Architecture Portfolio and Resume - Megan Kelly

M E G A N K E L LY A r c h i t e c t u r e Po r t f o l i o

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RESUME

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STUDIO 804

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WELLNES S CENTER

PRAIRIE ACRE

EAST PALO ALTO

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RESUME

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SUMMARY Resourceful, professional and highly skilled in design build and sustainable building design.

Looking for an Architectural Designer position with an established organization. Ambitious student great at problem solving and detail work. Experience in all stages of design from conceptual to completion of construction. Adaptable and driven with strong work ethic and ability to thrive in team-based or individually motivated settings.

EDUCATION Expected May 2021

Master of Arts: Architecture University of Kansas

Spring 2019

Architectural Institute In Prague - Study Abroad Prague, Czech Republic

EXPERIENCE Fall 2020 to Current Studio 804 - Lawrence, KS Lead design and installation of counter-tops, insulation, landscape, and painting Produced construction documentation, details, permit submittal, acquisition of materials, and construction Summer 2019 Reclaim Renew - St Louis, MO Worked in the store helping customers with custom furniture decisions as well as helped with furniture painting classes

SKILLS • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign • Sketch Up • Revit • Rhino • Ability to learn new skills quickly • Ability to work unsupervised or a part of a team • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Exceptional organization and time management skills

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS Design Build Certificate - 2021 East Palo Alto, 2019 Worked with a non-profit and nine other students on the design and build out of a community bike shop. Built out the shop and helped community kids paint, build, repair, and design their own custom bikes

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STUDIO 804

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Monarch Village

Au gu st 2020 - Ma y 2 0 2 1

Studio 804 is a comprehensive design-build program, focused on sustainable building solutions. Students are expected to complete a building from design through construction during a nine-month school year. This includes everything from initial design, permit submittal, estimates, material acquisition, site layout, pouring concrete, landscape and more, all done out of our 64,000 sq ft warehouse. Every aspect is completed by students with the goal of synthesizing our architectural education. For the 25th year of the program our class of 18 students is working with the Lawrence Community Shelter to construct 12 tiny homes to create the Monarch Village. These homes will be used as transitional housing for the guests of the shelter and will feature solar panels, custom furniture and cabinetry as well as a community garden and gathering space. We are hoping this will be 804’s 15th LEED Platinum project.

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S I T E WO R K The village is located in East Lawrence on a lot south of the community shelter. There are 12 containers divided into duplexes that are oriented east and south of the sites existing garden. With existing parking to the west and east we laid out and poured side walks throughout the site as well as patio slabs in between each duplex and a slab for the common area. Each duplex has a canopy over the patios and ivy covered screens on each end of the duplex to provide shade.

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NORTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

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STANDARD UNIT FLOOR PLAN

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COUNTER TOPS

Though I have worked on nearly everything throughout the year, the tasks I had a major role counter tops, and wall finishes. Beginning in September with deciding what materials we wo not only fit with our design choices but meet our high standards for efficiency and environm the materials were acquired, mostly through donations, it was time to begin with detail draw instillation. For counter tops, this was cutting the counters in the bathroom and kitchen alon shelves, then sanding, finishing and securing everything together. The insulation consisted o to fit in between each stud and cut out for electrical conduit and boxes, then using spray foa and covering everything with a vapor barrier for the final seal. The wall finishes are plywood room and melamine in the bathroom. Because of size constraints the material could only be to be fire rated. Once the wall panels were installed we moved onto trimming out the ceilings windows to bring together the interior.

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INSULATION

e in were insulation, ould use that would ental impact. Once ings then move onto g with splash and of cutting the sheets am in the small gaps sheets in the living e 1/4” thick and had s, floors, doors, and

WALL FINISHES

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WELLNESS CENTER

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U n iv e r s ity of K a ns a s A r c h 6 0 2 Sp r i ng 2019

The Lawrence Wellness Center, located in downtown Lawrence, KS is a multi-purpose recreational facility and spa. The purpose of the center is to fill a need in town for a space that focuses on physical well-being as a whole. It is a clean and private space with the intention of providing guests a place to unwind as well as a silent garden and tall growing bamboo throughout to provide privacy and incorporate the natural environment.

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West Elevation 1/16”=1’

WEST ELEVATION

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FACADE Th e m ost im p or tant asp e c t w he n thinking ab out t h e outsid e l ook of the b uil d ing w as how it w oul d f i t i n t o th e sur r ound ing e nv ir onm e nt. B y using b l ac k b r i c k i t bl end e d se am l e ssl y into d ow ntow n w hil e stil l bri n g i n g a conte m p or ar y l ook to the ar e a. Cut outs thr ou g h o u t th e b r ic k l e t l ight thr ough to ad d inte r e st b ut al l o w n o tr ans p ar e nc y to stil l p r ov id e p r iv ac y f or gue sts. T h e expa nsiv e gl ass c ur tain w al l ac r oss the f r ont of t h e bu il ding al l ow s l ight into al l f l oor s of the b uil d in g a n d s h ow s the b am b oo that sp ans f r om the b ase m en t t o th e se c ond f l oor.

South Elevation 1/16”=1’

NORTH ELEVATION

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PROG RAMMING W ith th er e being m ixed use s f or the b uil d ing the r e was a need for s paces w ith v ar ious noise l e v e l s. W ith wo r k out s paces being high e ne r gy and m assage roo m s bein g cal m an d q uie t, se p ar ating the f l oor s by no is e woul d m ake it e asie r to c ontr ol sound . T he m ain l evel wh er e the entr anc e is, as w e l l as the l oc ker r o om s , is a m ixed s p ac e and se r v e s as a tr ansition f rom the l o uder bas em e nt to the q uie t se c ond f l oor.

The bas em ent h as the p ool s, a l ar ge w or kout ar e a, a nd a s pin s tudio , whil e the se c ond f l oor has of f ic e spaces , m as s ag e r o om s, y oga and Pil ate s stud ios as wel l as th e s il en t g ar den.

Laundry Room

Mechanical Room / Storage

Juice Bar

Retail Shop

Cardiovascular Theater Janitorial Closet

Storm Shelter

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Spa Mechanical Room / Storage Restrooms Steam Room

Sauna

Hydro Therapy Pool / Tubs

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Curcuit Weight Machines

Social Garden

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Free Weights Training Area

Lobby / Reception

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Section A

Massage Room #2

Massage Room #3 Mechanical Room / Storage

Mechanical / Storage

Massage Room #1

Storage

Lounge Nutritionist Office

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Therapist Office

Storage

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Section B Restrooms Yoga / Meditation Room

DN Nurses Office

Multiuse Classroom

Silent Garden

Open Office Space

Director’s Office

Conference Room Storage

Staff Lounge Aerobic Excercises Room

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L IG H TIN G

SECTION A

SECTION B

W ith a tw o stor y he ight c onstr aint to m e et the ne ighb or ing b uil d ing he ights, b uil d i n g d ow n w as the onl y op tion, w hic h l e av e s the issue of b r inging l ight into the se l ower sp ac e s, B y ad d ing sky l ights on the top f l o o r that r e ac h al l w ay to the b ase m e nt, ne a rl y e v e r y sp ac e that ne e d e d it w as ab l e to rec e iv e natur al l ight, Ad d ing b am b oo to th es e sp ac e s ad d e d the natur al e l e m e nts I w a n te d to inc or p or ate as w e l l as ad d ing p r iva c y b e tw e e n sp ac e s suc h as the m e n and w o me ns l oc ke r r oom s as w e l l as the p ool an d the gy m . T he c utouts in the b r ic k f ac ad e al so b r ing l ighting into stud io sp ac e s on the se c ond f l oor as w e l l as into the l ob b y.

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PRAIRIE ACRE

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U n iv e r s ity o f K an s as D e s ign-Bui l d A r c h 5 0 9 Fal l 2018

A site on the University of Kansas Campus located south of Watson Library, our class was tasked with designing and constructing an outdoor classroom to serve the Environmental Studies Program. Our class designed and built seating, a pavilion and poured concrete across the site. From fundraising the entire project to designing and building every aspect, we were met with challenges throughout the entire process. By learning to overcome obstacles big and small in the end we were able to create a beautiful addition to campus.

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S EATI N G For the seating it was important that we created an organic shape that would fit into the landscape. First, we made a shape that would interfere the least with the natural environment and leave open space for a multi-purpose classroom that could adapt for different uses. We then created shape with concrete then using wire mesh filled the seating with rock. Next, creating the steel form that attached to the wire mesh which we then secured the concrete seat tops to.

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The purpose of this site is for the Environmental Studies program to use the classroom to learn about the natural prairie surrounding our site. We wanted the focus from the site to be to the south-west to look out on the prairie and the sun setting over the hill. We used our concrete layout as to direct the eye to the point of focus while incorporating the main color on our campus, terracotta. We also used these angles to design the pavilion that pulls the lines into our focus point.

15 BAGS OF 92LB PORTLAND C 192 BAGS OF 80LB C 100 BOTTLES OF

46' - 11" 19' - 2"

3' - 9 1/2"

18' - 4 1/2"

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RAMMED EARTH

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COLORED CONCRETE

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RAMMED EARTH

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COLORED CONCRETE

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COLORED CONCRETE

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CANOPY DESIGN

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E A S T PA L O A LT O

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R av e n R id e r s B ik e s hop J an u ar y 2019 Over winter break 2019, 9 other students and I went to East Palo Alto, California to volunteer for a not-for-profit, Live in Peace, to build out a bike shop for the kids in the community.

Starting with a blank warehouse space, we were able to transform the space by creating a logo and brand for the program, build work tables, and teach the children and other community members how to design their own custom scraper bikes.

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