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CAITLIN HUTTON CONTACTcaitieh5428@gmail.com
814.777.6630435 West Nittany Ave., State College, PA, 16801
SKILLS
3D MODELINGRhino RevitMaya
Blender
2D GRAPHICSPhotoshop
IllustratorIndesign
Hand drawingPainting
EDUCATIONPennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Architecture - Spring 2014
Sede di RomaArchitecture, Photography - Spring 2013
State College Area High School Spring 2009
Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the ArtsArchitecture Major, Music Minor - Summer 2008
“GOOD DESIGN IS A LOT LIKE CLEAR THINKING MADE VISUAL.” - Edward Tufte
[Projects]
4 THE FOOD CONNECTION North Charleston,
South Carolina
16 NEW MEDIA CENTERHarlem,
New York
24 COLLAGE LIBRARYPittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
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MACRO STRATEGY
The maps to the left depict the availablefastfoodandcornerstoresinandaroundtheNorthCharlestonarea,aswellasthelayoutofneighbor-hoods,andplotthatcouldbeconvertedintourbangrowsites.Thecoloredportionistheextentof“TheNeck”whichistheareaaffectedbythefooddesertcrisis.
Thereisonlyonegrocerystoreoptioninthisarea,a‘Save-A-Lot’whichneitherhasthevolumeorvarietytoproperlyfeedacommunity.ThesurroundingcommunitieshaveamuchhigherconcentrationoffoodoptionsthanNorthCharles-tondoes.TheblackandwhiteareasareaccesiblefromtheNeckbyvehicleonly(ifyouarecarryinggroceries)whichiswhythecolorsaturatedportionofthemapconstitutesafooddesert.
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ThesefabriccollagesandthisoilpastelandpencildrawingarerepresentationsofthefootandbicycletrafficthatIobservedwhilestudyingthesite.Manypeopleusedtheemptylotasathor-oughfare.ThesiteislocatedbetweentheNavalBase(whichnowhousesmanyoffices)theChicora-CherokeeNeighborhood,threesmallerneighborhoods,theNorthCharlestonPublicLibrary,apawnshop,andfastfood.
AfterstudyingthesiteitbecamecleartomethatsincesomanypeoplecutthroughthelotthatIwouldneedtoaddresstheseinvisiblepathsandincorporatethemintothedesign.Theyellowdotsonthismapindicatewalkabledestinations,neighborhoods,thenavyyard,thewaterfrontpark,etc.andthereddotsindicatetherailawaysystemthatIproposeasamobilemarketandtransportationveintobringpeoplefromdowntownCharlestontotheNorthCharlestonFoodConnectionandtotheairportorshoppingcenterupnorth.
THESISSTATEMENT
SocioeconomicsegregationisaffectingAmericanhealthandwellbeing,specificallypertainingtotheoverwhelminglackofarchitecturethatenablesaccesstonutritionandexercise.Architecturecanbreakdownthecompartmentalizationoffooddistributionthathasleadtotheoverprocessingoffood,andtheenvironmentallydetrimentalagribusinessmodelbylocalizingaccesstoorganicfood,educatingbyexample,creatinga
senseofownershipofthisprocesswithinthecommunity,andencouragingphysicalinteraction.
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Thispreliminarystoryboardthattakesyouthroughthesite.Thelinearnatureoftheroofstructuresandthegardenpatchesandpathsevokeanaestheticsimilartothatofwovensweetgrassbaskets.Theroofwillbeextendedtounifythebuildingsandbringconnectivitytothesite.AsyouarriveeitherfromthetrainstationorRiversAvenueyouwillexpe-riencethesiteasaprogression.
Fromgrowthatthegreenhouse,tocookingandharvestingskillsattheteachingkitchenandcommunitycenter,totastingattherestaurantandfinallysellingatthemarketplace.Youwillhaveacomprehensiveandemmersiveexperienceinacommunitybasedhealthyfoodsystem.Thiswilltrulybeaplaceofgrowthbothphysicallybutmentallyandspirituallyaswell.
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MOBILE MARKET/TRAIN STATIONFARMER’S AND ARTISAN’S MARKETRESTAURANT AND BAR
COMMUNITY CENTER
TEACHING KITCHEN
GREENHOUSESCOMMUNITY GARDENS41,000 ft2 7,000 ft2
7,000 ft2
4,000 ft2
27,000 ft2 32,000 ft2 48,000 ft2
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GROW LEARN/COOK EAT SELL DISTRIBUTE
PICNIC PARK
SCULPTURE GARDEN
PLAYGROUND
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MOBILE MARKET/TRAIN STATIONFARMER’S AND ARTISAN’S MARKETRESTAURANT AND BAR
COMMUNITY CENTER
TEACHING KITCHEN
GREENHOUSESCOMMUNITY GARDENS41,000 ft2 7,000 ft2
7,000 ft2
4,000 ft2
27,000 ft2 32,000 ft2 48,000 ft2
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Itwasveryimportanttodesignthebuildingsaroundthenaturalaxis/pathsofcirculationbe-tweenNorthCharlestonneighborhoods.Itwasjustasimportanttoalignthedesignedprogrammaticelementswithanaturalcounterpart.Forexample,thecommunitycenterisacrossfromtheplay-ground,theRestaurantisacrossfromthepark,andtheArtisanmarketisacrossfromthesculpturegarden.
Visualandphysicalenfiladesconnecttheprograminalinearprogression.Fromthegrowthoffood,totheeducation,theactofeating,andfinallythesellingoffoodproducts,theprogramconnects
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Thewallswillbeconcretecastinawoodformwork,toprovideamas-sivecontracttothelightnessoftheroofsystem.Theroofsystemwillbesup-portedwithasteelframeandcolumns.Theywillcollectwaterthroughtheslatsoftheirreclaimedwoodcladding,underneathwhichisametalmeshontopofeithermetalorstructuralglasspanelsdependingonhowmuchlightisrequiredfortherelatedprogram.NorthCharleston’s“SustainableWarehouse”isaneighboringresourcethatwouldbeaperfectfitforconstructionneeds.
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SITE ANALYSIS Visitors are encouraged to have moments of solitary reflection, as well as social connection. The pop-outs are varied in size and shape to facilitate this. The louvers that line the main stairwell direct your view inwards [to the core] on the way up, and outwards [to Harlem] on the way down.
Conceptual models proved we were dealing with a tricky dichotomy between the personal and the social reflection spac-es. The solution came in the form of a puzzle. Elements of the program are interlaced with the all important views (both inward and outward) providing a cohesive and theraputic experience through architecture.
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BUILDING TYPENew media art will never stop changing and advancing. It is inherently variable. What will remain constant is the journey one takes while experi-encing art (in any form). Escapism through art is made constructive by the opportunity to reflect with one’s self and others as part of the experience. Harlem, New York has a very successful history of expression through art. We aimed to contribute to the continuation of that history with this New Media Art Center.
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PITTSBURGH, CENTRAL NORTH SIDE A project for the community; a library that reflects the vibrant patchwork aesthetic of the pittsburgh culture. A new breed of library that engages patrons on a personal and tactile level.
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This is a community of home libraries - a collection of microcosms within which are thousands of worlds made possible by literature.
Users archive their own books, they lend and borrow from their neighbors. The items and their eventual location will be screened and catalogued upon submission.
This library will be a medium through which people can connect and share. It will humanize mediashare, and will literally bring the community together.
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The library is based on a module of squares that vary in scale and arrangement. This design allows for growth over time, flexibility, and community ownership. It is an ever evolving collage with endless possibilities.
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