JOY CHRISTENSEN ARCHITECTURE
(253) 284-6475
joyech@uw.edu
JOY C
WORK
2018 - current server, management support / The Cheesecake Factory
summer 2022 digital design intern / Seattle Public Library
2015 - 2017 senior lifeguard / City of Pasadena
SCHOOL
2019 - 2023 bachelor of arts in architectural design with a minor in classical studies / University of Washington, Seattle
2013 - 2017 Pasadena High School
COMMUNITY
2022 - current professional outreach director, liaison / American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
2022 - current education committee / Natl. Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS)
2022 - 2023 mentor / Mentorship Program by AIAS
RECOGNITION
spring 2023 exhibited in UW Architecture Hall
fall 2023 featured in the CBE Student Work Archive
2020 - 2023 dean’s list
winter 2022 featured in the CBE Student Work Archive
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop
Rhinoceros 3D
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Lumion
Revit
DIALux Evo
Autocad
CONTENTS
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REFUGE
temporary accomodations for those seeking asylum from the southern border
CANYON
an embedded shellhouse reaching out to the duwamish river
GLOW
a gallery balancing natural and artificial light to create uncanniness
PATINA
an urban food center creating community space and fresh produce
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01 REFUGE
PROF ELIZABETH GOLDEN / WINTER 2023
In a collaboration with Arizona State University and the City of Scottsdale’s Brick by Brick program, this refuge uses compressed earth blocks (CEP) to create a safe and welcoming place to shower and sleep for asylum seekers coming from the southern border. This proposal is one of many for the Iglesia Cristiana El Buen Pastor in Mesa, Arizona and is looking to begin construction in 2024.
In collaboration with Megan Sun. Submitted to the Holcim Awards competition. Exhibited in Architecture Hall for a 10-week period.
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site photo 1
site photo 2
early iterations
meeting with Pastor Hector existing accomodations
area 3
Mesa, Arizona
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section a
ventilation solar
section b
north garden and sitting areas
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public mural on street-facing wall
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south garden and sitting areas
corridor between bathrooms and sleeping area
CEP tree bench
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PROF DAN STETTLER / FALL 2022
As a redesign for South Park’s Duwamish Rowing Club, this boathouse responds to the topography of the site and the inherent linearity of sculls and shells. The boat shelves direct visitors and teammates onto the 400-foot long dock and out onto the Duwamish River. This design focuses on giving public space back to the community, whether or not they are rowers.
Featured in the College of Built Environment’s Student Archive.
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CANYON
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concept sketches
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1/2” = 1’-0” model of boat canyon
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area 1
area 2
area 3
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area 4
South Park, Seattle
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section b
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1. Patio
2. Lobby
3. Meeting Room
4. Training Room
5. Locker Room 1
6. Locker Room 2
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7. Public Viewing Platform
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clubhouse patio
viewing platform
concept section 2
concept section 1
PROF SHAUN DARRAGH / AUTUMN 2022
PROF KIM PHAM AND JULIA REEVES / WINTER 2022
This is an art gallery to display the photography of Thomas Weinberger with a design inspired by his specific, uncanny style. The gallery uses polycarbonate to allow daylight and internal, artificial light after dark. This project was reinvented to incorporate lighting design techniques and specifically uses change in color tones and intensity to give movement to visitors.
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GLOW
Featured in the College of Built Environment’s Student Archive.
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lighting design concept sketches
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Ballard, Seattle
site overview
site photo 1
LUMINAIRE L6
EASYLINK FROSTED LENS
LUMINAIRE L2 SPREDLITE HI DL/12
LUMINAIRE L5
EMPATIA 36 SUSPENSION 2-WIRE DIMMING
LUMINAIRE L4
EMPATIA 16 SUSPENSION EXT LENGTH
LUMINAIRE L3
STACKLITE CZE-OBM
LUMINAIRE L1
EASYLINK FROSTED LENS
LIGHTING PLAN 1:150
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B B
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A 029 1
LONGITUDINAL SECTION AA 1:150
1. Lobby
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2. Gallery Room
MIN DEPTH INTO CEILING
MIN DISTANCE FROM WALL
SURFACE TO BE ILLUMINATED
DETAIL 1A 1:50
NEIGHBORING BUILDING
DETAIL 2 1:30
BUILDING
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TRANSVERSE SECTION BB
LUMINAIRE L1
3/32” = 1’-0”
2"
15"
16"
5.5" 8.25"
SPREDLITE HI DL/12
NEIGHBORING
1B 1A 3 35'-7" SIDEWALK 6'-0" 24'-7" 15'-10" 13'-5" 2
SINGLE-SIDED POLYCARBONATE WALL
DOUBLE-SIDED POLYCARBONATE WALL
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light placement under stair
STAIR AXONOMETRIC 1:125
stair and wall illumination
MIN DEPTH INTO CEILING
MIN DISTANCE FROM WALL
SURFACE TO BE ILLUMINATED
DETAIL
DOUBLE-SIDED POLYCARBONATE WALL
SINGLE-SIDED POLYCARBONATE WALL
NEIGHBORING BUILDING
DETAIL 2 1:30
NEIGHBORING BUILDING
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POLYCARBONATE EXTERIOR SHEATH MULLIONS
13'-7"
GYPSUM INTERIOR SHEATH LUMINAIRE L1
3" 1.5" 4"
1A 1:50 LUMINAIRE L1 EASYLINK HONEYCOMB LOUVRE
2" 16" 15"
DETAIL 1B 1:10
5.5" 8.25"
LUMINAIRE L2 SPREDLITE HI DL/12
1A SIDEWALK 24'-7" 2
PROF DAN STETTLER AND BECKY ROBERTS / SPRING 2022
Responding to the explosive development of Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood, this urban food center fulfills the needs of the community with a public indoor/outdoor market space, vertical indoor gardening, outdoor gardening, a library, small classrooms, and a restaurant and bar on the top floor. The use of the copper screen, and its eventual patina, mirrors the growth of its neighborhood.
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PATINA
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area
area 3 area 4
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Columbia City, Seattle
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1. market space
2. composting facilities
3. vertical indoor farming
4. gardening
5. library
6. classrooms
7. outdoor reading space
8. teaching kitchens
9. office
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10. Good Thymes kitchen and bar
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section a
section b
section c
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early concept model of indoor market space progress picture of final model
final copper model with site context
044 outdoor reading area public gardens market space Good Thymes bar
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