PORTFOLIO
JESSICA RITLAND
CONTENTS PORTFOLIO | JESSICA RITLAND 02 REFORMATION ART FACTORY..................... 3-12 JOYRX COMMUNITY CENTER...................... 13-26 ROME STUDIO: WOVEN................................. 27-36 PHOTOGRAPHY............................................... 37-38
REFORMATION ART FACTORY
302 STUDIO | SPRING 2022
INSTRUCTOR: PETER P. GOCHE
IN COLLABORATION WITH: ARDEN STAPELLA
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Ownership: 3D model/Render by Jessica; Shading device by Arden
During WW1, women filled labor positions as men went to war. They were often paid less and their hard work went unnoticed. Dia Beacon, formerly the Nabisco printing and carton factory, became a vessel for this inequality. We proposed an artist residency here to reimagine women’s role in labor and denounce the exploitation of female work.
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With an open design of the studio floor plan, women are able to constantly see what each other are developing. The studio space includes: a dance studio, music room, textile room, workshop, and an open studio that can be used for painting, drawing, weaving, etc.
Within the residence portion of the building, women are invited to work in the center community space of each floor, or privately in their individual workspace, directly across from their unit. This workspace includes shading control, floor to ceiling windows, and a balcony, all of which allot for different working conditions.
MAIN FLOOR 1/16” = 1’
SECOND AND THIRD 1/16” = 1’
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Ownership: Drawn by Jessica; Stylized by Arden
FLOORS
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ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION 1/16” = 1’
SECTION B
Ownership: Drawn by Jessica; Stylized by Arden
NORTH ELEVATION
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Ownership: Drawn by Jessica
DROP CEILING TO COVER SYSTEMS
DESIGNING FOR ACCESSIBILITY
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TILE FINISH
TILE FINISH
GRAB BAR BLOCKING
3’
1’3” 2’3”
5’7”
GRAB BAR BLOCKING
5’ 1’6”
2’9”
2’6”
2’6”
1’6”
1’6”
3’8”
Ownership: View frames by Jessica; Render elements by Arden
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JOYRX
COMMUNITY CENTER
402 STUDIO | FALL 2023
INSTRUCTORS:
NATHAN GRIFFITH
KHALID KHAN
NICK LINDSLEY
BRIAN WARTHEN
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
JILL WILHELMSON
In this project brief, we were tasked with designing a space for a Portland-based non-profit. Choosing JoyRx, a children’s cancer association, we designed for a program that brings together both current and former patients through creativity. Our project affords the cultivation of art and collaboration, while integrating the building itself into the landscape.
Ownership:
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3D Model/Render by Jessica
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The simple gesture of the building protrudes out from a 30-foot slope, creating a continuing sweep out towards the river. A generous set of steps act as an extension of the park, water-falling down the length of the decline, and is strategically aligned between the city blocks to preserve the void space and river views from the urban fabric.
Ownership: Section by Jessica; Site plan by Jill
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Descending down from surface level, comprises admin offices for staff, breakout rooms for patients to collaborate with mentors, and community space that allows for the youth to form relationships in a relaxed setting. Each stair platform marks an entrance into the building, and the logic behind the alternation between stairs and platform extends into our building, dictating occupied space and circulation.
Ownership: Plans drawn by Jill
The ground floor houses both enclosed and open studios for patients to conduct various creative activities, with a gallery space to hang up their works of art. A cafe is included that caters to the clients and general public. Throughout the site, a large farmers market flowed along the park. Integrating an indoor/outdoor space for market stalls was important to preserve the existing activity, and allows for patients to experience an invigorating atmosphere.
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Ownership: Exploded Axon and section drawn by Jessica
STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Using a mass timber system, the building is comprised around a grid of 20x20 bays. Three load-bearing solar chimneys are included, and act as a passive cooling element.
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Ownership: Detail drawings by Jessica
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Ownership: Renders by Jessica
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WOVEN
402 ROME STUDIO | SPRING 2023
INSTRUCTORS:
SIMONE CAPRA
LAVINIA ANN MINCIACCHI
CONSUELO NUÑEZ CIUFFA
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
MCKENNA VANDENTOP AND JILL WILHELMSON
Woven knits a large urban plot in San Lorenzo, Rome, which is known for its creative spirit, back into the urban fabric by engaging the community vertically and horizontally. This mixed-use project seeks to weave the community of San Lorenzo together in a fashion that facilities a new network for social involvement, collaboration, and inclusivity.
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Ownership: Render by Jessica and Jill
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GROUND FLOOR
Ownership: Drawn by Jessica and Mckenna
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Ownership: Drawn by Jessica and Mckenna
FIRST FLOOR
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A Ownership: Drawn by Jessica and Mckenna
SECTION
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SCALE 1:200
EXPLODED AXON
DETAILS THE SEPARATION OF PROGRAMED SPACE AND A GREEN
RAMP SYSTEM, WHILE ACCENTUATING A POROUS BASE.
Ownership: Axon drawn by Jessica; Render by Jill; Section by Mckenna
COURTYARD VIEW
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SCALE 1:300
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographs have become an integral part of storytelling for both leisure and analytical purposes. I am passionate about utilizing the power of the lens to vividly illustrate a memory, or convey a state of being that cannot be expressed in words.
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