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TWBTA:kimball art centerP R O J E C TFive architecture firms were invited to design the new Kimball ArtCenter. The Kimball’s goals were to increase community outreach, enhance the quality and scale of their exhibi-tions, and inspire patrons. Competitors were also asked to preserve/restore the current historic structure that is now home to the Kimball.I and another architect worked on a com-petition entry for the Kimball Art Center Transformation Project. I mainly participated in the construction of the model, but I was also included in every design meeting with the principals of the firm.

C O N C E P TFramed openings to mountains and the sky

Interactive exterior scrim for movie projection

Connection to community with multiple gathering spaces

Operable copper panels provide protec-tion and allow breezes

Create a hub for the Sundance Film Festival

M E D I U MPhotoshop, Hand-Rendering, Illustrator, Museum Board, Basswood, Copper

EXTERIOR RENDERING

This is work of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

NIGHT RENDERING OF OUTDOOR SPACE

ARIAL VIEW OF MODEL

CLOSE-UP OF MODEL

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for t anc ient s i te study

P R O J E C TIntensively study the site conditions of For t Ancient Historical Park, an archaeological site consisting of ceremonial mounds built by the Hopewell Indians. Without disturbing the landscape design a visitor center consist-ing of a museum, permanent lodging, and research facilities. The main priority is to embed the building into the landscape without dramatically impacting it.

C O N C E P TContinuous structural ribbon

Connecting built form to landscape

Rhythm of solid and void mimicking the natural rhythm of Native American cer-emonial mounds

Built paths within the building derived from existing travel patterns on the site

Openings in the building relate to open-ings in the mounds/landscape

M E D I U MAutoCAD, Photoshop, Chipboard, Basswood, Plastic-form

EXTERIOR RENDERING

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CONCEPT MODEL: CONTINUOUS RIBBON

SECTION MODEL

MODEL OF MAIN ENTRY

SITE CIRCULATION STUDY

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SITE MAP/ ANALYSIS

MAIN LEVEL PLAN

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tectonic studyP R O J E C TDesign an abstract school set in an urban context based on architecutral tectonics and the organizational term “radial”. Throughout the design process, explore and expiriment with the relationships between mass, planes, and frame.

C O N C E P TUse thin framing members to create mass

Create layers of transparency and framing by using planes

Arms radiating from the central hub form programmatic zones

Create literal and implied “rays”

M E D I U MRhino, Basswood, MDF, Photoshop, Ilustrator

OVERHEAD VIEW OF MODEL

HYBRID DRAWING

SCHOOL BUILDING

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HYBRID SECTION

daap courtyard

OVERHEAD VIEW OF COURTYARD

P R O J E C TRedesign the currently unutilized courtyardof the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning.

C O N C E P TSeparate yet connected spaces

Transparency and layers

Versatile spaces for various functions

Utilization by all students

Individual shaded pavillions

M E D I U MBasswood, Watercolor

SHADED PAVILION

VERTICAL VEGETATION WALL

SIDE VIEW OF MODEL

MODEL SITE PLAN

COURTYARD STEPS/ SEATING

LOWER GATHER SPACES

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c l i f ton literary center

MAIN ATRIUM SPACE

P R O J E C TDesign a literary center located in the Ludlow area of Cincinnati, Ohio. The center must house a traveling author for months at a time and be able to accommodate daily visits from the local community. It functions as a small library, community meeting space, and public workspace.

C O N C E P TConnections from the interior to the exterior

Exposed levels and spaces

Framed views

Paths and spaces with constant and deliberate views

Showcase the author’s space

M E D I U MRevit, AutoCAD, Watercolor, Chipboard, Basswood

INTERIOR VIEW OF FACADE

UPPER LEVEL VIEW

MAIN ENTRANCE

CAFE/ STUDY LOUNGE

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EXTERIOR RENDERING

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SECTION

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photography

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI CAMPUS RECREATION CENTER

NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM

CONCEPTUAL SKETCH

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watercolor

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