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MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE ROWING CENTERLowell, Oregon3rd Year Studio, Spring 2010

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WEST CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALLEugene, Oregon4th Year Studio, Winter 2012

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WAR LETTERS LIVING MUSEUMPortland, Oregon3rd Year Studio, Spring 2011

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HOMELESS SHELTERSan Luis Obispo, California2nd Year Studio, Winter 2009

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CATERPILLARED CHAIRAIA Cardboard Chair Competition2nd Year Studio, Fall 2009

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Eugene, Oregon

West Campus Residence Hall

The building’s intent is to not only tie into the existing fabric of the University of Oregon, but to integrate the university within Eu-gene’s public realm. Retail spaces and large open areas will draw public activity. The building will allow students to live in an urban environment, while remaining connected to their academics.

The residence towers are broken up into three sections allowing an individual to identify his or her place within the building from a far. The towers are then shifted to allow for light-filled corridors and to provide a visual cue from the Johnson axis, a major axis of the University. Towers are connected through glazed common areas that provide views of distant buttes.

The building will employ new technology and sustainable fea-tures. Traditional brick will be reflected through terracotta pan-eling placed on a rainscreen cladding system. Multiple forms of sun shading and the thermal mass from the concrete structural system will help make spaces comfortable. Surrounding beds of native plants will cut back harsh summer light and serve to filter water runoff. The goal is to provide a building that extends cam-pus, engages the public, and makes a comfortable environment

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1. Lobby2. 200 Seat Auditorium3. 600 Seat Auditorium4. Kitchen5. Residence6. Parking

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South Elevation

Residence Hall Diagram

Exterior Perspective

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Portland, Oregon

War Letters Living Museum

The War Letters Living Museum is a place for preserving wartime letters, providing context for these letters, and offering a place to honor and remember veterans. The museum is placed at the end of the North Park Blocks in Portland’s Pearl District. The scheme proposed continues this green space, while bringing verticality to the park.

The museum places the user in a dramatic contrast of space, while always being aware of each side. This is a play on the posi-tive and negative sides to war, which are also reflected within the letters themselves. The double shelled light well serves many purposes as a major component to the concept providing a ref-erence point, vertical circulation, solitude and variance from the other spaces in the museum.

Letters are displayed a number of ways letting the viewer chose an undefined journey. Theatrical productions, Interactive displays, projection pods and etchings combine to create a unique expe-rience each visit. The environment encompassing the letters is both beautiful and different.

Exterior Perspective

Memorial Garden, NightMemorial Garden, Day

1. Entry2. Lobby3. Light Well4. Orientation5. Gallery6. Memorial Garden7. Theater8. Storage9. Sound/Lighting

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1. Memorial Garden2. Cafe3. Giftshop4. Library5. Lobby

6. Reception7. Theater8. Backstage9. Load/Unload10.Restroom

11. Kitchen12. Temp Gallery13. Orientation14. Office15. Storage

16. Lighting17. Gallery

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First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

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Charcoal Gallery Perspective Charcoal Gallery Perspective

Vertical Connection Contrast and Awareness

Initial Exterior Perspective

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The intent of the Rowing Center is not only to provide a place for rowing crewmembers and functions, but also to celebrate tradi-tion by allowing outsiders to be connected with the rowing com-munity.

The center will be welcoming and open to the public to view events and become part of the culture and history of rowing. It does not forget, however, that it is a working facility. Large In-dustrial steel mimics many of the buildings along highway 58 and provides large spaces within the structure that maintain a con-nection between crew and spectators.

Lowell, Oregon

Middle Fork Willamette Rowing Center

The boathouse also preserves much of the site, allowing for wild-life to flourish and trails to remain, while the small footprint and feasible construction make this Rowing Center an attainable project. Overall, the design comes together as a responsible, functional and visually welcoming approach to providing for the rowing and public comunities alike.

1. Entry2. Lobby3. Offices4. Workout5. Observation Deck6. Clubhouse7. Showers and Lockers8. Crew Area9. Boat Storage10. Boat Repair

Lower Level Upper Level

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1. Entry

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Exterior Crew Area

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Process Work and Concept

Lobby

The shelter embraces a variety of materials throughout the build-ing referencing change and connection. The form insists on differentiating programmatic areas though changes in height allowing southern light to reach all major spaces. The compact building design reduces the need for major heating elements as well as preserves the site for a large central courtyard that pro-motes interaction in a comfortable atmosphere.

San Luis Obispo, California

Homeless Shelter

With the intent of giving a new light to both the homeless and the surrounding community, The San Luis Obispo Shelter aims to provide a pleasurable experience for all its visitors. The building serves as a comforting oasis providing privacy to the homeless without hiding the issue from the public, and thus stands as a symbol of hope for the entire community.

Interior Perspective

West Elevation

1. Entry2. Multi-Purpose3. Director’s 4. Classroom5. Offices6. Dining

Floor Plan

7. Kitchen8. Cafe/Deli9. Restrooms10. Laundry11. Childcare12. Sleeping

13. Showers14. Outdoor Dining15. Garden Shed16. Parking17. Library/Study

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Caterpillared Chair

By common perception, cardboard is a material of very humble status. It is an essential component in everyday views of back alleys, dumpsters and storage spaces, and the idea of dignifying or beautifying it in any way is not only impractical, but also dishon-est to the nature of the material. Therefore, instead of attempting to mask the imperfections of such an ordinary commodity, the Caterpillared Chair exposes them as an unexpected beauty in an effort to honor the material for what it really is.

Roughly torn, cardboard pillars expose the fluting to create highly textured legs that grab the light and cast intricate shadows, pro-ducing beauty through spontaneity. The natural creases of the sitting platforms are elegantly simple in their unpolished nature, and the worn edges boast of age and reuse. Overall, the piece serves as a tribute to the essential nature of the cardboard itself.

experience

drafter/intern jun.2004-nov.2004persinger architects- sebastopol, ca.developed plans and details for projectsprepared RFI responses managed project documents

intern jul.2011-aug.2011xian dai - shanghai, chinadesigned facade iterations for clientscollaborated with rendering companies

skills softwareos; windows, mac proficientadobe; photoshop, illustrator, indesignautodesk; autocad, revit architecture, 3dsmaxgoogle sketchupmicrosoft; office suiterendering; v-ray, artlantis

catering captain sep.2009-presentuniversity of oregon cateringsupervise and coordinate catering eventsresponsible for training and performance of staff

designer/builder mar.2011-jun.2011design bridge non-profit backyard renovationassisted with shop drawings, specs and construction

teaching assistant jan.2012-presentarchitectural media skillsdemonstrated various media techniqueslead class discussions and critiques

other employment

education bachelor of architecture candidate university of oregon- eugene, or.

awards and merit aias national cardboard chair design competition honorable mention

student luminaire design competition second place

commend with strong marks arch384/kelcey beardsleyiarch486/sara huston

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2009-present

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Thank you for your time and consideration.