Sara LichtiUniversity of Kansas

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1st Semester Wall Creation

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KC Monarch InstituteKansas City, Missouri

Placed in downtown Kansas City, the Monarch Institute is on a lot

north of the City Market. The program consists of wet and dry labo-

ratories, a library, a black box theater, exhibition space, and a large

vivarium for butterflies.

A design challenge was to consider the strict lighting and ventilation

for laboratory use, as well as the reaction of butterflies exposed to

lighting and architectural elements. The program needed to accom-

modate both public visitors, as well as scientists and employees of

the Monarch Institute.

5th Semester9 week project

15,000 square feet

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Upon initiating the project, the Monarch Institute instilled certain expected

values about how the building should be experienced. The exterior of

the building, in the midst of the old downtown, Kansas City, was carefully

designed to not interrupt the original fabric of the city.

City Market, across the street, is a used as a public venue for outdoor

concerts in the evenings and a large farmer’s market on the weekends. I

regarded it important to consider the Monarch Institute as an extension of

the City Market instead of detracting from the importance of the market.

The cantilevered vivarium aides as public outdoor space for cafe seating

and gathering space. The main influential factor in the design of this proj-

ect was to create a modern and iconic building for Kansas City without

disrupting the existing patterns of the historic city.

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1/4” red cedar siding

4” corten steel siding nail

moisture barrier

rain screen air space with vertical furring strips

wood furring strips

4” expanded polystyrene rigid insulation

4” fiberglass batt insulation

composition base flashing

horizontal 2x6 stud

drop ceiling with plenum space

2x6 roof joist

1 1/2” metal roof deck and concrete infill

3 1/2” expanded polystyrene rigid insulation

exterior sheathing, 1 1/8” oriented strand board

white single ply roof membrane

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Lasting Design Without a Lasting ImpactLawrence, Kansas

The University of Kansas Field Station is located about twenty miles

northeast of the main university campus. It is used by scientists and

graduate students to study biology and horticulture in both outdoor

and controlled environments.

The faculty of the Field Station has requested new housing for the

caretakers of the facility as well as minimal housing for students or

visiting faculty. The program required three 1500 sqft houses con-

sisting of minimal environmental footprint. The residences were also

required to meet universal design guidelines to accommodate for

elderly grounds keepers or faculty.

4th Semester5 week project

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Main access to road to KU Field Sta-tion

Planted trees: Red Cedar for winter wind protection

Shared or private social deck space for residents

Expanded use of existing pond

Native species: Willow, Indian grass, Switchgrass

Short walking trail and foot entrance to KU Field Station

Reserved forest for least disturbance of the habitat for wildlife

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Existing trees: American Elm, Osage orage, Hackberry, Redbud

The site for the project was set in rural Kansas and implemented the tone of simple and

minimalist living. The small pond in the site serves as an aesthetic attraction as well as pro-

vides evaporative cooling in the summer months.

The long, rectilinear shape of the proposed houses provides sufficient cross-ventilation and

southern exposure along the long facade, allowing for natural lighting.

An important challenge to consider was the living conditions and accommodations for those

requiring universally-designed homes. The large deck space encourages social gathering

and interaction. For activity among the residents, a walking path is placed through the trees

around the pond, also leading up to the main facilities of the KU Field Station.

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Stay Local. Sustainable.

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Roof Structure:18 gauge galvanized steelDuPont™ RoofLiner underlayment½’’ FSC certified Oriented Strand Board2x12” FSC certified joists12” high-density fiberglass batt insulation (R-40)½’’ EcoRock wallboard1‘x1’ glulam beams made from recycled utility poles

Awning Window:2x6” pinewood as side boardswater barriermetal flashing2’’ plywood head cover boardwood window framerolling shadeslaminated safety glass & 4mm float glass

Straw Bale Wall Foundation Construction:interior cement plaster with diamond lathprefabricated straw baleexterior cement plaster with diamond lath4x4” sill plate½’’ anchor boltcrushed gravel for drainage3/8’’ bender board with weap holes at 12’’ on centergalvanized sheet metal flashing6mm plastic vapor barrier

Radiant Floor Construction:8’’ site case concrete slab with ¾’’ dia. reinforcing bar½’’ diameter radiant floor tubing4’’ rigid form insulation6mm plastic moisture barrier2’’ sand6’’ drainage gravel3‘’ diameter drainage pipe

Deck Construction:beam hanger post-consumer recycled HDPE #2 deck plastic lumber3’’ deck screw4 by 8 HDPE recycled plastic lumbergalvanized steel post cap with ½’’ A490 bolts-nutcrushed gravel3’’ diameter drainage pipe

Column Construction:12’’ by 12’’ glulam timbergalvanized steel column caps #46 with 1’’ a490 bolts-nut1‘ precast concrete footing

Louvers:2 by 4 recovered pinewood head8’’ by 1’’ thick recovered pinewood louver2 by 4 recovered pinewood sill

Single/Grad Student9 Guest Bedroom10 Office

Total Square Footage: 1540

1 Full Bathroom2 Safe Room/Store Room3 Kitchen4 Laundry Room5 Wet Room6 Full Bathroom7 Master Bedroom8 Living and Dining11 Movable Green Wall

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Married/Children7 Master Bedroom9 Bedroom10 Bedroom

Retired/Caretaker7 Master Bedroom (2 beds)9 Caretaker Bedroom10 Library

Universal. Aging in Place.

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The largest need for designing Universal resi-dence is the ability to adapt and change ac-cording to the stage in life the residents need accomodation for. Because of this, the floor-plans are changable with moving and remov-able walls, continuing changed usage for spaces. The floorplan diagrams show how the spaces can be changed and adapted depending on the life stage of the resident.

1. Pond provides evaporative cooling in the summer months as well as sun reflectivity for warmth in the Winter months 2. Excess rain water from the roof and garden is shed into the pond3. Native Kansas grasses are planted to filter and clean pond water4. Pest resistant autoflow garden com- poster recycles food waste from the residence5. Louvers provide protection from the harsh summer sun

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Panels include both photo voltaic and ther-mal capabilities for both electricity and hot waterClerestory windows around the perimeter bring natural light into the entirety of the resi-denceRadiant floor heating and coolingStraw bale construction is an abundant Kansas material and is used for its high insulation valueGeothermal tubes for radiant cooling in the summer monthsSummer winds provide cross ventilationTall native Red Cedar trees are planted on the North side of the buildings, to protect from winter winds and provide privacy

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EnviroLAB:A Response to the Natural Forces

St. Croix, Virgin Islands

This competitions project is a project that is currently being built in

the Virgin Islands. The program is a campus plan including housing

for professors and graduate students, classroom and lecture hall

building, laboratory, community outreach building, and a dock and

dive operations. The most challenging aspect of this project was

that the campus is required to be net zero energy and water.

3rd Semester10 week project

60,000 Square feet

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Studying forms in nature and the way elements naturally erode the

landscape, all influenced the way the buildings were formed. The

footprints of each building came from extensions of the lines previ-

ously formed by the surrounding neighborhood, in order to reduce

a foreign footprint to the existing buildings. We formed and placed

the buildings based on maximizing cross ventilation, optimizing

winter sun while blocking harsh summer sun, and to lower energy

usage for heating and cooling. We also considered the harsh hur-

ricane season of St. Croix by creating strategically placed break

away walls to minimize damage done by hurricane winds.

We also planned for maximum water collection on the site as there

isvv limited underground water supply in the Virgin Islands. Water

is collected from the roof, as well as a large, but beautifully land-

scaped constructed wetlands to filter waste water before releasing

it safely back into the ocean.

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Elements Optimized.

Adapting the building’s form with Eco-

tect software, we were able to create a

maximum efficiency of ventilation using

the stack effect. Concrete “ribbons”

stream through both the housing and

laboratory using this ventilation strategy.

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The Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

(OTEC) system is used in this temper-

ate ocean climate. Energy is produced

from this process, to power the cam-

pus. Coincidently, desalinated water is

a byproduct of the OTEC system which

can be distributed to the campus, as

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Indigenous Coconut LumberAll lumber used in the labora-tory is wood found in the Virgin Islands from coconut trees. Not only is this wood local and eas-ily accessible in the area, it also adds a beautiful aesthetic to the island campus.

Rammed EarthThe walls in the laboratory is made from rammed earth. Not only does this medium produce less carbon emissions than manufactured material, rammed earth also serves as a natural desiccant in the humid climate of St. Croix. Medium in creating this material is also found locally on the island.

TerrazzoAll floor is made from terrazzo because of it’s durability for the heavy traffic in the building. The components of the terrazzo in-clude recycled glass and stone. The concrete mixture provides very little carbon emissions in this laboratory.

Energy and Carbon Results

Offices, Classrooms and Laboratory Complex

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Proposed total carbon emission 94.8 tons CO2/yr

Energy Breakdown:

heating 9%

cooling 0%

lighting 42%

equipment 49%

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Lawrence, Kansas

Placed in downtown Lawrence, KS, the center for health and wellness is

to be set in a vacant lot between the 715 restaurant to the south and the

Eldridge Hotel to the north. The program required a cafe and dining area,

exercise rooms, swimming pool area, and yoga studio. Massachusetts

Street is significiant to the history of Lawrence. A pattern emmerges

between the rows of multi-story buildings with ground floor patios, with

recessed, or protruding, outdoor seating areas.

The design challenge was in creating a building with such a high square

footage to fit comfortably in the fabric of downtown Lawrence. Also, be-

ing a second semester project, systematic and environmental factors are

starting to be noted.

To blend with the current rhythm of Massachusettes Street, the front

facade is placed at the front of the building purposefully and in line with

all other facades. The alley side provides a continuation of dining and

gathering space from the cafe, inviting the public, as well as visitors to

enjoy the space. The open floor plan allows for all exercise spaces to be

seen from the lobby, with viewable and straight forward circulation.

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12,000 square feet

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meditation garden 1central circulation 2

light well 3pool area 4

sauna 5offices 6

dining and cafe 7aerobics classroom 8weights and fitness 9

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1. Retail2. Lobby3. Bookstore4. Cafe5. Kitchen6. Atrium7. Conference Room8. Director’s Office9. Office Support Space10. Employee Offices11. Restroom12. Mechanical Elevator

1. Aerobic Space2. Weight Room3. Men’s Locker Room4. Women’s Locker Room5. Trainer’s Offices6. Councilor7. Nutritionist8. Massage Room9. Massage Room10. Nurse’s Office

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1. Trainer’s Offices2. Men’s Locker Room3. Swimming Pool4. Men’s Sauna5. Women’s Sauna6. Women’s LockerMezzanine7. Aerobic Space8. Aerobic Classroom

1. Yoga Classroom2. Silent Garden3. Restrooms

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Display Design InternshipAnthropologie

The six months as a design intern, creative displays were produced

to enhanhance the quality of display for the store merchandise.

These displays are created and changed out every three to five

months. While I was an intern, the displays were designed around

a theme of organic styles and shapes. Canvas was dyed different

shades of green to create funky cacti, wall hangings, wire sculp-

ture, and hanging sculpture.

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An organic wall hanging was created by dy-ing various weights of rope and string different shades of green. The rope was then twisted manually and automatically with a drill to cre-ate a vine-like effect. The ropes were then hot glued onto a three by five foot piece of plywood and mounted onto the wall.

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Wire sculpture was formed into flower shapes to represent a three dimensional “sketch” of a simple flower. About eighty sculptures were created and were used in flowerpots with live plants, alone with a merchandise description, or in clusters driven into wood to sit on a shelf. The flowers were slightly spraypainted neon green for dimension.

All of Anthropologies displays are either sold or do-nated after the display period. Some are sold in auc-tions with the proceeds being donated to charity, but many are given to local venues such as preschool or elementary school clasrooms.

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This display was created by creating different shades of green wax cups. The cups were made by dipping water balloons into hot wax. The cups were then attached to wire and large fabric imitated flowers.

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This “Breakfast in Bed” piece was created out of plywood lumber and primed and coated with gray paint. The goal of this theme was to make the spaces look like people are inhabit-ing them, giving it a more home-like feel. The qult rack behind was also made from plywood and screws tight and loose to ex-change quilts on display.

This dining table top was created to be placed on an existing display table. nooks are carved from the table top to fit two existing chairs and a bench to dis-play.

Shelving units were built using plywood for the horizontal pieces and stacked 2x2s for the vertical. The shelves were attached to the wall using screws and L brackets.

(Right) A large wall installation was cre-ated using gray ground cover and corru-gated cardboard boxes. Because of the strict display budget at the store, materials were used that are abundantly accessible to the store. The pieces were folded and threaded together with then rope, then hot glued onto a cardboard base. This base was then stapled to the wall.vv

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Undergraduate WorksWilliam Jewell College

As an accumulation of four years of undergraduate work, a theme

presentation of twelve pieces were celebrated in the Stocksdale

Gallery at William Jewell College. The gallery was shared with three

other graduating art majors.

The pieces, being a combination of oil painting, printmaking and

quilting, all followed the theme of my experience in Southern Utah.

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Quilt, 36”x36”, Satin Arch, 2010

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Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas, 24”x24”, Arch, 2010

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Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas, 24”x24”, Arch, 2010

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Printmaking

Print, Wood Cut, 14”x18”, Delicate Arch, 2010

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Monoprint, 10”x12”, Untitled, 2010

Monoprint, 10”x12”, Untitled, 2010

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KansasMaster of Architecture GPA: 3.21 Anticipated Graduation: May 2014

William Jewell College, Liberty, MissouriBachelor of Arts Major: Art, Minor: Art History GPA: 3.065 Graduation: May 14, 2011Studies Abroad:Italy Renaissance Art and Architecture Tour, May 17-June 3 2010Greece Ancient Greek Art and Mythology Tour, May 24-June 11 2011Exhibitions:Desert of Southern Utah Series, Stocksdale Gallery, William Jewell College, April 10-17, 2011 •Exhibited ten personal pieces, which included printmaking, oil paintings, and quilted works.

Technical Skills:

LEED Accredited Professional BD+C, Exam Date: March 24, 2014ACSA Sustainable Labs Competition, Honorable Mention, July, 2012 •Awarded honorable mention in international design competition of over 500 students, which were evaluated by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture •Honorable mention award was recognized in a publication of BURN magazine and at the LABS21 annual conference in San Jose, California.William Jewell College Carpe Annum Award- Art, 2011 •The college’s “Seizing the Year” awards are given to two senior students from each academic major.

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Architect Intern, Treanor Architects, Lawrence, KansasMay 21, 2013- August 26, 2013 •Worked primarily in Revit and Autocad in Design Development phases •Put together pre-design analysis and presentation documentsFurniture and Display Design Intern, Anthropologie, Leawood, Kansas January 2012- May 2012 •Designed and constructed over 15 creative pieces of furniture and merchandise displays for the store.

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Sara LichtiUniversity of Kansas