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North Branch Boathouse
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Merge River + City 2007
Located along the North Branch of the Chicago River the Boathouse beacons the communities presence. The facility serves many guests; competitive chicago rowers, a local private school, a junior level rowing club, a university rowing club, and the community at large. The facility is used as an educational tool highlighting the unique ecology of the Chicago River, as well as on the traditions of rowing. The center aims to increase public interest and involvement in the sport of rowing. For this reason the facade is made up of moving screens that broadcast to the public when the facility is in use. The screens were developed through the study of rowers movements preformed during a full stroke. This allowed for an ever changing open interior that was determined by occupancy and motion sensors. context analysis: urban pattern
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size: 23,450 s.f. location: Chicago, IL project: Community, Ecology, & Athletics process model: site response
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a traditional ritual that provides a place outside of one’s everyday complex that climb up the intense slope. Each level can only be seen and experienced while in surroundings allowing the person to reflect on their inner self and experience nature in a tranquil that space. The vertical circulation compresses you within the gabion mass walls and then opens setting. The ritual has four important concepts: purity, cleansing, simplicity, and ritual. Within the up again into the next level to further exemplify the traditional Japanese hide and reveal concept. design of the teahouse these ideas are conceptually separated onto different levels within the
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The conceptual model below is made up of 4 different materials. Each side drawing focus to a single element while giving slight hints at others. [hide + reveal] This tool was used to guide the removal of abundant exterior stimuli within the complex while promoting one to fully be submerged into nature and it’s elements. The senses are heightened within this setting, one will exit with complete peace of mind.
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project: Teahouse + Gardens 2006 size: approximately 400 s.f. enclosure location: Nature Center Springfield, MO
The gabion walls extend from the landscape and slip past one another across the slope. The gabion construction utilizes local rock excavated from the site. This method promotes the environment and cuts down on transportation of materials. The gabions also are a more sustainable approach to retaining earth because water is still capable of penetrating through. When used above grade within this design the mass walls allow for wind and sun light to pass through creating an excellent dichotomy between the natural elements and man made objects.
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Within the program of a fire station, there are three major functional zones: the apparatus/ engine room; the residential living areas; and the residential sleeping areas. Within this scheme the ‘hierarchical’ engine room determines the buildings site placement derived directly from the turning radius of the fire engines. The 2 other zones (living) shift back to an orthogonal, orientation parallel to Commercial St. relating back to the grid of its historic context. The 2 living zones formally and spatially interlock with the engine room and become organized around. Within the design of SFD Fire Station #2 each zone is also expressed through unique material gestures.
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The second story of the fire station is clad in a double pained glass system filled with crushed limestone. The glass is broken down into a modular system that recalls the brick within the area. This relation doesn’t replicate the vernacular but interprets it into a contemporary expression; the modules are much larger than its neighboring facades of traditional brick construction. The crushed limestone provides a translucent appearance which provides privacy while still allowing the fireman’s movements to be showcased to the public at night. Because of this ambient glow after sunset the building becomes a recognizable addition glimmering ever so slightly to passersby. By day the light filters through to the inside of the upper floor expressing the many striations within the crushed limestone filled panels.
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338 e. commercial st. development concept + intent The character of the historic building at 338 East Commercial Street is exemplified by ‘lenses’ through time. The first lens is created through a whitewash process that will re-expose and mask the original brick to simultaneously show the layers of its past and give it new life. The second lens is a series of minimalist windows that frame portions of facade in its original state. The third lens is a new structure that emphasizes the building’s orientation; to the north it frames the historical railroad landscape and to the south it creates a direct relationship to downtown Springfield. The development process will be broken down into two phases. The first phase will focus on renovating the upper level into 2 inhabitable loft spaces. The scheme includes the new structure that unites each of the lofts with the roof providing additional space and access to private terraces. The light new mass touches softly upon the existing bearing walls with slot windows that contrast the ornate pilasters of the east facade. The height of the structure is defined by the height of the three story building at 326. The second phase (to be completed in the near future) will restore the exterior facade and provide modern responses to the historical elements and character of the building. The light hues of the exterior color palette will bring vibrancy to the south side of Commercial Street. The lower level of the existing structure currently has no low windows or storefront to address Jefferson Street. A case study of the Gentry, Arkansas Public Library suggested adding modern glass frame windows and a large glass opening onto Jefferson Street to make the lower level more inviting, flood the deep interior space with light, showcase the lower level business, and make the path from the parking lot in the rear to the main entry more exciting. The light hues of the exterior color palette maintain the building’s vibrant occupancy on the south side of Commercial Street. Ultimately, the contemporary design for the 338 building signifies its past, defines its presence, and ensures its future.
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project : design + develop + build in Collaboration with Timothy Pilla size: restaurant 2100 s.f. | loft a 1600 s.f. | loft b 1400 s.f. location: Springfield, MO
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case study: gentry public library in gentry, arkansas | marlon blackwell
fizz sodapopshop
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CHERRYcenter
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under construction: new east stair & canopy
project: infill + exterior revival SPENCERarchitects: Schematic - Const. completed: August 2011 size: 9,825 s.f. location: Springfield, MO
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Cherry Center began as a typical metal building that sat next to the C-Star Children’s Group Home. The building now will house the day program for the children in need. It includes classrooms, offices, a kitchen, and a cafeteria. Early on it was important to revive the aesthetics of this existing building and to provide easy access from the group home. Two canopies were designed, an entry canopy and the stair canopy. The stair canopy provides coverage to the new path connecting the home and the center. Wood slat screens were hung along the existing structure to give the inhabitants more visual privacy and physical protection from the parking but also make way for unique shadows.
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CHERRY CENTER Monday, June 9, 2014 c-star housing
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project: veggie + fruit stand + reuse size: roughly 8’x8’x8’ + 12’x12’x12’ + custom location: rural - city
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open palate The stand is meant for both rural and urban areas. It could be placed along a country road next to a farmers driveway or within an organized farmers market. The stand could be either a fairly portable structure or a permanent structure dependent on needs. The structure can be closed when not in use and then opened during business. When the structure opens it provides shelving and places to sit fruit and/ or other goods. The frame work is a welded steel tubing equipped with a track system and hinges to allow for the pallets to move up, down, out, and open.
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CATALPA apartments
Catalpa Apartments is a two story, fourteen unit, apartment complex with a community space, kitchen, lobby, and offices. Composed of planar masonry masses and natural wood siding the building creates a contextual dialog through scale, order, proportion, and rhythm. The modulation of roof volumes abstracts traditional home imagery while expressing the function of the facility. The open plan and natural lighting of each living unit alleviates the sense of enclosure to comfort the inhabitants. Group spaces, circulation, and a central courtyard promote social interactivity. site plan
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project: HUD funded, low-income housing SPENCERarchitects: Design Development - Const. completed: may 2011 size: 14 units; 13,190 s.f. location: Springfield, MO
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project : Design/ Build Competition, received 2nd place in Collaboration with Timothy Pilla size: 1,500 s.f. location: Springfield, MO
CoRE fOLD house
As new subdivisions continue on a path toward complete assimilation the Midtown Historic District reminds us of the diversity that existed in generations past. The fOLD house is a derivative of this context. It adheres to the hidden uniformity of the district, but does not succumb to the modern conformity. The home embraces the vernacular of the site and embodies the character of the place. The formal play on material and surface directly correlate with the planar qualities of the roofs in the neighborhood. Beyond the superficial characteristics of its appearance, the fOLD house maintains an inner well-being suitable to the progressive facilities of our ecologically conscious age.
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day lighting jordan creek Located on a site where a creek has long been forgotten, the Urban Housing Development will reopen Jordan Creek and bring a new, playful life to the area. The celebration of the born again creek will extend through the park grounds wrapping over the water joining the park to the building. The shift in the building plan responds to the traditional city in that it extends + grows over time which create undulating forms that define pockets of space in-between. The spaces in-between become a portal that influence how a person will see and perceive their environment. Additionally, the response of the contemporary housing scheme allows for a person not only to understand the difference in time, but to view the old city through a new revitalized eye. Formally, this alternating-stacked method to modular housing potentially could grow and be added on to over time as demands and needs increase.
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project: rehabilitate_ revive_ relook_ rethink size: 10,530 s.f. location: Springfield, MO
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project: HUD funded, low-income housing SPENCERarchitects: Schematic - Design Development size: 41 units, 2 bldgs., 50,000 s.f./ bldg. location: West Community Betterment Springfield, MO
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typical unit plan West Grand Apartments is composed of two buildings with 41 living units in each. Each building contains an open community living space within the centrally located atrium, a multi-purpose room with a kitchen, offices, a craft room, a salon, a library, and more. When developing a large living facility it was important to minimize the length of the corridors providing places where natural light could flow inside abundantly. The ‘Plug + Pluck” notion conceptually allowed the modular unit blocks to be either placed or plucked. The ‘plucked’ areas allow for roof terraces and covered outdoor gathering areas and hint at the notion of the traditional porch providing the occupants with a visual connection to guests arriving and also their neighbors. Additionally, each living unit utilizes operable windows, natural lighting, and an open plan to give each inhabitant the most comfort and individual control as possible. The development has many outdoor recreational activities including shuffle board, horse shoes, croquet, gazebos, and paths which promote social interaction and enhance the quality of life for the occupants.
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project: HUD 811 + HUD permanent housing SPENCERarchitects: Schematic - CD’s size: permanent 9,065 s.f. | 811 apartment 10,165 s.f. location: Columbia, MO
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permanent unit plan site plan The Burrell Behavioral Health Center consistently aims to provide social services that exceed all standards of quality, including architectural. Limited funding requires their facilities to be spatially and economically efficient. The 420 s.f. ‘permanent housing’ unit is just that. Ceiling heights subdivide the space, but allow the plan to remain open. The interior spatial quality is expressed through rhythmic formal volumes that establish scale, order, and proportion while moderating sunlight.
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811 unit plan The ‘811 housing’ building continues the character of the low, horizontal ‘permanent housing’ but groups units top and bottom to express the verticality. The dialog between the two buildings create a language that unifies the separate building programs to promote interaction. Methodical programmatic arrangements further the social interactivity within the facilities.
study ABROAD kaiserslautern stadium
frankfurt niedermohr kaiserslautern
therme vals
europe 2006
paris
zurich chur vals bilbao guggenheim museum frank gehry
porto
lisboa
san sebastian bilbao pamplona sos del rey catolico girona zaragoza barcelona madrid
parc guell antonio gaudi
jean nouvel torre agbar
casa batllo antonio gaudi
oriente station, lisboa santiago calatrava
barajas international airport richard rogers partnership
leca de palmaria alvaro siza
casa horitzo
peter zumthor
rcr architects
igualada cemetery enric miralles + carme pinos
In 2006 my studies landed me in Barcelona, where I participated in the study abroad program taught by professors Marshal Arne and Paul Boulifard. The 5 week program consisted of daily tours to amazing places where we explored amazing projects and Europian culture. The focus throughout the program required daily sketching and project discussions. We spent the first four weeks in Barcelona; a one week travel break, that I spent in Portugal; and the last week the class met back up and traveled through northern Spain. After class ended I extended my studies and traveled through France, Switzerland, and Germany.
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brisbane moreton island
auckland
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Important initial factors for ‘tendril’ were efficiency in material/ cuts; to be viewed in the round; and contain space in a delicate manner. The golden rectangle became a conceptual component aiding in the development and organization of the sculpture. The steel began as a long linear plane, it was then cut at precise angles to allow the steel to fold back onto itself continually capturing and manipulating space in-between the form.
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Inspired by the work of Tara Donovan the sculpture was formed by compiling an everyday object in a repetitive method. The ‘en masse’ theory is that when an everyday object is taken out of its typical contextual environment, and also used in a manner the object was not intended to be used, it will begin to hint at things found in nature and our natural environment. The images shown begin to take on the shape of an ant hill or a rock formation. It becomes interesting and intriguing to view in such an unusual setting.
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portfolio | monica stegall
My quest to become an architect extends beyond my professional or academic performances. It has become a lifestyle. This lifestyle choice has heightened my awareness of my surroundings and led to strong interests in human perception, environmental interaction, and the importance of design within society. It is my life long goal to provide atmospheres that enhance our sense of place, sensual perception, and quality of life. I could not imagine a more rewarding journey.