Kina Voelz Site, Design Documentation + Technical Portfolio
In over 20 years of designing a wide variety of places, I strive to expertly synthesize the multiple forces that influence a project. Informing all aspects of my diverse design practice is the intent to seamlessly integrate built and natural environments. In this interweaving, I work to create a world that delights and inspires us, promotes physical and emotional health and safety, and counters the forces changing our planet.
In addition to practicing architecture and landscape design, I have taught construction methods for Oregon Tradeswomen; coowned two well-known Japanese restaurants; lived in Stuttgart, Germany and Sapporo, Japan; and I grew up in a multigenerational farming family.
Thank you kindly and respectfully, for your consideration.
Type: Land Use Planning, Landscape & Site Design, Housing, Community Commons
General Contractor: RBL LLC
A group of individuals came together with the intent of creating a cohousing community within a supportive, aging-in-place environment. Kina was part of the design team that led the architectural, site and landscape design.
The buildings are arranged to maximize interior daylight, to balance rooftop shade and sun zones to allow for both solar panels and mature trees; and to create privacy from both the adjacent streets, and in between the community’s common spaces and individual patios at each dwelling. The buildings are clustered around a common green, within which are a series of outdoor rooms: a shade pergola space; an outdoor cooking zone and meeting area; covered outdoor workshop-studio zones; and a regenerative oak micro-habitat located at the north, acting as both a privacy block from neighbors and a biodiversity backdrop for the common spaces.
Rainwater is retained on-site, collected and fed through cisterns to irrigate the vegetated spaces. In addition to creating edible garden zones with planting beds and small fruit shrubs and trees, selective portions will be reforested with native trees -oaks, silk tassel and quaking aspens-, with endemic mid and understory companion planting zones for each microzone. With the native plant palette, a goal is to build soil that can remove atmospheric carbon and create specific habitat zones that are mutually beneficial for flora and fauna, including humans.
SITE & PLANTING PLANS
ALAMEDA PLATEAU COHOUSING - EXAMPLES OF DETAILING OF EXTERIOR SPACES & COMPONENTS
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ALAMEDA PLATEAU COHOUSING - EXAMPLES OF DETAILING OF EXTERIOR SPACES & COMPONENTS
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MANCOS COMMONS
Project Information:
Office: In Collaboration with Constructive Form
Place: Mancos, Colorado | 2024
Type: Printing Studio + Workshop Center, Site Design, Land Use Planning, Offices, Housing
General Contractor: Jaynes Construction
Partners: Mancos Commons, U Penn, Cultural Arts District, Colorado Housing Authority, Colorado State Historic Fund
Freelance design team member assisting with permit set and construction docments and working with client on design of exterior spaces.
PROJECT GOALS:
• Create a simple and budget respectful exterior design for the existing and proposed Common Press Buildings.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist project architect with client board presentations, graphics, and design for exterior design elements.
• Coordinate with civil and geotechnival engineers, client, local jurisdiction, State historic board, and General Contractor.
• Drawing and detailing for Permit Set and Contract Administration.
Design team member for this project is focused on developing the site masterplan and landscape design, to be phased over the next ten years.
PROJECT GOALS:
• Develop a comprenhensive phasing plan for an existing resort to be a key coastal destantion.
• Create new landscape design & ecologically enhanced masterplan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist project architect with client presentations, graphics, and preliminary scematic direction for exterior design elements.
• Coordinate with arborist, civil, client, gardening and maintenance staff for initial upgrades.
•Review of ADA consultant’s report related to site accessibility for the existing facilities and proposed Phase 2 cabin development.
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OCEAN CREST RESORT - EXAMPLE OF SCHEMATIC/ DD PHASE ENLARGED PLANS, CONCEPT SECTIONS, & DETAILS WITH PRECEDENT EXAMPLES
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OCEAN CREST RESORT - EXAMPLE OF SCHEMATIC/ DD PHASE ENLARGED PLANS, CONCEPT SECTIONS, & DETAILS WITH PRECEDENT EXAMPLES
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TRILLIUM RESIDENCE
Project Information:
Office: Constructive Form Architecture & Design
Place: Brush Prairie, Washington | 2020
Type: New Residence & Land Restoration
Architect of record for a new residence, in a mixed coniferous forest consisting primarily Douglas Fir. The new house footprint was strongly client driven and is built toward the south to minimize disturbance to the creek at the north of the parcel, to capture sunlight, and provide direct adjacency to the orchard-garden that the owners would be installing after construction.
PROJECT GOALS:
• Retain all stormwater on site per Clark County, Washington code
• Integrate disconnected downspouts that are directed to the garden irrigation
• Preserve forested lands to the north of the proposed home site; no construction impact in this area
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Architect of Record. Design and detailing from concept through construction documents and permitting.
• Coordinated and schematic developed all site development and proposed infrastructure:
- Assessment of existing trees with owner’s arborist and tree cutter
- Wetland delineation and environmental mitigation of remnant polluntant sources
- Feasibility assessment for new well
- Work with County Roads to provide access to the future home site
- Coordination with the septic system and stormwater consultants; Clark County requires separate consultants for these designs.
- Coordination with PUD, Well Drilling Company, Washington State DEQ (underground gas tank remediation); and cable and internet provider.
• Land use review: lot delineation and consolidation; County land use review process
FUTURE HOMESITE- VIEWS TO SOUTH
TOPOGRAPHY AND BOUNDARY SURVEY FOR TRILLIUM RESIDENCE
PROPOSED RESIDENCE & GARAGE
TRILLIUM RESIDENCE- STORMWATER SITEPLAN PROVIDED BY JOLMA DESIGN. DESIGN PER MY DIRECTION.
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TRILLIUM RESIDENCE SITEPLAN & EROSION CONTROL
GENERAL NOTES
1 CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTORS TO CROSS REFER TO FLOOR PLANS NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES
2 CALL LOCATES BEFORE ANY EXCAVATION AND/OR DIGGING OCCURS
3 SITE INFRASTRUCTURE- SEE OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS
4 PROVIDE CONDUIT FOR DATA AND FUTURE ELECTRICAL UNDER (E) ASPHALT DRIVEWAY GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE LOCATION WITH OWNER & UTILITY & DATA SERVICES COMPANIES
NEW PR OPOSED APPR R OOF AREAS: NORTH UPPER ROOFS = 874 SF SOUTH UPPER ROOF = 874 SF BALCONY AT WEST = 256 SF PORCH ROOF = 775 SF GARAGE ROOF = 1845 SF TOTAL APPR AREA = 4624 SF
NEW PR OPOSED PART ALLY PERV OUS AREAS:
DECK (AREA EXPOSED TO SKY & NOT COVERED BY OTHER ROOFS/ SURFACES)= 1845 SF GRAVEL DRIVEWAY & PARKING/ TURN AROUND AREA = 2915 SF
E EROS ON CONTROL
SEE APPROVED EROSION CONTROL MEASURES IN THE STORMWATER PLAN SUBMITTAL PERMIT # ENG-2020-00482: TRILLIUM RESIDENCE
SEE SHEETS C002 & C2020 from PERMIT # ENG-2020-00482 FOR EROSION CONTROL MEASURES DURING
CONSTRUCTION PROVIDE EROSION CONTROL SILT FENCE WITHIN 10' FEET OF DISTURBED AREAS/ CONSTRUCTION AREAS
FOR CONSTRUCTION APPROACHES SEE STORMWATER SUBMITTAL PLANS CONTAINED IN PERMIT # ENG-2020-00482
SEE SHEETS A0.2 FOR ADDITIONAL NOTES
T MBER MANAGEMENT & T TREES TO BE REMOVED TREES TO BE REMOVED- SEE A 0.4 SURVEY SHEET
TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE HAS APPROVED THE 1 ACRE HOMESITE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE TIMBER MANAGEMENT & FORESTATION PLAN SEE INFORMATION RECORDED WITH THE DEED FOR THIS PARCEL
PRELIMINARYNOTFORCONSTRUCTION
TRILLIUM RESIDENCE EXAMPLE BUILDING FOUNDATION DETAILS
Designer, Architect of Record, Landscape Designer and Owner for ground up accessory dwelling unit to house the Constructive Form Offices. This Office-Studio replaced the former garage for the original 1913 home. Its rooms are organized to maximize natural day lighting, ventilation, and views into the two outdoor spaces and adjacent tree canopies. Rainwater is retained on-site for irrigation of native gardens. This project is all electric, with no fossil fuels needed within the addition and is insulated above code standards.
HAWTHORNE PARK RESIDENCE ADDITION- DEVELOPMENT OF SITE PLAN & DETAILS
PROJECT GOALS:
• Integrative design approach on this small 50 foot by 50 foot lot
•Utilize innovative yet cost effective materials and methodologies
• Integrate garden and site design to merge outdoors within building.
• Retail stormwater on-site.
• Plan for a Phase 2 exterior facade trellising and green roof addition.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Architect of record for the project; designer; and project manager
• Direct collaboration with General Contractor and their team including with the concrete subcontractor and gardener to faciliate the flatwork and landscape installation.
• Contract Administration and in field Construction
• Securing financing and on-going budget management
HAWTHORNE PARK RESIDENCE ADDITION- EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS FOR REFERENCE
HAWTHORNE PARK RESIDENCE ADDITION- CONSTRUCTION DETAIL EXAMPLES
HAWTHORNE PARK RESIDENCE ADDITION- DOOR
COLLINS VIEW RESIDENCE
Project Information:
Office: Constructive Form Architecture & Design
Place: Portland, Oregon | 2010
Type: Dwelling, Site Restoration + Cottage
Certified Platinum in the LEED for Homes Pilot Project.
Designer involved with design development, construction document production, and contract administration.
The site of this Southwest Portland residence slopes gently from east to west. The design arranges interior spaces and outdoor areas to the east and south, away from the street, emphasizing views back to an existing grove of trees and extensive gardens. The clients for this project were interested in exploring and integrating a number of environmental responses into their new home.
FLOW THRU PLANTER- ENLARGED PLAN & ELEVATION EXAMPLES
• Retain all stormwater on site, except in 1-2 times/ year heavy rain events using flow thru planters and garden swales
• Integrate cistern for garden irrigation
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Siteplan development design integration including working with the Architect of Record, Brent Hinrichs, on the stormwater infrastructure requirements and calculations per the City of Portland Stormwater Code
• Construction Document drafting and coordination support
• Assist with Contract and in field Construction Administration
PERVIOUS PAVING AT DRIVEWAY
PERVIOUS PAVING
FLOW THRU PLANTER CISTERN
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TOPOGRAPHY AND BOUNDARY SURVEY FOR COLLINS VIEW RESIDENCE- Used as an Underlay to Develop Site Design
SITEPLAN WITH SURVEY UNDERLAY FOR COLLINS VIEW RESIDENCE
S.W. 8TH DRIVE
FOUNDATION PLAN FOR COLLINS VIEW RESIDENCE
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RESIDENCE
SITEPLAN SHOWS TREES RETAINED ON SITE
Project Information:
Office: Constructive Form Architecture & Design
Place: Cape Meares, Oregon | 2012
Type: New Residence & Ecological Site Restoration, Infrastructure Planning
General Contractor: Widmer Construction, Inc.
Design team member for a new residence located on a forested and sloping land within walking distance of the Pacific Ocean. The particular natural qualities of the site inform the layout and spatial arrangement of the house and guest residence, with views back through the forest, overlooking the wetlands, and
FOUNDATION DESIGN AROUND TREES IN FOREGROUND
COLEMAN CREEK
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COLEMAN CREEK RESIDENCE
PROJECT GOALS:
• Minimize site disturbance and build toward the east property line, away from the lower elevation wetlands
• Outside of the building footprints, keep healthy trees
• Design foundation system to minimize impact to tree root zones. This system consisted of a combination of helical piers and concrete grade beams. The purpose of the former is that the holes for the drilled piers are less than 12” in diameter, and the latter can be poured above the tree root zones.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• I coordinated and schematically developed all site development and proposed infrastructure:
- Assessment with arborist, Joe Balden, to tag hazard trees and “keepers”
- Work with County Roads to provide access to the future home site
- Coordination with the State Department of Environmental Quality on the peat pod, low impact septic system; Water District to design alignment for new waterline; electrical line alignment with local power company; and cable and internet provider
- During CD’s I assisted with structural helical pier foundation details and grade beam details.
• I assisted with in field Construction Administration
HOME SITE CLEARED AND READY FOR CONSTRUCTION
FOUNDATION WAS DESIGNED AROUND THE TREES IN THE FOREGROUND
POURED IN PLACE GRADE BEAMS THAT CONNECT TO THE HELICAL PIERS, SOME OF WHICH EXTEND 50 TO 60 FEET INTO WEATHERED SOILS AND/OR BEDROCK
COLEMAN CREEK RESIDENCE SITEPLAN WITH TOPOGRAPHY AND BOUNDARY SURVEY UNDERLAY
COLEMAN CREEK RESIDENCE
COLEMAN CREEK RESIDENCE- OVERALL SECTIONS WITH FOUNDATION SYSTEM SHOWN DASHED
COLEMAN CREEK RESIDENCE BUILDING SECTIONS SHOWING RETAINING WALLS & FOUNDATION DETAILS
