Ashley ColquhounGraduate Portfolio

Spring 2011

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Pages 3-8Fall 2010

Pages 9-12Spring 2010

Pages 13-16Fall 2010

Bike Station Train Station Haiti ProjectPages 17-20Fall 2009

Portfolio CasePages 21-24Spring 2011

Art Museum

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Architecture in its very essence is a service-oriented art. It considers the unique needs of users of a space and gives them the opportunity to connect to each other and the world around them. By responding to these needs through careful attention to the character of the site, utilization of sustainable materials and practices, and habits and patterns of the inhabitants of the space, I work to create active, reactive, and interactive spaces that encourage the user to truly engage with their surround-ings. With this approach to architecture, my projects consider the beauty of a space, respect and celebrate the surrounding environment, and allow the users to truly live in the space. These elements are considered carefully to create meaningful and thought-provoking experiences that engage and challenge the user. Every space provides a moment through which a

person can open themselves to the world.

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East Facing Section

Bike Station (Clemson, SC)

The intent of this project is to create a space that empowers and motivates the Clemson community to both interact with each other and become more aware of the potential for sustainability within the community. Based off an analysis of the song “Dissolve” by the Chemical Brothers (shown to the right), the projects takes the rhythm of music and forms an active structure, encouraging residents to interact with each other and their community in a sustainable way. Bike hubs are placed strategically throughout the town and campus to give residents the incentive to choose to act and use eco-friendly routes of transportation. Solar panels are used to power the Bike Station on the first floor of the building, creating a noticeable icon for passerbys to remind them of the importance of sustainability in our culture. Finally, the apartments above are designed to have one common route of entry/ depar-ture, encouraging the residents of this community to engage with each other on a daily basis.

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North Facing Section

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Site Map, Rooftop View

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East Facing Perspective

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First Floor Plan

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Second Floor Plan Third Floor Plan

Model, Facing North

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Fourth Floor Plan

Interior Perspective, Facing South

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Train Station (Anderson, SC)

This project was designed to create a space in which passengers could rest and take in their surroundings as they wait for their train in downtown Anderson. This building is highly reactive to the site, opening out in a wedge-shaped form, giving every person who enters the building a sense of the grandeur and the beauty of the hills of Anderson. Atrium spaces are placed strategically to encourage the users to pause and react to the elegant simplicity of the nature surrounding them. This design gives the users an opportunity to be tranquil in what would otherwise be a hectic scene of transition.

Section, Facing West

Model, Aerial PerspectiveFirst Floor Perspective, Facing North

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Roof Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

Model, Facing Northeast11

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First Floor Plan

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Haiti Project (Port-Au-Prince, Haiti)

This project, created in collaboration with Joy Newberry creates a safe haven in the form of a dormitory school for young girls. Designed to create a sense of ownership, the school is centrally designed to focus on a garden atrium designed specifically for the use of the students. A greenhouse allows the girls to interact with their surroundings and develop a sense of empower-ment and responsibility for their environment by enabling them to grow their own herbs and vegetables. Privacy screening provides privacy for the girls’ rooms as well as absorbing sound from the atrium to create a peaceful yet vibrant space where the girls are enabled to live, learn, and grow.

Second Floor Plan Third Floor Plan Fourth Floor Plan

East Facing Section

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Model, Aerial Atrium Perspective Exploded Module Diagram Model, Interior Perspective Apartment Rendering

Interior Atrium Perspective 16

17 Threshold

Portfolio Case (Sophomore Fall 2010)

The intent of this project is to create a display of the work accomplished over the course of the first semester sophomore studio. This box is created to be in interactive exploration of four projects. The box is made of 16 rectangular modular pieces that each have part of a composition demonstrating the work accomplished with the various projects. It is designed to be assembled by connecting the magnetic ends of each module to display completed pictures on all four elevations of the box. These modules can then be rotated to display a different image on each side, providing a variety of options for the final composition of the box based on the user’s preference.

Sample of Box Elevation Designs, Side A

Topography

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Push and Pull

Threshold

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Perspective Sketch Module Design, Side A, Part 1

20Final Model, Aerial Perspective

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Art Museum (Greenville, SC)

This project creates a folk art museum in the heart of downtown Greenville. It was designed through multiple physical iterations of models based on analyses of the site (palimpsest drawings) and careful examinations of the site conditions. This design is an exploration of the idea of taking planes and folding them along key site lines to form spaces that engage the user and connect them to the art on display, the surrounding context, and the other people using the space.

CamperdownWay

Elevation Facing West

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Site Map Folding Diagram Final Model, Aerial Perspective

Transverse Section, Facing Northwest

Site Palimpsest

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Phone: (864) 386-2540 E-mail: acolquh@g.clemson.edu

Address: 5 Grove Park Ct. Taylors SC, 29687

Objective Statement Education

Clemson University- Clemson, SC, Expected Graduation Date: May 2012GPA: 3.88

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture Minor in Modern Languages-Spanish

Honors And Activities

ExperienceFike Recreation Center2009- Front Desk Attendant2010- Supervisor2011- Assistant to Facilities Graduate Assistant

Clemson Housing Summer Programs2009- Desk Attendant2010- Hall Manager

-Rudolph E Lee Award, Spring 2011-Freedom By Design Co-Fundraiser, appointed Spring 2011-AIAS Member (2010-present)-Women In Architecture Member (2011-present)-Architecture for Humanity Member (2010-present)-USGBC Member (2010-present)-LEED Green Associate

I have a passion for bringing positive change to my community through all of my work, whether it is in my studies as a student of architecture, in a work environment, or through actively engaging in community service activities. I am hard-working, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic about collaborating to create a better environment to live in.

-President’s List: Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011-Dean’s List: Summer I 2009, Summer II 2009, Fall 2009-Retreat Leader: CSA Women’s Retreat 2010, CSA Fall Retreat 2010-Retreat Co-Director: Women’s Retreat 2011-Led monthly visits to Heritage Healthcare Center

Skills-Adobe Suite CS4-Autodesk Revit-Autodesk AutoCAD-Google Sketchup-Rhinoceros-Microsoft Office

-Hand Modelling-Laser Cutter-Proficient In Spanish-Sketching-Watercolor

ASHLEY C OLQUHOUN