Architecture + Design Portfolio

Portfolio

Lindsay Behenna

History of Abortion

Double House

Spring 2022 Studio

Prof. Gloria Chang

Objective: design two semi-detached single family homes.

The double house design takes inspiration from the Raum Plan. The two houses both conceptually divide down the center. The left and right sides alternate in elevation and allow the gradual ascension of floors. This stacking effect mirrors the topographic rises and enables balcony spaces to integrate indoors and outdoors.

Section A

Section B

Thick Thin

Spring 2022 Studio

Prof. Gloria Chang

Objective: design a single family home inspired by Louis Kahn’s Thick/Thin design method. The tactic separates dense serving spaces (kitchen, bathroom, storage) with open served spaces (dining, bedroom, living).

The design proposal alternates thick spaces to create implied hallways that direct residents throughout the house.

Front Oblique

Thick Spaces

Moller House

Spring 2022 Precedent Study

Prof. Mary Hale + Ivan Rupnik

Poli House

Spring 2022 Precedent Study

Prof. Mary Hale + Ivan Rupnik

Studio Art

Summer 2022 Studio

Prof. Jamal Thorne

Objective: learn the fundamentals of color and composition.

The following paintings and collages examine the general rules of heirarchy, value/tone, and figure/ground relationships.

Paintings

Collages

Editorial Design

As a graphic designer for Woof Magazine, Northeastern University’s leading lifestyle publication, I design spreads and social media posts for monthly articles.

The following spread, inspired by Kanye West’s “The Life of Pablo” album cover, is for an article about the musician’s recent controversies.

KANYE KANYE KANYE KANYE

WEST WEST WEST

WEST

SEPARATING AND

ART FROM

ART FROM ART FROM ART FROM ART FROM ART FROM ART FROM

WRITTEN DESIGNED

THE ARTIST THE ARTIST THE ARTIST THE ARTIST THE ARTIST THE ARTIST THE ARTIST

EMILY NIEDERMEYER LINDSAY BEHENNA

With a long career spanning from music to fashion design, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has established himself as a star. He has released 11 studio albums, a multitude of collaborations and other works, and has 51 million monthly listeners on Spotify, making him the 19th most popular artist on the platform. His work in high fashion has also helped his rise in fame, from fashion collections to his brand Yeezy, now known as YZY, a collaboration with German sportswear company Adidas.

For the past year, however, the rapper and designer has spurred numerous controversies due to his increasingly troubling behavior.

In March, West was banned from performing at the Grammy awards. In April, he was withdrawn from headlining Coachella. In October, it appeared as though the internet had enough when West wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt at Paris Fashion week and then made a number of antisemitic remarks, later doubling down on the rhetoric and aligning himself with white supremacists.

West insinuated that Jews control the music industry and darkly referred to going “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE,” in a now removed tweet on Twitter.

In response, many brands cut ties with him and denounced his words, including Adidas. After weeks of his erratic behavior and o ensive language, the company and the key to his “fashion empire” announced that it would cut ties with him. The

move is anticipated to cost the company 250 million euros ($246 million) this year.

Now, the question arises, as it has for all the other artists who have committed wrongdoing and been rejected by the music industry: should we separate the art from the artist?

As Intelligence Debates wrote, “it’s a question at the heart of both pop culture and high art critique.” It has been raised for a variety of celebrities and creators across the entertainment spectrum, such as J.K. Rowling and her transphobic twitter posts, Michael Jackson and the allegations of pedophilia against him, Pablo Picasso and his reputation of being a misogynist, or Chris Brown and his history of abuse towards women.

Some believe works of art are entities in themselves. They should be valued separately from the creator. For others, supporting works of art means supporting its creator, and therefore giving the creator’s actions and opinions a platform to have in uence on people.

Do we remove the artists’ songs from our playlists? Do we stop wearing their clothing brands? Or do we continue to listen and support them knowing that their beliefs and actions don’t align with our own morals?

In a poll conducted by WOOF Magazine, 100% of respondents were aware of the recent controversy surrounding Kanye West. 46.2% were

not listeners to Kanye prior to the events of October. 30.8% listened to him often and 23.1% listened to him occasionally.

Of the 14 respondents who did listen to West, 57% said that they stopped listening entirely to him, 21.4% cut back on listening to his music and 21.4% still listened to him just as much as they had previously.

Respondents cited West’s “horrible” comments and values so di erent from their own when deciding to stop supporting him. One said “we shouldn’t be continuing to stream the songs and nancially contribute to someone actively spewing antisemitism, racism and all types of hatred.”

Opinions on whether we should separate the art from the artist were mixed. Many believe that when you support the art, you inherently support the bad person and give permission for them to continue their harmful behavior, especially when support is a direct pipeline to their pro t.

One said separating the art is “a weak excuse to not hold people accountable for their actions.”

Others believed that unless the art is “directly rooted in the controversy” you can separate it from the artist.

Ultimately, the longevity of Kanye West and his future success or downfall depends on listeners. Many brands have cut ties with Ye. Will fans and listeners decide to cut ties too?

Pamphlet Design

History of Abortion in the U.S.

Objective: design a pamphlet on a current compelling topic.

The project examines the history of abortion in the U.S. and emphasizes data and chronology to express the issue’s monumentality.

1840

Before 1840, abortion was widespread and largely stigma-free for American women.

1900

By early 1900s, every state had made abortion illegal, except for when the woman’s life was in danger.

Although abortion was illegal, it did not stop them from happening, as they were instead pushed underground.

1.2 million illegal abortions between 1950-1970

Illegal abortion became a public health crisis.

1967

Followed by California the same year.

And New York in

In 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortion in all 50 states with Roe v. Wade

Colorado was the rst state to change its laws, legalizing abortion in 1967.

12 32 15 24

June 24, 2022

The Supreme Court overturned Rowe v. Wade.

states completely ban abortion.

states ban abortion a er a speci ed point in pregnancy.

states require a person seeking an abortion to wait a speci ed period of time before their abortion.

states require some type of parental involvement for a minor to get an abortion.

App Design

Prof.

Objective: design a travel agency app for college students and use AdobeXD to create the prototype.

My Track is a travel resource app that encourages users to explore the music history and culture of various U.S. cities. The app responds to the advent of streaming services and the unprecedented access to various types of music.

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QUIZ

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QUIZ

What genres do you like?

Country R&B

take a quiz on what type of music you listen to with this information, the app recommends ...

hat ar tists do yo like?

Duke Ellington Faye Webster

Men I Trust

Radiohead

Lana Del Ray Rihanna

y Track

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Ap ollo The atre

My Track

Living oo azz

Living Ro om Jazz

Ever y Sunday for the past 10 years, musician Marjorie Eliot has opened up her Harlem living room for free jazz concers Both she and her son take turns on the piano, while the audience oen joins in for intimate jam sessions You can’t buy tickets, so make sure to get there early! There’s usually a long line by 2am.

Ro ckwo o d Music all

local music-related activities

Strawb erry

Fields

Location: 555 Edgecombe Ave

Price: Free!

1958

and a personalized soundtrack all featured musicians have a cultural importance to the location

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (1917-1996) was born in Harlem, New York. She per ormed at the irst ever Apollo Theater Amateur Night on November 21, 1994, singing “Judy ” by Hoagy Carmichael when she was 17 years old