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Plan Solutions Architects Irving, TX, Summer 2011Architectural Intern
Planning, Design Development, Digital Modeling, Construction Documents, Site Visits
Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design Blacksburg, VA, Fall 2010 - PresentWoodshop Graduate Assistant
Responsible for operation of facilities, ensure safety and proper woodworking technique
KB Home Houston, TX, Summer 2009Assistant Superintendent
Assisted superintendent with oversight, scheduling, homeowner walk-throughs in two Houston communities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VAMaster of Architecture
Pending Graduation: May 2012
Texas A&M University College Station, TXB.S. in Environmental Design
May 2010Cum Laude
Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain, Spring 2009Redesign of prominent urban area of Barcelona
Design of Barcelona Design Museum
The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Fall 2006–PresentHead of Philanthropy
Share the Spirit Co-chairPledge Class Chaplain
1st Place: Texas A&M Department of Architecture Design Charrette Spring 2010School-wide design competition to rebuild urban block in Haiti
Design and production time limited to six hours
Gilman Scholarship Spring 2009Prestigious merit-based study abroad scholarship
Tau Sigma Delta Spring 2008–PresentHonor Society in Architecture & the Allied Arts
SoftwareAutodesk AutoCAD, Revit
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesignSketchUp
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Other MediaHand Drafting, Photography, Intermediate Woodworking
InterestsMusic, Drumming, Furniture Design, Photography, Graphic Design, Sports & Outdoors
TravelSpain, Italy, Greece, Germany, The Netherlands
1st year graduate studio | Individual project for entire design process
Urban site in downtown Roanoke, VirginiaProject reintroduces passenger rail travel back to a historically prominent railroad city
Station must provide place for ticketing, waiting, and boarding passenger trains Building serves as a welcoming gateway for incoming visitors to Roanoke
Passenger station located above the railways on axis with Jefferson Street, a historically prominent street for the cityLocation reconnects the two halves of the city previously divided by the tracks
Elevated position creates unique vantage point from which to view passing trainsElevated main level conceived as an extension of the street with freestanding brick rooms housing various functions
Central brick tower houses elevator to platform below and creates symbolic gateway to the waiting area and platform beyondA dramatic coffered concrete vault shelters the main level creating a grand public space for Roanoke
Coffering pattern inspired by trusswork of nearby rail bridges
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Sketches (pen & pencil)
Section Model
Passenger Rail Station
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Site Diagram
Graduate School of DesignFirst year graduate studio | Individual project for entire design process
Sited on prominent corner in downtown Roanoke, Virginia across from the Taubman Art MuseumSite includes open corner as well as infill between two turn of the century brick buildings
Facilities include graduate school of design as well as 20 student apartmentsSchool requires studio space, classrooms, computer/print labs, workshops, gallery space, library, and auditorium
Interested in the interplay of massive concrete walls and lighter frame-making to create spaceSchool and apartment tower rest on a concrete plinth which houses the gallery space, auditorium, and workshops
Plinth set back at sidewalk allowing the wood frame to rest on ground level, creating a colonnadeTimber framed school on the corner is separated from infill residence tower but share public space on top of the plinth
Building welcomes the visitor onto the plinth and into the school from both street frontsTimber frame of the school surrounds concrete service cores at the rear for clear distinction between service and served space
Central atrium in the school illuminates and creates a sense of community amongst students on different levels
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School Exploded Axon
View of structure from street
Ground Floor Plan (pencil on bristol) Section (pencil on bristol)
Typical Apartment First Floor
Typical Apartment Second Floor
Second Floor Plan (pencil on vellum)
Family Residence &Recording Studio
Hypothetical urban setting of individual mixed use buildings - single family residence and small businessLong narrow site with longer sides defined by party walls; narrow residence facade with business facade opposite
Small business = Recording studioResidence requirements: Family room, kitchen & dining, master suite, 2 kids’ bedrooms, guest bedroom,-
game room, single car garage - All with plenty of natural light and ventilationRecording studio requirements: Large studio space, various smaller studio spaces of varying shapes/sizes,-
mixing room, reception/office - All secluded from sound & vibration
Design conceived as rectangular volumes arranged according to individual needs and overall compositionConsiderations of daylighting, ventilation, privacy, openness, outdoor access, cohesiveness and aesthetics were all intertwined
Light well cuts through center of volume providing natural light to lower levelsRecording studio located mostly below grade for added separation from urban noise and vibrationCreated various recording spaces, experimenting with size and shape for various effects on sound
Heavily insulated soundproof window allows passers-by to watch musicians play in the main studio and fills the space with natural light
Exterior finish is mostly plaster with expanses of glassBusiness facade stair volume clad in a cedar wood screen
Interior finishes of residence are gypsum board and plaster in addition to patterns of woodRecording studio walls are sand-filled CMU block with interior finish of a varying pattern of sound-
absorbent foam and cedar wood panels
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Business Facade
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3rd year undergraduate studio | Individual project for entire design process
Recording StudioResidence
Interior View - Kitchen Airflow Diagram Void/Light Well Diagram
Floor Plan - Second Floor
Floor Plan - Ground Floor
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Independent Study | Fall 2011
Independent study in furniture designMahogany and raw cold-rolled steel were chosen for durability and natural beauty as well as a dramatic contrast
Mahogany legs slide into welded steel frame with no additional fastenersHand-hammered bent steel footings hug legs into place at base
Mahogany-veneered MDF table top sits flush in steel frameSteel left with slight petina and coated with clear rust inhibitor
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Corner Connection Detail
Fabrication Process
Dining TableLeg Detail
1st year graduate studio | Individual project
Semi-urban site in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia at the edge of the Virginia Tech campusProject was to redesign the edge of campus along College Avenue
Must define the edge of Virginia Tech while responding to small businesses opposite the streetProject remains a continuing exercise in design yet to be completed
Project thought of as a ruin that one would stumble upon in the woodsA two-way stage becomes the focal point of an ampitheater defined by massive curved stone retaining walls/benches
Two massive brick piers support the wooden roof structure of the new stageStage and ampitheater aligned on axis with the Lyric Theater, a historically significant fixture on College Avenue
Edge defining brick ledges and wooden panels cascade out from the massive piersTo the west, beginning at the retension pond and terminating at Squires Student Center, simple wooden decking and fencing redefine the street’s character
Changes in paving provide more accessible road crossing
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Site Plan (Pencil)
Campus Edge Study
4th year honors studio | Individual project for the entire design process
Individual hotel room for urban hotel in downtown Dallas, TexasRoom adhered to strict dimensions of 14’x28’
Must contain bed, desk, seating, bathroom with shower and views of the surrounding city
Room defined by a ribbon that begins in the hallway leading to roomRibbon winds and wraps through room defining all of the major functions of the space
Each hotel room has a different colored ribbon for a sense of personalization
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View from Bedside Table
Early Concept Sketch
Urban Hotel Room
Site Plan
Aerial Site View
View of Canopy over Pedestrian Path
Urban Hotel4th year undergraduate honors studio | Group of three: individual responsibilities were design development, drawings/renderings, and physical model
Urban site in the arts district of downtown Dallas, TexasProgram included hotel, residential units, conference center, restaurant, pedestrian shopping alley, adequate parking
Must have a connection between the museum district to the southeast and the soon to be completed park to the northwest
Hotel and residential tower separated and canted to allow central atrium and 360 deg. viewsPedestrian pathway cuts site diagonally establishing connection between museums and park
Shops and restaurants along pedestrian path continue the urban fabricDramatic translucent screens shade the tower and peel away at the gound surface to shelter the pedestrian path
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Circulation/Egress DiagramHotel Elevator
Residential Elevator
Egress Stairways
Service Elevator
Program DiagramHotel Rooms
Residential
Conference Rooms
Back of House/Service
Spa/Fitness
Bar/Club
Restaurant
Physical Model in Site Context
Sliding Barn DoorIndependent Study | Fall 2011
Door designed with interest in barn style sliding doorsInexpensive materials were chosen as a testament to their potential
Door supported on standard stud wall with minimal impact on finish materialStandard pine, birch plywood, aluminum blanks, and pulleys used
Pine structural frame with grooves allows plywood panel infillDowels connect the members of the frame
Aluminum sliding rail passes through the structure of the door as it rolls on pulleysPulley wheels mounted to aluminum strips flush in the door frame
Rail rests on wall-mounted pine supports which articulate forces acting upon them
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