jillian brooks portfolio
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2012 Architectural PortfolioTRANSCRIPT
This infill project addresses the need for affordable lodging in downtown Austin. The program combines a hostel and cafe with event spaces.
The narrow dimensions of the site made circulation and light pen-etration a key focus. Light wells throughout the building are also used to direct rainwater to cisterns in the basement.
The Black Cat Hostel with its combination of comfort, caffeine, and music would be the first hostel in downtown Austin, a city that sees thousands of bands and fans circulating through each year.
Black Cat Hostel Austin, TX
Black Cat Hostel Austin, TX
Greenport Housing Edwards, CO
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*Architectural Practice with Blank Studio
With this project we developed five different schemes for a transit-oriented affordable housing development with a commercial core to address the need for affordable and conve-nient housing for workers in the nearby town of Vail.
In this group project my primary role was that of project manager and renderer. I was charged with compiling our 100+ page sche-matic design and research paper, while teaching and developing renderings.
wet noodle open hand nexus
*Architectural Practice with Blank Studio
nexus
This project began as a response to a library redesign in my hometown. I saw flaws in the design, built 2010, and wanted to turn my criticism into a constructive solution.
By using a simple palette and application of materials, the building maintains a coherent vocabulary while responding to a complex program.
west elevation
sculpture garden
children’s reading room
west windows
Fallbrook Community Library Fallbrook, CA
Fallbrook Community LibraryFallbrook, CA
2011 MARCH Jillian Brooks M.Arch
Phoenix, Arizona has 334 days of sunshine per year, has an area larger than Los Angeles, and is still growing.
By 2030 Phoenix is expected to hit a population of over 6 million.
Sprawl has long been a buzz word in the Phoenix Metro area,
but is becoming increasingly relevant as expansion continues.
This development poses the question:
“What will Phoenix’s new neighborhood look like?”
Clients Claudia Bullmore | Donna Niemann
As the famous Bob Dylan song goes, “The times are a changing.” Major shifts in the economy and demographics are causing 50 million cultural cre-ative’s to rethink the fundamentals of how we eat, work, relate and live harmoniously on the planet. These cultural creative’s have a hunger for less stressful living, better health, greater respect for the earth and more connection to the world and each other. (Source: Paul Ray)
This trend towards simplification, sustainability and need for community generates an unprecedented opportunity for designers, developers and builders to reinvent outdated models of living such as age restricted gated golf communities, stucco McMansions and single family suburban dwellings, as these do not meet the needs or values of this rising tide of consumers. While there are some interesting emerging developments in the area of micro housing, pre-fab, modular housing, and intentional communities such as cohousing and eco villages—they have not hit the mainstream in any significant way.
With this project we create a vision for community based living that brings together the best of existing models in a new way—hence it is called “hybrid housing.” We have taken many of the best practices from the cohousing model and adapted it to an urban context. The objective here is to develop an intergenerational community-oriented model of living in Phoenix that is sustainable in every sense of the word, physically, socially and financially.
SiteAnalysis | Phoenix, AZ
climate hot and dry
elevation 1112 ft
average rainfall 7.7 in
average temp. 72.6 degrees
wind average speed 6.2 knots per hour
spring (decreased wind, south-east, east)
summer (south-east, west)
autumn (east, south-east)
winter (east, south-east)
degree days – cooling 4162
heating 1350
GeneralInformation
lotsize 5 acres
dwelling units 21
resident parking 43
commercial units 8
commercial parking 40
ProjectNarrative
The intention of the Alloy Housing development is to
support all members of the Phoenix community from
young families to aging seniors with a place where
they can live and thrive together. The dwelling units
are sited around central courts which allow for
informal gatherings and entertaining.
designstrategies
optimal orientation is due south
exposed mass and night purge ventilation
capture cooling winds
put windows to the south/south-east
smaller windows for cross-ventilation to the west/north
Site | 4150/4142/4118/4114 North 28th St. Phoenix, AZ
Nor
th 2
8th
St.
Indian School Road
grocergrocer
site
senior
center
city park
site plan 1/32”=1’-0”
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
bus stop
covered parking and storage
bus stop
coffee shop | offices above
community gardens
site sections
S1
S2
key notes
1. light two-coat stucco on structurally insulated panels (SIP)
2. dark two-coat stucco on structurally insulated panels (SIP)
3. sand-blasted concrete masonry units
4. insulated window system
5. insulated sliding glass doors
6. steel scupper to rainwater cistern
7. gabion retaining walls | seating
8. perforated metal screening
E3 EAST ELEVATION | STREET FACADE
1 2 23 4 6 75
E2 SOUTH ELEVATION | COMMON HOUSE
287 73 44 55
0 50’
E1 SOUTH ELEVATION | COMMERCIAL
1 2 2645 8 8
0 50’
elevations
E1
E2
E3
S1 SOUTH SECTION
coffee shopoffice space3 bedroom residence2 bedroom residence
0 50’ S2 WEST SECTION
board and care residence common houseoffice space
0 50’
devonshire senior centersprouts shopping plaza
1
2
3
4
5
Program | Vesta
4 quads single | family | age-in-place | common
commercial core retail | office | storage
single units
10 units clustered around central court 6 units at 640 sf 4 units at 1100 sf
single family units
9 units clustered around play structure 4 units at 1100 sf 5 units at 1300 sf
age-in-place 2 units with joined patios co-op at 2600 sf board and care home at 4500 sf
common 1 unit with large outdoor patio common house at 3500 sf
commercial core coffee shop at 2500sf 6 studio offices at 900 sf
rental storage 2000 sf
west east
0 50’
site overview
2011 MARCH Jillian Brooks M.Arch
Phoenix, Arizona has 334 days of sunshine per year, has an area larger than Los Angeles, and is still growing.
By 2030 Phoenix is expected to hit a population of over 6 million.
Sprawl has long been a buzz word in the Phoenix Metro area,
but is becoming increasingly relevant as expansion continues.
This development poses the question:
“What will Phoenix’s new neighborhood look like?”
Clients Claudia Bullmore | Donna Niemann
As the famous Bob Dylan song goes, “The times are a changing.” Major shifts in the economy and demographics are causing 50 million cultural cre-ative’s to rethink the fundamentals of how we eat, work, relate and live harmoniously on the planet. These cultural creative’s have a hunger for less stressful living, better health, greater respect for the earth and more connection to the world and each other. (Source: Paul Ray)
This trend towards simplification, sustainability and need for community generates an unprecedented opportunity for designers, developers and builders to reinvent outdated models of living such as age restricted gated golf communities, stucco McMansions and single family suburban dwellings, as these do not meet the needs or values of this rising tide of consumers. While there are some interesting emerging developments in the area of micro housing, pre-fab, modular housing, and intentional communities such as cohousing and eco villages—they have not hit the mainstream in any significant way.
With this project we create a vision for community based living that brings together the best of existing models in a new way—hence it is called “hybrid housing.” We have taken many of the best practices from the cohousing model and adapted it to an urban context. The objective here is to develop an intergenerational community-oriented model of living in Phoenix that is sustainable in every sense of the word, physically, socially and financially.
SiteAnalysis | Phoenix, AZ
climate hot and dry
elevation 1112 ft
average rainfall 7.7 in
average temp. 72.6 degrees
wind average speed 6.2 knots per hour
spring (decreased wind, south-east, east)
summer (south-east, west)
autumn (east, south-east)
winter (east, south-east)
degree days – cooling 4162
heating 1350
GeneralInformation
lotsize 5 acres
dwelling units 21
resident parking 43
commercial units 8
commercial parking 40
ProjectNarrative
The intention of the Alloy Housing development is to
support all members of the Phoenix community from
young families to aging seniors with a place where
they can live and thrive together. The dwelling units
are sited around central courts which allow for
informal gatherings and entertaining.
designstrategies
optimal orientation is due south
exposed mass and night purge ventilation
capture cooling winds
put windows to the south/south-east
smaller windows for cross-ventilation to the west/north
Site | 4150/4142/4118/4114 North 28th St. Phoenix, AZ
Nor
th 2
8th
St.
Indian School Road
grocergrocer
site
senior
center
city park
site plan 1/32”=1’-0”
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
bus stop
covered parking and storage
bus stop
coffee shop | offices above
community gardens
site sections
S1
S2
key notes
1. light two-coat stucco on structurally insulated panels (SIP)
2. dark two-coat stucco on structurally insulated panels (SIP)
3. sand-blasted concrete masonry units
4. insulated window system
5. insulated sliding glass doors
6. steel scupper to rainwater cistern
7. gabion retaining walls | seating
8. perforated metal screening
E3 EAST ELEVATION | STREET FACADE
1 2 23 4 6 75
E2 SOUTH ELEVATION | COMMON HOUSE
287 73 44 55
0 50’
E1 SOUTH ELEVATION | COMMERCIAL
1 2 2645 8 8
0 50’
elevations
E1
E2
E3
S1 SOUTH SECTION
coffee shopoffice space3 bedroom residence2 bedroom residence
0 50’ S2 WEST SECTION
board and care residence common houseoffice space
0 50’
devonshire senior centersprouts shopping plaza
1
2
3
4
5
Program | Vesta
4 quads single | family | age-in-place | common
commercial core retail | office | storage
single units
10 units clustered around central court 6 units at 640 sf 4 units at 1100 sf
single family units
9 units clustered around play structure 4 units at 1100 sf 5 units at 1300 sf
age-in-place 2 units with joined patios co-op at 2600 sf board and care home at 4500 sf
common 1 unit with large outdoor patio common house at 3500 sf
commercial core coffee shop at 2500sf 6 studio offices at 900 sf
rental storage 2000 sf
west east
0 50’
site overview
Vesta EcoHybrid Housing Phoenix, AZ
common house dining room
2011 MARCH Jillian Brooks M.Arch
Phoenix, Arizona has 334 days of sunshine per year, has an area larger than Los Angeles, and is still growing.
By 2030 Phoenix is expected to hit a population of over 6 million.
Sprawl has long been a buzz word in the Phoenix Metro area,
but is becoming increasingly relevant as expansion continues.
This development poses the question:
“What will Phoenix’s new neighborhood look like?”
Clients Claudia Bullmore | Donna Niemann
As the famous Bob Dylan song goes, “The times are a changing.” Major shifts in the economy and demographics are causing 50 million cultural cre-ative’s to rethink the fundamentals of how we eat, work, relate and live harmoniously on the planet. These cultural creative’s have a hunger for less stressful living, better health, greater respect for the earth and more connection to the world and each other. (Source: Paul Ray)
This trend towards simplification, sustainability and need for community generates an unprecedented opportunity for designers, developers and builders to reinvent outdated models of living such as age restricted gated golf communities, stucco McMansions and single family suburban dwellings, as these do not meet the needs or values of this rising tide of consumers. While there are some interesting emerging developments in the area of micro housing, pre-fab, modular housing, and intentional communities such as cohousing and eco villages—they have not hit the mainstream in any significant way.
With this project we create a vision for community based living that brings together the best of existing models in a new way—hence it is called “hybrid housing.” We have taken many of the best practices from the cohousing model and adapted it to an urban context. The objective here is to develop an intergenerational community-oriented model of living in Phoenix that is sustainable in every sense of the word, physically, socially and financially.
SiteAnalysis | Phoenix, AZ
climate hot and dry
elevation 1112 ft
average rainfall 7.7 in
average temp. 72.6 degrees
wind average speed 6.2 knots per hour
spring (decreased wind, south-east, east)
summer (south-east, west)
autumn (east, south-east)
winter (east, south-east)
degree days – cooling 4162
heating 1350
GeneralInformation
lotsize 5 acres
dwelling units 21
resident parking 43
commercial units 8
commercial parking 40
ProjectNarrative
The intention of the Alloy Housing development is to
support all members of the Phoenix community from
young families to aging seniors with a place where
they can live and thrive together. The dwelling units
are sited around central courts which allow for
informal gatherings and entertaining.
designstrategies
optimal orientation is due south
exposed mass and night purge ventilation
capture cooling winds
put windows to the south/south-east
smaller windows for cross-ventilation to the west/north
Site | 4150/4142/4118/4114 North 28th St. Phoenix, AZ
Nor
th 2
8th
St.
Indian School Road
grocergrocer
site
senior
center
city park
site plan 1/32”=1’-0”
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
bus stop
covered parking and storage
bus stop
coffee shop | offices above
community gardens
site sections
S1
S2
key notes
1. light two-coat stucco on structurally insulated panels (SIP)
2. dark two-coat stucco on structurally insulated panels (SIP)
3. sand-blasted concrete masonry units
4. insulated window system
5. insulated sliding glass doors
6. steel scupper to rainwater cistern
7. gabion retaining walls | seating
8. perforated metal screening
E3 EAST ELEVATION | STREET FACADE
1 2 23 4 6 75
E2 SOUTH ELEVATION | COMMON HOUSE
287 73 44 55
0 50’
E1 SOUTH ELEVATION | COMMERCIAL
1 2 2645 8 8
0 50’
elevations
E1
E2
E3
S1 SOUTH SECTION
coffee shopoffice space3 bedroom residence2 bedroom residence
0 50’ S2 WEST SECTION
board and care residence common houseoffice space
0 50’
devonshire senior centersprouts shopping plaza
1
2
3
4
5
Program | Vesta
4 quads single | family | age-in-place | common
commercial core retail | office | storage
single units
10 units clustered around central court 6 units at 640 sf 4 units at 1100 sf
single family units
9 units clustered around play structure 4 units at 1100 sf 5 units at 1300 sf
age-in-place 2 units with joined patios co-op at 2600 sf board and care home at 4500 sf
common 1 unit with large outdoor patio common house at 3500 sf
commercial core coffee shop at 2500sf 6 studio offices at 900 sf
rental storage 2000 sf
west east
0 50’
site overview
shaded court
Vesta is an intergenerational neighborhood that brings together different models of cohousing neighborhoods.
The site is divided into separate but connected quads, with a common house that serves as a community center and gather-ing place. Commercial buildings have been included to generate income for residents, and buffer homes from the busy commercial district to the south.
22nd Street Mixed Use DevelopmentPhoenix, AZ
design and construction documents by Jillian Brooks
T HousePhoenix, AZ
model scale 1/8”=1’p
*T House published in GA Houses 2011
designed by Blank Studio model by Jillian Brooks
SCHOOL OF HOPEKwe Ka Bung, Thailand BTI17105
For Burmese refugees living on the Thai border the only constant is change. For children to grow and thrive in an environment of constant change and upheaval they must be equipped with some very important tools. They must be empowered with a sense of purpose and a sense of ownership. In the same way that the building of a fort out of blankets and broomsticks carves out a sense of place, our school design must give the students a sense of control so that they can order their school and adjust it to fit their changing needs.
The challenge of this competition was balancing a modifiable, easily disassembled and reassembled building system with a sense of permanence and stability. Using the basic building block of a 1x2m panel, combined with a repeated truss and foundation system, we have developed a building that can be deconstructed to various degrees depending on the transportation options and available timeframe. These basic components then interlock and are lashed together providing removable connections that can withstand forces from all directions.
School of Hope Mae Sot, Thailand
competition with Maya Ward-KaretFil Choulramountry
This competition addressed the dearth of schools for the large population of Burmese refugees who now live in Thailand. The challenge of this project was balancing a modifiable, easily disassembled and reassembled building system with a sense of permanence and stability. Using the basic building block of a 1x2 meter panel, combined with a repeated truss and foundation system, we developed a building that can be deconstructed to various degrees depending on the transportation options available.
School of Hope Mae Sot, Thailand
The heart of the school is a central hall which acts as the main circula-tion for students. This space becomes a prominent front door and simultaneously acting as a forum in which students and teachers can gather and socialize. The stairs double as seating and act as an exten-sion of the dining area to encourage large community gatherings.
Sacramento Capitol Mall Competition Sacramento, CA
HONORABLE MENTION - McCamant and Durrett Architects
A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY Sacramento’s capitol mall is a six block opportunity to revitalize the urban core of Sacramento. Using the story of Humphrey the humpback whale, who got stuck in the Sacramento river not once, but twice, as a source of inspiration throughout the design, we created a series of vignettes that frame iconic views within a new urban park. renderings by Jillian Brooks