Portfolio
Rachael Maeri Jackson
Contents
Professional Work
Community Based Outpatient Center
Project Type: Healthcare Year: 2023
Mental Health Clinic
Project Type: Healthcare Year: 2024
Primary Care & Women’s Health Clinics
Project Type: Healthcare Year: 2020
Academic Projects
Ecocyle: Floating Commune
Project Type: Multifamily/Hospitality Campus Master Plan Year: 2021
Project Type: Higher Education Year: 2022 01 02 04 03 05
01 / Community Based Outpatient Center / 2023
Project Type: Healthcare
Role: Planner, Designer, Building Section Renderer - Apogee Consulting Group
Concept: The VA Salt Lake CBOC is a 160,000 SF outpatient center offering diverse services. I helped organize the layout of the two floor plans to ensure efficient space flow and collaborated with my team on the exterior design, which was inspired by Salt Lake City’s landscape and materials. To maximize natural light, we incorporated clerestory windows for the second-floor teamwork spaces, solar tubes for the first floor, and large two-story glazing in the lobby and conference rooms, allowing light to flood into the building for improved staff and patient experience.
SOLAR TUBES TO ALLOW NATURAL LIGHT INTO 1ST FLOOR TEAM WORK SPACE
CLERESTORY TO ALLOW NATURAL LIGHT INTO 2ND FLOOR TEAM WORK SPACE
2-STORY GLAZING FOR MAX NATURAL LIGHT INTO PUBLIC AREAS
02 / Mental Health Clinic / 2024
Project Type: Healthcare
Role: Planner, Designer, Renderer - Apogee Consulting Group
Concept: The Eugene Healthcare Center is a 60,000 SF outpatient mental health clinic, serving as an extension of the main Eugene VAMC. In this project, I helped organize the building plan, design the exterior building and landscape, and produce interior and exterior renderings. The exterior design was influenced by the architectural language of the existing campus, using similar materials and glazing patterns to create a cohesive look. The lobby is divided into two sections: a lowerceiling area providing nodes of privacy for those with trauma and a more open waiting lounge for individuals who prefer a spacious environment.
SUPPORT MENTALCLINICHEALTH
03 / Primary Care & Women’s Health Clinics / 2020
Project Type: Healthcare
Role: Individual Project - Advanced Urban Design Studio
Concept: At Apogee Consulting Group, my team designed many proposals for the new VA Primary Care and Women’s Health buildings, ultimately the design I proposed was chosen by the client. The focus was on connecting patients and staff to green spaces, incorporating an outdoor waiting area, shaded playground, and a tranquil green space for relaxation. The design, inspired by the existing campus’s color-coded buildings, blends functionality with aesthetics, highlighting my ability to create user-centered, innovative spaces.
South Facade
East Facade
West Facade
North Facade
South Facade
West Facade
North Facade
East Facade
04 / Ecocyle: Floating Commune / 2021
Project Type: Multifamily/Hospitality Campus Master Plan
Role: Partner Project with Allison Glavey - COTE Top 10 Studio
Concept: In my first year at Clemson University, I designed a self-sustainable commune on Seattle’s Lake Union to reduce pollution through seaweed and bamboo ecosystems. The project provided affordable housing for young professionals and families while creating jobs in harvesting and processing. It prioritized green spaces and community, using excess materials for shelters or sustainable building. This project reflects my commitment to sustainability and innovative design.
Not only can the harvested bamboo be sold, but it also can provide construction materials for the site
Individuals who are employed to upkeep and harvest the bamboo live on site.
Fertilize Seedlings Grow In Hatchery
Bamboo & Seaweed Life Cycle
40,000 SF of Seaweed
Bamboo Paneling
7,000 SF PV
70,840 Watts per year
50% Energy Needs Covered
20°F - 90°F on average
39.34” of rain annually
1.4 Million Gallons
Total Rain Water Collection Annually
100% Water Needs Covered 152 Clear Days on average
COMMUNITY CENTER
HOSTEL
6.6 mph average wind speed
PRODUCTION
CENTER with ROOFTOP GARDEN
6,936 LBs of Food Per Year
324,000 LBs of Bamboo Into Lumber
8,415 LBs of Bamboo Shoots
400,000 LBs of Seaweed
908,050 LBS building weight
953,730 LBS EPS Foam Buoyancy
EVAPORATIVE COOLING
05 / CU-ICAR Master Plan / 2022
Project Type: Higher Education Master Plan
Role: Individual Project - Advanced Urban Design Studio
Entrance From Swamp Rabbit Trail Entrance From Innovation Drive
Garage
Plaza
Plaza Agriculture Terraces
Plaza Testing Track Overlook Cafe
Corn fields to fuel research into biofuel
Bio-waste silo to generate biofuel
Algae pond to generate biofuel
Solar panels to generate power for campus
Agave greenhouse to fuel research into biofuel
Storm water runoff to irrigate greenhouse and corn fields
Chemical engineering lab for student research