2021-2023 Portfolio

Portfolio 2021-2023

Sofia Meagher

Gibbs College of Architecture

Sofia.A.Meagher-1@ou.edu

210-364-6121

Digital Skills

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

SketchUp

Rhino

As a student studying architecture I am trying to learn more about the world everyday by studying the way people use and inhabit spaces. My goals are to attain new skills, further my architectural understanding, and create designs that evoke feelings when people occupy the space.

Sofia Meagher Second Year Student

Table of Contents 01 Invisible Cities Fall 1st Year 02 Renegade Classroom Spring 1st Year 03 Bug Project Fall 2nd Year 04 Norman Equine Therapy Center Fall 2nd Year 05 Norman Urban Farming Center Spring 2nd Year

01 Invisible Cities

Concept

The concept of this project was to pick one of Calvino’s Invisible Cities and create a landscape that embodies that narrative. Upon reading the different narratives and picking a city, multiple iterations were made to finalize an imaginary city.

Method

Using carboard, I expiremented with the ideas of buildings being embedded and nestled into the landscape. The main entrance to the city serves as a datum and ties the landscape together.

Assignment

D4 usign carboard and chipboard to create a detailed view of the city

Final delivarable using chipboard, basswood, cardstock and string

Section Drawing

Charcoal Drawings of Interior and Exterior

02 Renegade Classroom

Concept

The purpose of this project was to design a stand-alone structure, open to the elements most of the time, but providing the possibility of closure to keep the interior furnishings and finishes protected.

Method

This project explored the entry sequence and separation of public and private spaces. The first open space in the classroom which opens up to a courtyard connecting the restrooms and office/kitchen spaces.

Site Context Diagram

Section B

Section A

Floor Plan Elevation

Pictures of Study model and Final model

03 Bug Project

Concept

The concept for this project was to assign a habitat for the bug that you are assigned. Through research, each student should be able to design a habitat that would sustain their bug.

Method

First research about the bug was conducted and then sketches and drawings were made to show the make up of the bug. After that I designed a habitat that mimicked a leaf like structure that focused on the contrast of transparent v. opaque surfaces.

Plan Drawing

Axonometric Drawing

Pictures of Model

04 Norman Equine Therapy Center

Concept

The purpose of this project was to design an all inclusive and accessible horse stable that accommodates a summer camp for children with disabilities. Also the project had to feature ramps, different grades of land, and a riding area.

Method

The horse space and human space is divided by a cement wall that meets with a glass panel. The human space is higher creating a moment where the people can observe the horses, nature, and riders all at once. The visitors and riders enter on an elevated walkway that creates a resting point where they can observe everything at once. The path leads into the reception and then around to the stables. The horses and riders then go down a ramp that runs underneath the elevated viewing point.

Neighborhood Context Diagram

Site Context Diagram

Sun Path Diagram Programming

Adjacency 3D

Adjacency Matrix

Programming Diagrams

Matrix 3D Diagram

Floor Plan Section AA

Section AB

Axonometric Drawings

Renderings

05 Norman Urban Farming Center

Concept

The main concept of this project was to make a center where people can come and learn about different ways to farm. The viewer would be immersed in different parts of nature throughout the building. Each section of the building is separated by a series of parallel walls. These walls connect the greenhouse, outdoor cafe area and the hydroponic space. This natural flow creates an environment where the viewer can’t tell when they are inside and outside.