kristi buchler portfolio of selected work 2012
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Portfolio of selected academic work from Master of Architecture studies at Savannah College of Art and Design.TRANSCRIPT
Kristi Buchler | portfolio of recent worksavannah college of art and design
University of Kentucky, B.A. Interior Design 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design, M.Arch 2012
kristibuchler.com
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together in place and time to form intricate stories to which each of us contributes.
Architecture is one of the many vessels our culture offers for these expressions -
the spaces we pass through, dwell or work in, that offer us solitude or community,
introspection or exhibition, that allow us to grieve or revel in joy.
By exploring questions of urbanism, community, ownership, passing time, the collision
of cultures or artistic mediums, everyday or transformative experiences, I hope to
add to that global conversation about what we are and what we can be. I look with
enthusiasm to the future and the story our work now will tell.
Contents:
Bunny Friend Neighborhood Center | Winter 2010
Lightning Car Gallery | Spring 2010
Austin City Lofts | Fall 2010
)�������d�/�HG��-����G������| Winter 2011
)�������d�'�H�G�� | Spring 2011
/�HG��-I�G���d�(�G�����GI��==;; | Fall 2011
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Bunny Friend Neighborhood Center | New Orleans, Louisiana
Winter 2010
The citizens of New Orleans’ Upper Ninth
Ward are strong, determined and clear
������������������������������I��������d�to bring it back even stronger than it
was before Katrina ripped it apart. The
Neighborhood Center, located across
from the local park, provides classrooms,
meeting space and performance space
���G�����H��9�I������GH��9����G�����building. A large deck raises the structure
off the ground, creating a porch and a
stage for all ages to enjoy; two lower
level volumes are bridged by a second
story volume, crafting shade and safety.
At the intersection of these volumes
G���������������9����������������9����create a landmark. Textures and light
play throughout the year through the
modern incorporation of vernacular details
including roof pitches, the strata of
hurricane shutters abstracted in the outer
envelope’s louvers and vibrant colors in
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1 site plan
2 site section
3 from the park - night
4 from the park - day
5 upper level hall
6 neighborhood context
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Lightning Car Gallery | Savannah, Georgia
Spring 2010
Inspired by the speed and motion of the
Lightning electric sports car, this gallery
makes an uncompromising statement.
Within the historic context of Savannah,
such architecture may seem strange, but
this project asserts that the contrast
�������G�����H��������GI�:�)������beneath the live oaks alongside one of
the city’s famous squares, the gallery’s
draped Corian envelope takes on a
lustrous quality, inviting passersby into
the dramatic sunken showroom. Much
more than a dealership, the showroom
���G�������������H������H������H���becoming a gallery, performance or event
space or exhibition hall. The skin is draped
over a rigid steel frame structure and
����������������9�I�������G�����������9�����I���������IG�n�������������:�(�I�������the innovative engine of the car peeks
out from behind the spokes of the wheel,
the structure reveals itself in glimpses
from behind the skin and the interiors
are revealed in glimpses from within the
dynamic exterior.
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7 conceptual paper collage
8-9 concept models
10 whitaker street corner - night
11����G�������¢��G����G��GI����I12 site plan
13 structural diagrams
14 north elevation
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Austin City Lofts | Austin, Texas
Fall 2010
Austin, Texas is a city known for learning,
creating, embracing the weird, living
vibrantly, This mixed-use project on
the city’s west side fronts 6th street,
the hub of Austin’s nightlife, and Shoal
Creek, a recreational trail. By introducing
a plaza that fronts the creek, retail and
dining areas on the lower levels gain
valuable outdoor space while offering
neighbors vibrant public gathering. The
one, two and three bedroom units above
G������G��������G�����G�������������G�9���GI���G��������I������G�����:�.����arrangement crafts street-like circulation
paths, encouraging neighbor interaction,
while allotting both private and public
outdoor space. Light, air and views are
each carefully considered through a
system of louvers, shutters and shades
altered throughout the day and year.
These introduce an effect of blooming
color and texture, tracing patterns of time
for resident and community alike.
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15 formal diagrams
16 plaza - day
17 from shoal creek trail - day
18 rooftop - dusk
19 inspirations
20 color studies
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)�������d�/�HG��-����G�����Winter 2011
Commissioned by an international, multi-
media corporation, this project explored
the creation of a new urban development.
This project was a collaboration between
myself, Jerome Elder, Emily Fuller and
Ankit Mohabansi. In this new city, mixed-
use zones, a dense city grid, and a
variety of green spaces create the sense
of an old city structure. Of the utmost
value is chance, chaos, and spontaneity.
These occurrences between all kinds of
users create a rich, urban experience.
Explorations included in-depth user
analysis, study of city structure and
systems including transportation, waste
management, ecology and education.
As team manager, I was responsible
for organization of all team members
and overseeing team communications
including digital client presentations,
printed and written class materials,
physical site model, and three booklets.
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21 nolli map
22-24 urban use distribution diagrams
25 residential and university zone
26 one-way street section
27 linear park section
28 performance center
29 linear park nightlife
30 linear park gardens
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street sections by emily fuller.
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)�������d�)���'�H�G��Spring 2011
Both an academic and public library, the
new library for the New City project
explored the future of the library as a
forward-thinking, social, community
space. The project was a collaboration
with interior designer Riki Zhou.
This library was inspired by the
social relationships of city to library
and between patrons. Wrapped and
staggered sections allowed for optimal
climate response and engaging vertical
relationships. Innovative programmatic
considerations - including video chatting
rooms, art gallery, coffee shop, and
����H����������GI��¢����G���H����patrons and staff alike. A dramatic angled
atrium cuts through the center of the
museum, connecting programs visually
with a green wall. The roof is planted as
well, and the tendrils are allowed to climb
down the facade’s outer skin of punched
metal panels. A palette of light, shadow,
perforation, and texture speaks about
transparency and vibrancy.
31 concept collage
32-33 concept models
34 library and plaza from city park
35 section
36 site plan
37 library, night
38 main entry
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/�HG��-I�G���d�(�G�����GI��==;; | Miami Beach, Florida
Fall 2011
.���/�HG��-I�G���d�(�G�����GI��==;;9�represents a radical approach to sea level
rise and urbanism in South Florida. This
project was a collaboration with Leslie
Ayers and was submitted to the 2012
Evolo Skyscraper Competition.
Drawing inspiration equally from science
�I�����G�������I�G��G��!����Gn���G�����Americans, the Scraper proposes
removing the erosion-causing and banal
hotels along a three-mile stretch beach.
The rubble then piles up into “modern
middens”, creating refuge from the ocean
and habitat for sea life while returning the
coast to its natural condition.
From these middens rises The Scraper;
each of the towers grows and then
connects to the others over a long period
of time in a structural concept mimicking
coral growth. Layers of structure, skin
and circulation create a complex urban
condition. Program also evolves over
time, allowing the Scraper to begin as a
marina and tourism facility and become a
fully mixed-use vertical city in 200 years.
39 site map
40 midden section
41 making the middens
full page the Urban Scraper
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Downtown A
ustin
[ decision-makers ]
Capitol Building
Congress Street Bridge
[ indie tunes ]
Waterloo Records
[ swimming hole ]
Barton Springs Pool
[ festivals and sports ]
Zilker Park
[ shopping, dining, nightlife ]
South Congress
Book People
[ indie reads ]
[ urban bat colony ]
[ music festival every fall ]
Austin City Limits
[ half mile ]
[ best movie theatre in the U.S. ]
Alamo Drafthouse
Recre
ation Area
Lady Bird Lake
[ aka: Colorado River ]
6th Street
[dining, music, nightlife ]
[ major traffic artery ]
South Lamar Street
University of Tex
as
[ 56,500 students, fac
ulty, s
taff
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Throughout history and across borders,
������������9���GI��G���G��������for humanity. Film is the world’s most
modern story-telling medium and is
���I����H�I���������������������I:�������¢�G����������������G����������story-telling voice and a vessel of social
and cultural knowledge, architecture has
a responsibility to respond, to cultivate,
and to understand.
.����G�����������������G����H��G�distinctly communal process of both
viewing and making. This thesis seeks to
������G�������������������¢�G�����process - collaborative, intuitive, intricate,
and singular - so as to create a new type
of place for this craft and therefore for
story.
This research has been conducted
through traditional academic sources and
personal interviews. Additionally, I am
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Site for this exploration is in Austin,
.��G�d�G���H�������������������and creative culture. This community
provides an ideal location to explore the
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and community.
Through understanding of the correlation
���H��������G��G�I����I����n��understanding of connection to time,
place, and collaborative paradigm, this
!���¢(G���������GH��G��������������I�����¢making’s complexities while promoting
connection to place and to story-telling’s
human element.
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opposite page initial studies
49 study of underground spaces
50 study of structural concept
51 study of courtyard
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52 site plan
53 level two plan
54 level three plan
55 plaza
56 atrium
57 lower atrium
58 atrium from library
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Savannah College of Art and Design, Master of Architecture (June 2012)
2012 SCAD Presidential Medalist (Graduate Salutatorian)awards: 2012 Thesis Award for Exceptional Achievement, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, selected as studio
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University of Kentucky: B.A. Interior Design (May 2008), magna cum laudeawards: Maurice A. Clay Leadership Award, 2008 Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars
Study Abroad in Italy: Rome and Florence, summer 2006
Excellent graphic and verbal communication. Excellent organization and time management. Strong ability to
balance design details at many scales.
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Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA: Adobe Suite Workshop Instructor������ G�� ���������G����� ��� ���� I����I����� ���� ����¢��� ���������� ��� �������� ���� ����G���G����� G�� �������G����:�coordination with faculty and department Chair. March 2012 to May 2012
J.T. Turner Construction, Savannah,GA: internshipI��G����������G���IG�����G��������G���I������:�����G���G��������I�������G���������G����G��:�G���������G��I������IG����������H������������������9������G����9�G��GII����������G�������:������������������$��������G��(�I�������*��I�������G��:�
June 2011 to February 2012
ArchVision, Lexington, KY: production teamcreation and organization of Rich Photorealistic Content (RPCs) for use in digital renderings. writing and editing training
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BAM Studio, New York, NY: internship����� ������������ ��G���� ��� ������ ���I���� ��I������ �������G���������9� ������ G�� ���������� ����I����� G�� I������I������I������� ������� �I��� ��� ������G���IG��9�I�����G��9� G�� ����G�I����I����:����G���G�����G����G�����������I���G����G���library. June 2007 to August 2007
Beaux Arts Ball Foundation, Lexington, KY: Director�G�G�������G�����I��������G��G����������¢�������¢���������G���G����:�������������������G�����9��G�������9�I������IG�����9��������I�9�G����������G�����:��G�G����������<;���G������H���:���G���������G��G������H��>9;;;�G���G����l=C9;;;�����local charities. May 2007 to July 2008
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Kristi Buchler | [email protected]
University of Kentucky, B.A. Interior Design 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design, M.Arch 2012
kristibuchler.com