ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO LISA BARRETT 2015

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1 ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO LISA BARRETT 2015

2 CONTENTS/RESUMÉ FLUX ELECTRIC AVENUE GEO-FACADE WATERCOLORS CITYSCAPES

3 education CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO Pursuing a Bachelor s in Architecture, expected graduation June Cumulative GPA Currently part of the Cal Poly LA Metro program ( DESERT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, MESA (AZ) - Class Valedictorian, GPA professional TESTA WEISER, VENICE, CA Architecture Intern - January present - Researching compound materials and construction practices and drafting/model-building in Rhino ENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL (emi), KAMPALA, UGANADA Architecture Intern - August 2014 through December Designing auditorium & classrooms to add to existing community center - Collaborated with engineers, construction managers, and clients to establish the best solution for retro-fit and addition - Produced design development set of drawings to submit for client s use and grant application with little supervision CYARK, OAKLAND, CA Production Intern - Summers of 2013 & Field Work, including scanning/surveying and photographing a site - Developed graphics for museum presentations, organizational outreach, apps and web content - Created architectural-grade drawings using 3D models UNIVERSITY HOUSING, CAL POLY Resident Advisor - August June Communicated with a variety of individuals to support health and safety of on-campus residents - Ability to highly function under stressful circumstances. Effective time management skills. - Planned small and large-scale events for residence halls (including budget, facilities, advertising, etc.) - Administrative skills, including handling confidential information, customer service, organization, etc. service/recognition volunteer Angel Acres, Inc. horse therapy organization (Queen Creek, AZ) volunteer Giving Tree Library after-school program, 2014 (Kansanga, Kampala, Uganda) member/representative Intervarsity Christian Fellowship 2011-present member Tao Sigma Delta (honors fraternity for Architecture & Associated Arts) Arizona state champion Optimist International Oratorical Competition 2009 skills/interests Rhino Maya AutoCAD Sketchup Adobe Creative Suite Vray Microsoft Office Hand Modeling Hand Drawing Laser Cutting 3D Printing music photography travel swimming hiking painting history

BRIEF: Educational models are constantly advancing and changing. The current focus is on collaboration and creativity, while standardized testing still exists for progress tracking.

4 BRIEF: Educational models are constantly advancing and changing. The current focus is on collaboration and creativity, while standardized testing still exists for progress tracking. New technology also changes the way students learn today as opposed to 20 years ago. This project takes on the challenge of designing a high school for the 21st century in San Luis Obispo, CA. It is a large high school with need of updating in a small city on the central coast. CONCEPT: Ordinary classrooms are containers of unique activities but are limited by their inability to respond to the changing needs of their occupants. Although they support a variety of different types of learning, they tend to be standardized boxes. Teachers who inhabit these boxes attempt to modify their environment, but the impact they have is merely ornamental the actual architecture remains static. The size and shape of the space, adjacencies, circulation, and orientation with respect to the environment are unable to change. Flux is an adaptable, interactive learning environment. It s designed to be reconfigured, allowing its occupants the ability to customize the spaces in which they learn on a daily, weekly or yearly basis. It supports light and heavy-duty programs, which correspond to short term and long-term changeability. The lower half of the project, called the plinth, is constructed on a shifted grid. Large crossed columns imply spatial boundaries and hint at the possibility of reconstructing spaces through the assembly and disassembly of interior walls and the building envelope. The upper half of the project is constructed from prefabricated modules with moveable partitions. It responds instantly to desired changes and increases interaction between students, teachers and their environment. Students, instead of being confined to static boxes, are able to collaborate with one another on an architectural scale. The pedagogical experience, previously accepted as the passive reception of information, is transformed into an active, flexible network of which the students themselves are a part. STUDIO 2014

MECHANICAL Two cores exist at each end of the buidling Ductwork is integrated between the ceiling of one mod and the floor of the next where, because of the pre-fabricated nature of the mods, there

Heavy Duty programming occurs in this area, allowing larger scale, more equipment-specific activities to live here (such as the library, shops, gymnasium, administration, and art studios.

5 MECHANICAL Two cores exist at each end of the buidling Ductwork is integrated between the ceiling of one mod and the floor of the next where, because of the pre-fabricated nature of the mods, there is a doubling of structure. CIRCULATION / EGRESS PLINTH Circulation through the mods is always changing as their configuration shifts. Heavy Duty programming occurs in this area, allowing larger scale, more equipment-specific activities to live here (such as the library, shops, gymnasium, administration, and art studios.) These large spaces provide infrastructure for long-term change as the building s needs change. Fire stairs are all open to the exterior and act as anchors within the ever-changing mods. So, in the event of emergency, the exits are all safe places and easy to locate. STRUCTURAL FRAME ADAPTIVE MODS Pre-fabricated mods use steel moment frame construction. These mods are designed to be self-supporting and can work together to support the floor, mechanical, and envelope systems between mods. Light Duty activities occur in spaces that can be rearranged quickly to suit the needs of learning, whether that needs a small space for individual study or a large space for a large lecture or dance class. Concrete crossed columns act as shear walls for lateral stability in the plinth. The walls of the mods rest on a track system to allow them to slide and rotate throughout the space for extensive variation in the environment. CLIMACTIC The school is oriented slightly askew of East and West, taking advantage of Northern and Southern light A terracotta shading device wraps the Eastern, Southern, and Western faces of the building Vertical fins coupled with the terracotta facade prevent summer overheating The prevailing winds come from the Northwest, almost directly perpendicular to the building s axis for maximum ventilation Ample roof space allows for a PV array to harvest solar energy

up down down arrangement based on activity individual class activities study zones and some individual classrooms banquet room and small group work zones

6 up down down arrangement based on activity individual class activities study zones and some individual classrooms banquet room and small group work zones large group lecture or performance space up up down 01 PLAN down shop yard gym down library commons up lobby up open arts labs down administration 00 PLAN

7 FLUX an adaptable interactive learning environment TRANSVERSE SECTION - A SCALE 1/16 = 1

ELECTRIC AVE BRIEF: An electric lodge is a progressive

is in transition from its industrial history to arts and

Culver City is the last stop on the new Metro Expo Line and

The design of this electric lodge is meant to provide a

City. CONCEPT: Using formal language developed from a pattern

auditorium and a smaller black box with a cultural avenue

8 ELECTRIC AVE BRIEF: An electric lodge is a progressive theater that uses technology and cinema in congruence with live performances. Culver City is an industrial city in greater Los Angeles that is in transition from its industrial history to arts and cinema. Culver City is the last stop on the new Metro Expo Line and is now more accesible than before. The design of this electric lodge is meant to provide a cultural and architectural destination to downtown Culver City. CONCEPT: Using formal language developed from a pattern study, a dynamic theater complex was designed around a main auditorium and a smaller black box with a cultural avenue running between them. The avenue includes a cafe, gallery and exhibition space, and access to both theaters. Adjunct to the main theater is a small film school, furthering the transitioof industry in the area.

pattern animation studies site plan: 1 = 32 15 16 1. main entry 2. lobby, gallery space 3. cafe 4. blackbox 5. production booth 6. main stage 7. backstage 8. dressing rooms 9.

9 pattern animation studies site plan: 1 = main entry 2. lobby, gallery space 3. cafe 4. blackbox 5. production booth 6. main stage 7. backstage 8. dressing rooms 9. loading corridor 10. mechanical 11. support 12. school lobby 13. administration 14. media library 15. classrooms 16. computer lab second floor plan: 1 = 16 first floor plan: 1 = 16

10 A study of pattern an its translation to facade.

11 One of my favorite ways to express an idea is watercolor. My notebook usually contains little bursts of color throughout, adding life and texture to sketches of things I see or things I imagine. They are so quick and compact, yet rich.

In the past year I have had the opportunity to travel to

experiencing other cultures increases my understanding of

problems throughout the world - and it s really fun!

because of the longer time spent living in the culture

My inner historian gets really excited in the immersive

12 In the past year I have had the opportunity to travel to many different cities: Chicago, San Francisco, Kampala (UG), Beni (DRC), and Los Angeles. Leaving home (Arizona) and school (San Luis Obispo) and experiencing other cultures increases my understanding of different cultures and the variety of architectural problems throughout the world - and it s really fun! Kampala and Los Angeles have been especially enriching because of the longer time spent living in the culture (about 4 months in each place). My inner historian gets really excited in the immersive contextual study of living somewhere else for a time. Here are some photographs of my experiences (cultural AND architectural).

PORTFOLIO

SARAE13@GMAIL.COM PORTFOLIO Education Fall 2005 - Present Fall 1998 - May 2003 Employment Jan. 2008 - May 2008 Fall 2007 Fall 2006 - present Summer 2006 and 2007 Aug. 2006 - May 2007 Sept. 2003 - Sept.