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Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio Spring 2015TRANSCRIPT
ALODIE GIRMANNARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO | 2016
CONTENTS
COVINGTON COMMORANCYV + M APARTMENTS
MISBEHAVED TECTONICSMT. AIRY ARCHERY PAVILION
LUDLOW LIBRARY
U.S. DEVELOPMENT GROUPSEA TURTLE MARKETPLACE
UNIT WALLQUAD CONSTRUCTION
SKETCHESFINE ART
STUDIO
LONGITUDINAL SECTION - FACING WEST
COVINGTON COMMORANCYCovington, KY - Spring 2015
Located on the bank of the Ohio River in Covington, Kentucky, this row house was designed for married couple Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist,
members of the band Over the Rhine. The client’s needs included a recording studio, large amounts of entertainment space, guest rooms for former band
members, and areas where the couple could reconnect, as the back and forth travel between LA and Cincinnati for recording had placed a strain
on their marriage.
The building is separated into public and private spaces, as well as working and social spaces. The ground floor is where the recording studio is located, along
with indoor and outdoor entertainment spaces. The second floor contains guest rooms as well as kitchen and dining areas that have picturesque views of
the Cincinnati skyline. The third floor is solely to be used by the couple, and in-cludes sleeping quarters, a large master bath, and a study area that is open to the
second floor and also has views of the city.
STUDY/SITTING
MASTER BEDROOM
W.I.CON SUITE
LIVING ROOM
KITCHEN & DINING
BATHROOM
GUEST BED
GUEST BED
LAUNDRY
OPEN TO BELOW
THIRD FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
TRANSVERSE SECTION - FACING NORTH
GUEST BED
GUEST BED
SECOND FLOOR
BAR/LOUNGE
RECORDING STUDIO
VIEWING AREA
HVAC
SOUND BOOTH
R.R.
PATIO
GARAGE
BREEZEWAY
NORTH ELEVATION
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
V + M APARTMENTSCincinnati, OH - Spring 2015
Cincinnati’s Over the Rhine neighborhood is in the process of being revitalized (or gentrified) and as property values increase long-time residents are being forced out of their communities. This mixed used building located between Vine and McMicken would combine subsidized units and real estate value units, creating a diverse micro-community.
Safety was a large concern as the area is still a hot spot for crime. For increased security and privacy glass windows and doors were joined to sliding blackout panels, and the Vine St courtyard is clearly protected while remaining inviting.
REAR ELEVATION
DIAGRAM SHOWING VACANT BUILDINGS IN RED, SEX OFFENDERS IN BLUE, ASSAULT IN ORANGE, THEFT IN YELLOW, SEX WORK IN PURPLE, AND FOLIAGE IN GREEN
DIAGRAM THE STREET LAMPS IN THE AREA AROUND THE SITE
CONCEPTUAL COURTYARD RENDERING
SECTION FACING NORTH
STANDARD UNITS
ONE BEDROOM
TWO BEDROOM
TWO BEDROOM
THREE BEDROOM
PAPER FOLDING PATTERN PLASTER DIPPED YARN
CNC ROUTE PATTERN
MISBEHAVED TECTONICSSummer 2014
As a predecessor to the Mt . Airy Archery Pavilion, there was a five week study of a tectonic system of our choosing. I worked with tessellating
the folded plate through a series of digital and physical models.
Rhino was used to create models that would be 3D printed and CNC routed. The faded origami pattern you see on the cover page was also
aided by Rhino, as was the pattern you see at the bottom left.
I found the physical model studies to be the most helpful in regards to learning about my system. From dipping a knitted yarn in plaster to
casting a model made of soap, the unintentional forms that were created during this study greatly informed the design of the following project.
3D PRINT PATTERN
LASER CUT AND STRING WEAVE
SOAP CAST
SOAP CAST
MT. AIRY ARCHERY PAVILIONCincinnati, OH - Summer 2014
Following the five week study of Misbehaved Tectonics, I was to design an archery pavilion in a Mt. Airy Forest clearing. While the pavilion would initially be used as archery camp, the program stated that it would need to house other activities in the following years. I decided that the best way to make the pavilion adaptable was to create a system of folding panels.
Every third panel of the pavilion, save the three stationary spaces surrounding the main event space, is placed on a moving track system that is embedded in concrete. This allows the walls to move and create different nooks in the event space. Several example configurations are shown to the right.
The poles that connect the panels to the track contain tube lights, which make the polycarbonate structure appear to glow at night. The panels are connect-ed by a hinge system, allowing for flexibility even among the panels that aren’t directly connected to a pole.
EXTERIOR MASSING - TRAIL VIEW NIGHT RENDERINGCONFIGURATIONS
NIGHT RENDERING
LONGITUDINAL SECTION - NORTH FACING
MODEL AND EARLY CONCEPT SKETCHES
POSTURE SPACEMASSING SKETCHES
LUDLOW LIBRARYCincinnati, OH - Fall 2013
The product of fifteen weeks that started with a reading posture model, a theoretical library for the Clifton community was created that would
reside on Ludlow Avenue. The assignment called for specific square footage requirements to be met for each part of the program, and also
introduced some basic code and structure concepts.
The site the building would be hypothetically built on is currently a parking lot, through which pedestrians often cut. The massing of the
library was determined by my wanting to preserve this aspect of the site. Thus, the building is actually split in two on the ground floor, with
windows looking down into the passage from the upper levels .
POSTURE SPACE COMPOSITE
EXPLODED AXON OF LUDLOW LIBRARY ADULT READING AND STACKS RENDERING
DIAGRAMS
EAST FACING SECTION
NORTH FACING SECTION
INTERNSHIP WORK
MATERIALS
FLOOR PLAN
U.S. DEVELOPMENT GROUP Houston, TX - Winter 2014
While I worked on a little bit of everything during my time at Gensler’s Houston office, one of the most memorable projects I worked on was a small remodel of an office space in downtown Houston. I helped design
several options for the new lobby space, along with a second break room. This project required that I attend a site visit, select new finishes and match existing finishes, and work on construction documents. I also
helped prepare a client presentation by adding color to greyscale renderings from Revit.
LOBBY OPTIONS BREAK ROOM RENDERING
PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSITE PLAN BY WOOD + PARTNERS, INC.
RENDERED ELEVATION
SEA TURTLE MARKETPLACE Hilton Head Island, SC - Summer 2015
As an intern at Court Atkins Architects I primarily worked on drawings and construction document sets for high end residential projects.
However, Sea Turtle Marketplace is one of the projects I briefly worked on with the commercial studio.
I created the rendering below for a proposed revitalization of a shopping center on Hilton Head Island which had fallen into disrepair. The master
planning for the project was done by Wood + Partners, Inc. and one of their plans is referenced on the far left.
PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTIONS
UNIT WALL Spring 2013
The result of nine people each designing separate units that could stack together to create a screen, the unit wall is composed of 28 identical pieces, with the exception of the seven pieces that have a concrete tip. Constructed from particle board and held together by copious amounts of wood glue and hope, these units can be stacked into numerous arrangements, my personal favorite being a series of cantilevered columns .
PARTICLE BOARD AND CONCRETE,FRESHMAN HOPE AND OPTIMISM
QUAD CONSTRUCTIONUniversity of Cincinnati - Spring 2013
The final assignment of freshman year was to design an 8’x8’ space that was to be constructed on the University of Cincinnati’s Herman Schneider Quad. The design process lasted several weeks and resulted in the creation of over five scale models, a site model, a topography model, and numerous studio-wide meetings.
Our final construction was based heavily on the concept of rest, with benches on both the exterior and the interior of the space. The idea of view was also a large factor, with the interior of the construction stepping up as it increased in height, framing the sky.
MDF AND LUMBER
ARTWORK
CHARCOAL
MICRON PEN
SKETCHES2012-2016
Sketching has been greatly emphasized during my time at the University of Cincinnati. After experimenting with charcoal and
markers, among other mediums, I became predisposed to working in ink. I feel ink pens grant me the ability to be more detail
oriented in my sketches, thus helping me covey information more efficiently.
Some sketches were done on site in Columbus, Indiana and were later watercolored to add another level of information to the drawings. While
I had not previously worked with watercolors extensively, I believe it to be valuable when it comes to representing materiality in drawings.
WATERCOLOR
MARKERS
CHARCOAL
FINE ART2012-2016
Since I was a child I have always enjoyed art. In high school as well as during my free time, I have been able to explore my hobbies and create some rather unique pieces.
In my last year of high school I took a class called Senior Studio, the closest thing offered to AP Art. My favorite project was easily the “thesis project” I did during my final semester. For this project I painted a series of skateboards that reflected different eras of history. Also in this class, I replicated Vincent van Gogh’s Undergrowth with Two Figures on a wine bottle. The panda is a batik project, which uses multiple layers of wax and dyes.
During my freshman year at UC I did several 100 + 1 projects, using at least 100 of something and using only one other thing to hold it together. The green paper bowls were cut in to quarters and held themselves together in a bunt formation without a plus one. Something similar occurred when I created a vest made out of pop tabs. Due to how I wove all 2,068 tabs together, I again needed no joining agent.
ACRYLIC ON SKATEBOARD DECKS
VINCENT VAN GOGH’S “UNDERGROWTH WITH TWO FIGURES” AND THE SAME PAINTING RECREATED IN ACRYLIC ON A WINE BOTTLE
PAPER PLATES
BATIK - DYE AND WAX ON MUSLIN
