a n d s sor suit es a r e l oc at ed . T h e t op t hr ee f l oor s a r e r eser ved f or s t ud en t h o u sing. T h ese spac es a r e c o nn ec t ed by a ur t y a r d s y s t em t h at pr ov id es nat ur a l l ig h t a n d ven t i l at io n t o t h e in t er ior spac es .

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S T UDENT HOUSING

V I SI T ING PROFES SOR SUI TE

L EC T UR E H A L L

L IBR A RY

R ETA IL SPACE

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MORO

LEASABLE SPACE

LEASABLE SPACE

ADMIN

OPEN AIR LOBBY

OPEN STUDY SPACE

LEASABLE SPACE

CAFE

KITCHEN

GREAT SPACE

LIBRARY BALCONY

VIA

DEI

FOSSI

L EV EL 1: R ETA IL

L EV EL 2: EDU C AT I ON

OPEN STUDY SPACE

VIA D EL MO RO

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LEASABLE SPACE

ADMIN

OPEN AIR LOBBY

V I A DEI FOS SI S TR EET V IEW

CAFE

LEASABLE SPACE

20 GLAZING CONCRETE COLUMN OXIDIZED COPPER SIDING RAINWATER DRIP DISTRIBUTION CABLE SYSTEM

OPEN STUDY SPACE

VINES PLANTER BOX

L EV EL 4: S T UDENT HOUSING

GREAT SPACE

OPEN STUDY SPACE

LIBRARY BALCONY

OPEN STUDY SPACE

G R E AT SPACE PER SPEC TI VE

FAC A DE DETA IL

KITCHEN

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THE LANTERN , BOOK STORE AND LOUNGE GEORGETOWN , DC (ACADEMIC)

PROJEC T D A l o ng M S

CONCEP T: The Lante w a s l oc at e t h e d o or. g l ow at ni

U N IVE RS IT Y O F M A RY L A N D ARCH 401 D E S IG N S T U D IO II | P R O FESSO R J O SEP H M C K EN L EY CO L L E G E PARK, M D ( FA L L 2 0 2 1 )

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DESCR IP T ION: B t r eet in G eor g et ow n , DC , a n inf i l l si t e need s a new f ac a d e d esig n . A l l f l o or s m u s t b e u sed f or r et a i l .

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r n s f ac a d e dr aw s up on t h e 2:1 r at io seen in ot h er b ui l d ing s a l o ng M St r eet a s we l l a Cs t h e f or m er f ac a d e t h at ed o n t h e sit e. T h e b ui l ding ent r a nc e i s sc a l ed pr o p or t io nat e l y w i t h t h e f ac e of t h e f ac a d e , dr aw ing v isit or s t o T h e c or r ug at ed g l a s s pr ov id es pr i v ac y w hi l e s t i l l l et t ing sun l ig h t in d ur ing t h e d ay a n d o m i t s a sof t , l a n t er n - like ig h t . Using c o l l a g e , a phy sic a l m od e l di sp l ay ing t h e ef f ec t of l ig h t o n t h e f ac a d e i s sh ow n in d ig i t a l c o n t e x t .

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VOID

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OBJECTS IN SPACE AB S T RACT IO N O F FR A N K L L OY D WRIG H T ’ S TO N KE NS H O USE ( A C A D EM I C )

TONK ENS

PROJEC T D A f t er b ein it s d esig n

CONCEP T: In Ma ny o t h e c o nc ep d em o n s t r a the same r ep et it io n

U N IVE RS IT Y O F M A RY L A N D ARCH 400 D E S IG N S T U D IO I | P R O FESSO R P O RT I A ST R A H A N CO L L E G E PARK, M D ( SP R I N G 2 0 2 1 )

* * *P h o t o g r a p h s a n d f l o o r p l a n s o f t h e To n ke n s H o u s e a r e n o t m y o r i g i n a l w o r k . T h ey a r e u s e d a s a t o o l t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e c o n t e x t o f m y p r e c e d e n t r e s e a r c h . T h e s e c t i o n s h o w n i s a r e p l i c a t i o n o f Fr a n k L l oy d Wr i g h t s d r a w i n g t h a t I s ke t c h e d w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n o f a s u n l i g h t s t u d y.

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HOUSE PL A N (A RCHI TEC T: FR A NK L LOY D WR IG HT )

PA RT I: A N CHOR , A X ES , BA L A NCE

DESCR IP T ION: g a s sig n ed a n exis t ing wor k of a r c hi t ec t ur e , t h e To n ken s Ho u se by Fr a n k L l oyd Wr ig h t , o ur t a sk w a s t o d isc over c onc ept a n d c r eat e a bs t r ac t m od e l s or “o b j ec t s in spac e.”

f Fr a n k L l oyd Wr ig h t ’s wor k s , h e uses a c ent r a l h ea r t h a s a n a nc h or ing p oin t . Up o n a na l y zing t h e To n ken s Ho u se , pt s f o un d wer e a s t r o ng a nc h or, pr im a r y a n d sec o n d a r y a xes , a n d g eo m et r ic ba l a nc e. T h e f ir s t m o d e l pr im a r i l y t es a nc h or ing a n d ba l a nc e w hi l e a l so c r eat ing a sen se of p ub l ic a n d pr i v at e spac e. T h e sec o n d i t er at io n sh ow s t h em es b ut a l so d em o n s t r at es h ow v a s t op en spac e t a p er s in t o sm a l l er a n d m or e pr i v at e spac es . B ot h m o d e l s u se t o m a nip ul at e lig h t j us t a s t h e sm a l l w in d ow s on t h e To n ken’s h o u se d o.

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CONCEP T MODEL 1

TONK ENS HOUSE PER SPEC T I VE PHOTO (A RCHI TEC T: FR A NK L LOY D WR IG HT )

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CONCEP T MODEL 2

CONCEP T MODEL 2: DESIG N I TER AT IONS

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PORTRAIT WORK (PERSONAL)

T h is im a g e stare

SEL F P ORTR A I T A BS TR AC TION ac r y l ic pa int o n c a nv a s ( 2023) T h e a bs t r ac t ion of my se l f p or t r a i t u ses a se l ec t ed c o l or pa l et t e t o r ep l ic at e f eat ur es w i t h ine xac t s t r o kes .

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P ORTR A I T OF M Y YOUNG ER SEL F: G r a ph i t e o n pa p er ( 2020) T h i s wor k w a s in spir ed by a “se l f ie” t a ken o n my d ig i t a l c a m er a in 20 06. T h e g oa l of t h i s p or t r a it w a s t o u se f in e d et a i l s t o r ep l ic at e t h e e x pr es sio n sh ow n in t h e ph ot o.

WOM A N IN HIJ A B G r a phi t e on pa p er ( 2023)

p or t r a it w a s dr aw n w i t h o ut a r ef er enc e e. T h e wom a n is d epic t ed w i t h a pier c ing a n d unr ea da b l e ex pr es sion . Her hi j a b f o l d s a n d c r ea ses , m a nip ul at ing t h e sh a d ow s .