kelli lathrop portfolio

KELLI LATHROP

01FLORIDA MEADOWS spring 2012Renewing Home | AIAS Competition | Partner Collaboration

02CONCRETE PARK fall 2013Integrated Studio | Train & Living Quarters | Partner Collaboration

03THE DIGITAL LANGUAGE spring 2014Collaborative Studio | Directed by: Bruno Jurcic | Director: Gabriel Esquivel

04THE CORE spring 2015Construction Documentation | Business & Social Club | Downtown Houston

05SOUTHWEST E-LIBRARY spring 2015Institutional Design | Southwest Houston | Partner Collaboration

06LINCOLN & COE L.L.P. spring 2015Commercial I | Uptown Park

07HOUSTON LINKED IN OFFICES summer 2015Commercial II | Greenway Plaza

01Florida Meadows | Renewing Home | AIAS Competition | Partner Collaboration

Over 55% of the original building has been preserved and renovated. The renovated portion of the building, included two of the existing wings, were kept with the intent of showing that demolition is not always the best answer and that a simple face-lift can equally satisfy the

new culture change model. In fact, we were still able to achieve the desired home-like atmosphere by simply removing a few of the interior walls and widening the hallways. However, the central area was oversized for a community of only 60 residents; therefore, it

has been redesigned. The overall goal was to create a community. We also wanted to provide plenty of easy access to the outdoors (covered and open).

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02Concrete Park | Integrated Studio | Train & Living Quarters | Partner Collaboration

We wanted to connect all of the level changes that this site offers and create a system that helped people move across and vertically throughout concrete park. By nature, the train and subway station produce movement, we wanted to focus on exposing this factor and incorporating it into our design. By incorporating the High-line, we bring people from across the river

onto the concourse. The concourse serves as the neutral level between the train and the subway. From here, people can go up the elevators into the living quarters above. By bringing the apartments to a higher level, we are trying to allow for an escape, as much as possible, from the hustle and bustle of the concourse.

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Our site, Concrete Park, was initially a rundown park. Upon completion it was to house a concourse for both train and subway, living quarters, a community center, and a design innovation center.My partner and I were faced with designing the train and living quarters for our site team. Our focus as a site team was circulation and connection horizontally and vertically.

The overall concept for the concourse and living quarters was circulation. With so many avenues of transportation encompassing the space, we needed to find a way to accommodate this while keeping the living quarters separate for privacy. Our first approach was to keep the living above and wrap it around two edges of the concourse roof top. By doing this we accomplished a view for the residents onto the park and high-rise. However, it still did not seem private enough. Using the structural grid that we had based the concourse and circulation patterns on, we decided to stack the living quarters on 1/4 of the concourse. By doing this, we enhanced views in all directions, were able to adequately provide common spaces for the residents, and reduced the noise levels that they would have experienced in the initial plan.

03The Digital Language | Collaborative Studio | Directed by: Bruno Jurcic | Director: Gabriel Esquivel

Our object gives a glimpse into the inner most part of the digital object, exposing spaces which are typically inaccessible to us. We can also refer to what is exposed as the “digital language” of the object. What began as one language has now been decimated. This decimation creates two languages that are a variation of each other. We see the high polly exterior interacting with the low polly interior. With this explanation, the exterior can be expressed as the

“raw” topological surface, while the interior shows the “synthetic” jagged surface. However, let us look at it this argument differently. When we look at the material properties of both of the languages, the interior becomes a crystallized gem, “raw”, and the exterior takes on a material with high pixilation that becomes something unfamiliar, “synthetic”. When we look to the unfolding process, we begin to understand the close connection between the

interior and exterior of the object, the reliance that the languages have on each other. The high polly exterior actually flows between the spikes of the low polly interior, holding them in place. Through the section, we further this understanding of the objects languages relying on each other. They are completely interconnected, constantly resisting each other but inevitably needing each other.

04The Core | Construction Documentation | Business & Social Club

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87 SFWaiting Area

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581 SFMain Dining

161 SFCirculation Route

327 SFExit Route

489 SFBar

111 SFPrint Room

118 SFOffice

209 SFOffice

206 SFOffice

1294 SFStaff Work Area

397 SFExit Route

208 SFConference Room

189 SFBreak Room

172 SFReceptionist Area

165 SFWomen's Restroom

165 SFMen's Restroom

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By definition CORE means the central most important part of something. Upon its opening, theCORE will become the ideal location for downtown social business activity. This business club will function as a place for closing deals and wooing clientele. Bring your clients to theCORE and you can insure that you will leave an impressive and lasting impression on them. Our goal

is to provide theCORE members a comfortable space that they can count on. To design this space, I focused on the core elements of the earth, fire which is vibrant, water which is lively, air which is clean, and earth which is natural, thus creating a rich and elegant atmosphere. TheCORE is and will always be a space that feels welcoming and humble for both you and your clients.


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06Southwest E-Library | Institutional Design | Southwest Houston | Partner Collaboration

The design of this space must serve each age group: children, teens, and adults; as well as provide long term durability and low maintenance. The city expects high end, modern finishes that will stand up to the daily ware. These are to be coupled with accent lighting, including furnishings and custom designed mill work and workstations. All of the facilities being designed must achieve a LEED Silver rating as determined by the

USGBC. We must also provide an eye catching entrance to the library. There are three main work areas, each serves one of the three age groups. In the children’s area, there will be a total of 6 work stations. The chairs, desks, and computer monitors must be smaller than the adult and teen workstations. The adult and teen areas will be very similar. We will accommodate for twelve users in all of the work areas.

The most common thing I hear from people who are opposed to the Kindle, iPad or other electronic reading device is that they like the physical properties of holding a book. Through research, we discovered that only 2% of people truly feel this way. The majority of people like to read because it lets them escape into

their imagination. One of our primary goals through this project was to help users do this. Our intention is to maintain the things about a library that people love (i.e. learning, escaping reality, and relaxation). Technology is constantly enhancing the amount of knowledge that is readily at our fingertips. Our goal is to enhance the

learning process through multiple forms of technology. The sound domes being used allow for learners to escape reality and dive into live lectures, educational videos, and on-line tutorials without disturbing the peace within the library.

05Lincoln & Coe L.L.P. | Commercial I Law Office | Post Oak, Houston, TX

For this law office, I wanted to provide LINCOLN & COE L.L.P. with something that truly showed their character. This is a firm with a very strong passion. The two young partners have traditional values. However, the execution of cases can be very unique, providing clients with an innovative argument that is both crisp and matter of fact. Crisp Tradition, in reference to this office, helps to display the firms modern approach to traditional law. Using light wooden floors, we allow light into the space.

Using USG’s toposystem ceiling, we bring a modern feel to a traditional gridded ceiling systems. The Haworth chairs in the lobby and study areas, provide a modern flair to the traditional club chair that we often see in offices. Contrasting the light floor with black leather, the red wall, and rich darker wood, the clients get a feel for what Lincoln & Coe L.L.P. stands for the minute that they walk through the door.

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07Houston Linked In Offices | Commercial II

Linked In Corporation is opening part of its operations in Houston. We will be utilizing a quarter of the floor in the new business tower. We must provide an organized and contemporary design that will help the company operate. The main objectives are to create a dynamic and adaptable workplace,

to consider constant changes in the business world, create a stimulating environment to inspire young professionals that is completely accessible, based on universal design and Texas accessibility codes while considering sustainability.

My initial thought began with shipping containers. When faced with the problem of changes in the workplace, along with creating an adaptable space, I began to think. What is something that can be permanent, while also movable? Shipping containers. The overall concept was The Building Blocks of Houston. By using the shipping containers, I would be able to create a versatile, contemporary, and accessible space

that would enable creativity. This approach allowed me to place the set areas of the program within movable containers. By using Steelcase V.I.A between the medium and small conference rooms, I allowed for the space to connect and become one larger conference room. The team spaces, that would potentially need adjusting on a more regular basis, remained in the open floor plan. The modular benching system that

was used throughout the team work areas allow for the groups to rearrange easily. The same furniture is used in different configurations and with small component changes to fit the needs of each team as they grow and develop. Utilizing the same furniture allows for changes within the company to occur with ease.

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41 SFPrivate Room

1584 SFTeam Two

307 SFMeditation Area

1567 SFTeam Three

1581 SFTeam Four

1649 SFTeam One

487 SFLarge Conference Room

317 SFMedium Conference Room

314 SFSmall Conference Room

612 SFRecreation Room

228 SFPresident's Office

286 SFHuman Relations

206 SFTech Room

785 SFTown Square/Coffee Bar

976 SFReception

320 SFAccounting

302 SFMail Room/Print Center

126 SFTech Work Area

109 SFService Room

98 SFElectrical Room

115 SFMale Restroom

131 SFLadies Restroom

111 SFService Chute

281 SFPresident's Assistant

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1567 SFTeam Three

1581 SFTeam Four

1649 SFTeam One

487 SFLarge Conference Room

317 SFMedium Conference Room

314 SFSmall Conference Room

612 SFRecreation Room

228 SFPresident's Office

286 SFHuman Relations

206 SFTech Room

785 SFTown Square/Coffee Bar

976 SFReception

320 SFAccounting

302 SFMail Room/Print Center

126 SFTech Work Area

109 SFService Room

98 SFElectrical Room

115 SFMale Restroom

131 SFLadies Restroom

111 SFService Chute

281 SFPresident's Assistant

Room Legend

Reception

Accounting

Electrical Room

Human Relations

Ladies Restroom

Large Conference Room

Mail Room/Print Center

Male Restroom

Meditation Area

Medium ConferenceRoom

President's Assistant

President's Office

Private Room

Recreation Room

Service Chute

Service Room

Small ConferenceRoom

Team Four

Team One

Team Three

Team Two

Tech Room

Tech Work Area

TownSquare/Coffee Bar


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The finishes were selected based on their purpose. Orange, a more lively color, was used in areas where gathering was . Blue was used throughout as a calming and though enhancing element. Green was used in work areas as a vibrant yet soothing color.

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