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ericbethanytulaneschoolofarchitecture2015
new orleans, louisiana
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contentsNEW ORLEANS DANCE ACADEMY
madisonville maritime schooL
burnette residence case study
louis armstrong music center
stalactite stairbeach pavilionktlst branding project
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NEW ORLEANS DANCE ACADEMY
NEW ORLEANS DANCE ACADEMY
YEAR3SEMESTER2
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
The second semester of the third year at TSA is the integrat-ed studio, in which structural, mechanical, and code-specific issues are the focus. This project, set in the warehous district of new or-leans, attempts to reconcile vast differences in contextual typolo-gies while providing a provocative setting for performances. For-mally, the project features an angular performance volume encased in an orthogonal mass that contains support and secondary program.
RENDERED WALL SECTION
NEW ORLEANS DANCE ACADEMY
An extensive research phase preceded the formal and technical design aspects of the project; the suibject of my research, and primary non-architectural inspiration, was the choreography of Wayne McGregor. Several diagrams using still images from McGregor’s piece FAR were developed to create a conceptual foundation for the project.
MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
MADISONVILLE MARITIME SCHOOL
MADISONVILLE MARITIME SCHOOL
YEAR3SEMESTER1
MADISONVILLE, LOUISIANA
A proposal for a boat building school on the banks of the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville, Louisiana, an hour north of New Orleans. The project draws inspiration from the historic context of the site and the tactile and visu-al experience of shipbuilding. In an effort to create harmony with its natural surroundings, the building favors pas-sive lighting and ventilation strategies over active systems, and features materials that reflect those found in the nearby terrain. The design’s organizational strategies are intended to blur the line between interior and exterior.
MADISONVILLE MARITIME SCHOOL
BURNETTE RESIDENCE CASE STUDY
YEAR3SEMESTER1
In-depth analysis of the technical drawings of the Bur-nette residence (Phoenix, Arizona; Wendell Burnette Ar-chitects) resulted in a series of hand-drawn reproduc-tions of floorplans and detail drawings that were then illustrated digitally to create diagrams that illustrate the conceptual and technical characteristics of the project. The project emphasized the identification and under-standing of structural strategies and material choices that perform both pragmatic and aesthetic functions.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSIC CENTER
Located in the birthplace of jazz on the border of the French Quarter and Treme neighborhoods in New Orleans, the Louis Armstrong Musician’s Center contains both venues for musical per-formances, as well as temporary resi-dences for visiting artists, and an archive of recordings and historical documents.
YEAR2SEMESTER2
BEACH PAVILION
YEAR2SEMESTER2
As part of a second-year digital media class, the pavilion was created as a refuge for sunburnt and tired beach-goers. The contours of the pavilion create a varied array of comfortable seat-ing positions, while the structure provides shade and allows the cooling sea breeze to pass through.
YEAR2SEMESTER2
STALACTITE STAIR
This stair provides a complelling spatial experience as well as a means of vertical circulation, taking inspi-ration from the form of natural mineral deposits found in caves. The project was completed as part of a second-year digital media class as an introduction to three-dimensional modelling and rendeing programs.
KTLST MARKETING PROPOSALThis project, completed as part of a third-year professional concerns course, featured the development of a cohesive marketing package for a hypothetical design firm that included branding strategies, a business plan and a business model. These items were presented along with t-shirts with screen-printed logos in a hand-made box. The hands-on approach to the project reflected the ethos of the hy-pothetical firm. Within the three-person project team, my role was to aid in the development of the firm’s visual and professional identity, and to develop the business plan and model. My part-ners built the box and the screen-print-ing equipment and printed the shirts.
YEAR3SEMESTER1
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