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Table of ContentsChicago Lyric Opera

Armitage Pavilion

First Texans Museum

Massachusetts St. Businesses

Creating a Homeplace

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Chicago Lyric OperaChicago, IL

Fall 2014

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Urban areas provide for unique yet challenging sites. The site for the Chicago Lyric Op-era, situated at the junction of the north and east Chicago River sections known as Wolf Point, provided irregular boundaries and strict regulations, but yielded a high reward for a well-thought out design, offering up a breathtaking panorama of the city that rested within walking distance of some of the most popular attractions.

The main focus of this project was to create an epicenter for the city from which every-thing radiates and also falls back to for a surreal experience in an intimate environment. This notion affected the opera house in plan, with the program surrounding the stage, which is the literal center point of the facility, but also the metaphorical center point for the cultural arts scene in the area.

Above: Sketches from the schematic design phase show attempts at working out some of the larger themes, including form, programming, and integration into the crowded urban landscape.

Right: Diagrammatic demonstration of the origin of the operas form.

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Armitage PavilionLawrence, KS

Spring 2014

The KU Field Station is a facility that allowsboth staff and guests the chance to observenature and wildlife in a microcosm of theclimate of the midwestern plains. At thecenter of the survey is the Armitage Center,the headquarters of the facility. TheArmitage Center is the intake point for allguests, and often hosts groups forcelebratory or educational purposes. TheField Station reached out to the Dirt WorksStudio, with which they had commissionedtwo prior projects, the Roth Trailhead (aboveleft), and the Field Station Gateway (aboveright), to design a dining pavilion for theArmitage Center. This pavilion would serve

as a gathering place for both the staff on aregular basis as well as special groupsvisiting the center on occasion.

The intent of the design was to create amultipurpose space for users which wouldprovide shade from the hot Kansas sun, andpreserve the views out to the beautifulnatural surroundings that encompass thecenter, specifically the prairie grassimmediately to the center's west. Andkeeping with the central purpose of the DirtWorks Studio, the pavilion would beconstructed primarily of rammed earth.

The KU Field Station is a facility that allows both staff andd guests the chance to observe na-ture and wildlife in a microcosm of the climate of the midwestern plains. At the center of the survey is the Armitage Center, the headquarters of the facility. The Armitage Center is the intake point for all guests, and often hosts groups for celebratory or educational purposes. The Field Station reached out to the Dirt Works Studio, with which they had commissioned two prior projects, the Roth Trailhead (above left), and the Field Station Gateway (above right), to de-sign a dining pavilion for the Armitage Center. This pavilion would serve as a gathering place

for both the staff on a regular basis as well as special groups visiting the center on occasion.

The intent of the design was to create a multi-purpose space for users which would provide shade from the hot Kansas sun, and preserve the views out to the beautiful natural surround-ings that encompass the center, specifically the prairie grass immediately to the centers west. And keeping with the central purpose of the Dirt Works Studio, the pavilion would beconstructed primarily of rammed earth.

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First Texans MuseumDallas, TX

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8 3/4" White Marble Tile (3'x3')9 1 1/2" Levelling Screed10 6" Concrete Slab on Metal Deck11 18K4 Steel Bar Floor Joist12 Acoustic Tile Suspended Ceiling

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18 Steel Base Plate19 Metal Flashing20 2' Concrete Foundation Wall (Lightly SandblastedFinish)21 6" Concrete Slab (Polished)22 6" Rigid Insulation23 4' Foundation Concrete Footing24 18" Perforated Drainage Pipe

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13 Structural Glass14 Rectangular 2.5" x 5" in Steel Mullion15 5" x 5" in Steel Mullion16 1" Steel Plate17 Spider Clamp

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Lying in the middle of the Dallas Arts District, the First Texans Museum takes the spot of a parking (green area above) to preserve the history of the Native Americans who inhabited the area that would later become Texas. The unique challenge presented here is the presence of dozens of buildings in the nearby area that already command a lot of attention, having been designed by multiple Pritzker prize-winning architects.

The museum takes its form from the most traditional weapon the Native Americans had - the bow and arrow - and the longhouses that some tribes often inhabited. The common history of the Native Ameri-can tribes is preserved in the open galleries in the north of the muesum, but a central tower encloses the Galleries of Contact and Effect, which chronicle the tragic and often covered history of Native American tribes and their oppression by European settlers.

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Massachusetts St. Businesses Lawrence, KS

Spring 2013

This project aimed to reenvision two vacant spots on Massachusetts Street, the mainarterial avenue of downtown Lawrence, Kansas. The northernmost site, a 50-by-100 footlot would become an optometrist's office, and the southernmost site a community theatrefor Lawrence. Though the sites were not adjacent, the ability to create a cohesive sitebetween the two was critical in activating the block, which is at the southernmost peripheryof Massachusetts Street's most active section.

Creating connections to the street, which is highly pedestrian, was the central focus. Thetraditional facade of the optometrist's office was turned to create another alleyway, whichare prevalent along the street. The community theatre features a courtyard with visualconnection to the street, blending the site together.

But the other theme of the two was the dynamic between living andworking, as the optometry officehoused an apartment for the doctor and her family, and the theatre housed apartments for visiting artistsand actors. Carefully designing this balance was at the heart of the projects' success.

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This project aimed to reenvision two vacant spots on Massachusetts Street, the main arterial avenue of downtown Lawrence, Kansas. The northernmost site, a 50-by-100 foot lot would become an optome-trists office, and the southernmost site a community theatre for Lawrence. Though the sites were not adjacent, the ability to create a cohesive site between the two was critical in activating the block, which is at the southernmost periphery of Massachusetts Streets most active section.

Creating connections to the street, which is highly pedestrian, was the central focus. The traditional facade of the optometrists office was turned to create another alleyway, which are prevalent along the street. The community theatre features a courtyard with visual connection to the street, blending the site together.

But the other theme of the two was the dynamic between living and working, as the optometry officehoused an apartment for the doctor and her family, and the theatre housed apartments for visiting art-ists and actors. Carefully designing this balance was at the heart of the projects success.

Above Right: Diagrammatic demonstration of the programmatic layout of the Community Theatre.

Right: The difference between the typical layout of business on Massachusetts St. The modified layout allows for passage through to the back, creating an environment unique from the other lots of the downtown area.

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Ground Level Level 21 Reception2 Optical Shop3 Bathrooms/Closet4 Workroom5 Testing Rooms6 Offices7 Garage

8 Dining Area9 Kitchen10 Living Area11 Bathroom12 Child Bedroom13 Master Bedroom

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Creating a Homeplace Lawrence, KS

Spring 2014

MENTAL MAP

Residents create perceptual maps of thei living environments, and annotate them to depict what the space feels like.

PLACE SOCIOGRAM

Residents map out their halls and designate spaces as public, semi-public, or private, using different colors to do so.

PLACE VISUALIZATION

Residents are read a script which asks them to envision and describe (by writing or sketch) their "ideal scholarship hall."

THE ACTUALIZED PLACE

Residents rate their current hall based on how well it fulfills the following needs, based on Maslow's Herarchy of Needs: shelter/security, functionality, social contact, identity, aesthetics, and growth.

PLACE TIMELINE

Residents are asked to provide a timeline of all of their previous living environments, designating which is their favorite and why.

One of the most significant obstacles in adjusting to college life is the task of creating a sense of home and belonging in a temporary student housing space. In general it is believed that smaller community-centered student housing is better than the traditional dormitory setting for the creation of this sense of home and belonging. It is believed that the architectural design of these community-centered housing and their manage-ment styles help achieving this experience.

Amongst the variety of housing styles, KU has a unique form of community-centered living in the scholarship halls. The overarching goal is to create a living environment where students were brought together in a smaller group than traditional high-density residence halls in hopes that it would foster a focus on learning and bonding as a com-munity. The purpose of this research study was to examine these hypotheses, using the scholarship halls at the University of Kansas as the research setting.

METHODS OF STUDYToby Israel, founder of Design Psychology, wrote about the relation of design and how it can be used to create effective temporary homeplaces in Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Places. Israel (2003) also developed a set of tools that are used to engage participants, get them to create ideal versions of living spaces, and analyze those which they have already experi-enced. I asked the participants to complete five activities selected from Toby Israels Design Psychology Toolbox.

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Community Personability

Versatility

THREE THEMES TO CONSIDER

The Ideal Student Living Environment

COMMUNITYThe first theme, community, is obviously significant, being the driving ideal of the scholarship halls. Of those who designated their scholarship hall as their favorite living envi-ronment in the Place Timeline activity (30%), all of them cited a strong sense of community and interaction as a reason for choosing so. In the Place Visualization, 50% of participants showed a strong desire for open community spaces suited for large groups in their ideal scholarship hall.

VERSATILITYThe second theme is versatility. This can be applied to a couple design aspects the adaptability of space and the personalization of comfort. Students seek flexible spaces that can accommodate the many needs of their fast-paced lifestyles (open plans and flexible spaces appearing in 60% of Place Visualizations). Likewise, personalization of comfort also incorporates a degree of versatility. This is likely due to a lack in resident temperature and air flow control in most of the older scholarship halls. But comfort branches beyond the realm of thermal qualities, including aspects of daylight, ventilation, and some aesthetics. Control over these kinds of qualities contributes to overall space versatility, and in turn resident satisfaction.

PERSONABILITYThe third theme is what I call personability the ability of a space to feel relevant to one living in it. This is broken into two major components, the first dealing with perception of scale. A space has a per-ceived size that is very easily detected by a resident. Even subconsciously, one can take note of design features detected for the masses. Smaller, more individual scales contribute to a higher sense of home-place among residents, so designing spaces to feel this way, if it is not actually possible to make them that small, is key. Similarly, there is the importance of division of space (different rooms for living, sleeping, bathroom, etc.) for personal use. By having these, which are often referred as suite-style rooms, residents are given a transition between the public and private spaces of their hall, as well having multiple spaces for living.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESIGN- Students reaction to their living environments is largely experiential.- Flexible spaces of varying sizes and aesthetic qualities best accommodate the student lifestyle.- Fewer decisions made by the designer = more deciding power for the student

Personal Scale Spatial PlanningDeliberateSeparation of Space

Opportunityfor Control

COMPONENTS OF THE IDEAL SCHOLARSHIP HALL

Above: The layout of a typical room in Pearson Scholarship Hall, which resembles a tradition residence hall 2-person room, as compared to the 4-person suite style room of K.K. Amini Scholarship Hall.

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ResumeEDUCATION The University of Kansas Master of Architecture, expected May 2016 Cumulative GPA: 3.08 WORK EXPERIENCE University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Student Housing Food Board Manager, August 2014-Present Organize the ordering of food and menu planning for 50 residents Manage the allocation of a $93,000 budget Provide support services for student residents Moore Reading Room Assistant, January 2014-May 2014 Supervise the activities of the Moore Reading Room Assist student and faculty with questions, concerns, and work Maintain the records and data of the Reading Rooms collection City of St. Peters Rec-Plex , St. Peters, Missouri Ice Rink Attendant, February 2011-Present Maintain safety of ice rink and administer first aid to injury victims Assist a national base of customers and visitors Substitute for other city-run departments, fulfilling jobs and tasks as needed VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE City of St. Peters, Missouri September 2008-Present Assist with crowd control and respond to immediate concerns of the public at city events Habitat for Humanity, St. Charles, Missouri September 2010-October 2010 Built affordable housing for a new development in OFallon, Missouri

ACTIVITIES & ORGANIZATIONS Stephenson Scholarship Hall Health Officer, 2012-2014 o Obtain health supplies for fellow residents o Act as liaison between students and campus boards regarding health concerns

All Scholarship Hall Council Health & Wellness Chair, 2013-2014 o Oversee the affairs of Scholarship Hall Sports Chairs regarding intramurals o Direct Scholarship Hall Health Chairs in promoting health and fitness o Plan events to educate residents of the Scholarship Halls about health issues

Multicultural Architecture Scholars Program

SKILLS & ABILITIES Adobe Creative Suite Autodesk Revit Autodesk AutoCAD Google Sketchup Microsoft Office Programs HONORS & AWARDS 2014 AIA Kansas Excellence in Architecture Award For KU Field Station Armitage Pavilion 2014 Undergraduate Research Award For research on the design of university student housing National Achievement Scholar Finalist Lance Storie Foster Memorial Scholarship

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