Lucy Pirtle
PORTFOLIO
women’s center | fall 2023
library + lounge | spring 2024
selected works fall 2023 - spring 2024 | undergraduate portfolio
The center is surrounded by trees and various landscapes which enhances the sense of privacy, safety, and securty. There are various exterior moments throughout the site which allow the women to step away for a private moment and spend time in nature. Glass was used to separate the interior and exterior space, but still seek to unify them through mere visibility. The soft and natural materials continue to patio spaces and the walls surrounding the site.
Allows space to collaborate but individually reflect + heal.
For domestic abuse victims, “home” is the place for abuse.
How do y ou still create a sense of comfort + safety + refuge?
They naturally project their domestic ideas of home into a shelter environment.
Security, Shelter, Identity
Addresses the physical + psychological comforts.
PROSPECT + REFUGE
Private vs Public space
How can a space facilitate both with seamless transitions?
We heal when we sit + when we move.
What spaces ground someone but also encouraging growth + change?
