Kathleen Sathern's Graduate Architecture Portfolio

Kathleen Sathern

Illinois Institute of Technology Master of Architecture 2012-2015

Kathleen Sathern

Illinois Institute of Technology Master of Architecture 2012-2015

P: 847-830-7782 E: ksathern@hawk.iit.edu

Table of contents Resume 03 Education and work experience Studios 06 Gateway to Miller Arch 543 - Structurally Determinant Studio

14 Forging Anew Arch 544 - Comprehensive Building Project

20 Shiota Live Work Arch 542 - Materiality Project 26 Torsion Arch Arch 542 - Materiality Project 28 Bridgeport Kayak Center Arch 541 - Methodology and Material Technique

Case studies 32 Japan Pavilion Arch 542 - Materiality Project 36 Factory Bobingen Arch 542 - Materiality Project

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Education 2012-present

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Master of Architecture, expected May 2015

-3.78 GPA after the first three semesters in the program

-Multiple digital and physical models completed at different scales

-Several group projects that allowed me to collaborate with multiple viewpoints

2008-2012

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Bachelors of Science in Architecture, June 2012

-The National Society of Collegiate Scholars April 13, 2009

-Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society February 5, 2011

-Member of SERVitecture, and architecture based service group since September 2008

-Events Coordinator/Officer of SERVitecture since September 2010

-Graduated Cum Laude with Honors in Architecture in June 2012

Work Experience 2013-present

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Deans Office Teaching Assistant

-Helped faculty members with different tasks on a day to day basis

-Assisted Sarah Pariseau, the manager of Academic Affairs, with admissions for the graduate college

-Performed general secretarial duties for the office

2013

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Student Assistant Academic Affairs

2012-2013

-Completed general office task such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, filing etc.

-Helped to organize and run summer programs for both incoming and prospective students -Held meetings with prospective Graduate students

Lord and Taylor, Schaumburg, IL

Sales Associate

-Assisted clients primarily in the handbag and accessory department

-Helped to organize stock rooms as well as put new merchandise on the selling floor

-Worked in several other departments when they were short staffed or overwhelmed with clients

-Experience assisting with yearly inventory

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STUDIOS

Gateway to Miller Miller Beach Train Station Canopy Term: Fall 2013 Course: Arch 543 Structurally Determinant Project Group Member: Garret Chow

Miller Beach is a small town with a population of approximately 10,000 people. It identifies itself as an artist community that is conceptually reinterpreted in the master plan as a cinematically driven town. The train station currently services the South Shore Line that brings Chicagoans to and from Miller Beach, with the line ending at the South Bend Airport. Everyday 500 people utilize the station that connects to 26 stops. Its potential to become a transportation hub calls for a larger and more prominent station.

The train station is reimagined as becoming much like a theatre, acting as the prominent area in which audiences can gather.

The procession of passengers coming and going from Miller Beach simulate the movement of audiences in a theatre space.

Their arrival into the train station offers an opportunity for audiences to be engaged by a dynamic space that serves as a gateway into Miller Beach.

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Plaza Plan

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Forging Anew Finkl Steel museum and Manufacturing incubator Term: Spring 2014 (current project) Course: Arch 544 Comprehensive Building Project Group Member: Johan kim, David Welty

The Finkl Steel factory has not only left its footprint on the physical earth, but also in the history and economy of Chicago.

Preserving its rich heritage became a main focus in the site planning and the development of the remaining and the future architecture. The museum aspect will pay homage to the history of not only Chicago manufacturing, but as well as the contributions the Finkl Family has made, and the future that manufacture has to offer. By preserving a portion of the original Finkl building for the museum we hope to establish a connection between future and past. The new architecture on the site will house growth laboratories, and shop facilities for future manufacturing. The history, both physical & conceptual, of the site will serve as inspiration for the future.

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Shiota live work East Pilsen Artist Residence and Studio Term: Spring 2013 Course: Arch 542 Materiality Project

The East Pilsen artist live work building was designed for Chiharu Shiota, a well know Japanese string artist. To the North side of the site is the main gallery space and to the back is her private residence. Throughout the building is a series of gallery spaces of varies sizes and they offer different light qualities.

Her artwork is very dramatic and require spaces that could be adaptable for a variety of projects.

It was important in the design that the residence was easily accessible but also allowed for privacy during the hours that gallery is open. For that reason, the entrance for her dwelling was located on the back near the park. All of her living space is on the second level and contains large open areas that allow her to work either in the gallery or the comfort of her home.

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Torsion Arch Full scale construction project Term: Spring 2013 Course: Arch 542 Materiality Project Group: Garret Chow, Sara feigl, Alejandro Fernandez

Full scale construction was the final project that completed my first year at the Illinois Institute of technology. The initial concept for our project came from studying different origami forms and understanding the ways in which a fold can be used to create structure. After several iterations, we ultimately designed and arch based on an origami pattern that used torsion to strengthen its structure.

Our project was built using corrugated plastic sheets and cable tie connections. Steel rods were later added into the design as we chose to locate our project outside and needed the extra strength to combat wind loads. The final arch reach reached a length of 40 feet and was 12 feet from the ground to the top of the material.

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Bridgeport Kayak Center South Branch Chicago River Recreation Facility Term: Fall 2012 Course: Arch 541 Methodology and Material Technique

This project was my first design project at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Located in the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago, the intent of this project was to create a boat house and park facility that would be used by the Chicago Park District. I chose to keep the footprint of the built object very minimal and felt that the majority of the site should be for development of the landscape to promote outdoor activity.

The design for the landscape came from the initial concept of the kilometer in the land. The kilometer was used literally in terms of distance as a means of circulation throughout the site.

Small segments of circulation were organized so that the site could be experienced in many different ways. Whether a person wanted to wander through the site or take a direct path to the water and back, they always had a connection to the kilometer in the land.

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Case studies

Japan Pavilion Dynamic Structure model Architect: Shigeru ban Location: Hanover, Germany Year: 2000

Designed for the Expo 2000 in Hanover, Shigeru Ban was greatly influenced by the theme which was the environments.

The basic concept was to design a pavilion that would create as little waste as possible when dismantled. The main element of the project consisted of a lattice shell membrane made out of cardboard tubes from recycled paper. The ends of the pavilion were cable tensioned cardboard-honeycomb construction and the whole system was covered in a five layer PVC membrane.

Timber girders were added to offset the creep behavior caused by paper and served the main load-bearing function.

The goal of this case study was to accurately depict the structural loads in a scaled model. While in the end only a portion was completed, it was built using similar construction techniques and clearly demonstrated the way the loads were carried to the foundation.

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Factory Bobingen Detailed construction models and drawings Architect: Florian nagler Location: M端nchen, Germany Year: 2001

Factory Bobingen serves as a larger timber storage facility in M端nchen, Germany. Completed in 2001, the design is a simpled cubic volume completed in frame construction. The large columns act as Viernendeel trusses that support both the roof load and two gantry systems. The roof is supported by a series of slender laminated roof trusses and the facade is made up of polycarbonate hollow cellular slabs that are fixed rigidly at the base and allow for thermal movement along the roof.

Similar to the other case study, the goal of this project was to understand the ways in which structure was used in a innovative techniques. With this project, several models at different scales were completed as well as technical drawings that showed the systems at work.

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Thanks for your Consideration