S.stephanie schillarchitecture portfolio

miami universitybachelor of arts in architecture2008 - 2012

kent state universitymaster of architecture2012 - 2014

S.nashville womenʼs home

pinnacle mediatheque

hybrid transactions

artwork

clifton library

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Manufacturing FacilityMonroe Falls, OHFebruary-April 2012

Dealing with the needs of 21st century workers, the goal of this project was to readapt the traditional office building for a digital manufacturing company In Monroe Falls, Ohio. Rather than designing a series of individual offices, the owner requested a flexible open office plan on the first floor that has the ability to accommodate up to 500 workers. While the café, dining room, and recreation room that are also located on lower levels serve public functions, the fitness center, conference area, and library on upper levels act as private amenities. Though the building is designed for its employees, community recreation trails located throughout the site terminate in an expansive green roof overlooking the Greater Cincinnati Valley.

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In order to enter the manufacturing facility, employees and visitors must cross a reflecting pond that acts as a natural buffer between the building and parking areas. A skylight above the open office area reflects the graceful curves of this pedestrian bridge, as well as the other recreation trails on site.

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Level 2:Dining AreaKitchenetteRecreation

Level 5:Viewing DeckLibrary

Level 4:Conference

Level 3:Fitness Center

Level 1:LobbyCafé Employee LockersSecurity CheckpointOpen Office AreaMechanical RoomGreen Roof Access

Site Plan

Parasitical Space:First Amendment CenterCincinnati, OhioNovember-December 2011

This project was driven by the notion of parasitical architecture, and the challenge was implementing a First Amendment Center within the framework of an existing thirty-story tower located on Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio. The program includes galleries for historical documents, classrooms, offices, and a library. In this partner-oriented project, I was responsible for the physical model, digital model, renderings, and the exploded axono-metric drawing.

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The dimensions of existing vertical striations were rotated to form an ideal grid of 3ʼ x 3ʼ cubes. Like the First Amendment, which is perfect in theory but has been reinterpreted over time, the facade remains free of paneling in the center of the atrium, but is transformed as it spreads to private spaces. A pure glass cube holding the historical document is suspended in the corner of the atrium, and is viewed as the nucleus of our parasite.

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The First Amendment Center is located on a prominent public square in downtown Cincinnati. Although the entry is at square level, the program takes place approximately 40ʼ above ground to reflect the heights of surrounding buildings. The five floors of the center symbolize the five fundamentals of the First Amendment, and shift from public spaces to private spaces as the visitor ascends.

Level 5:Classrooms

Level 4:Offices &Reception Hall

Level 3:Research

Level 2:Upper Gallery& Library

Level 1:Lower Gallery

Ground Level:Entry Foyer

Hybrid TransactionsSeptember-October 2011

The project intent was to design a contemporary office space that has the flexibility to accomodate two start-up firms, both run by young professionals. One company is an advertising agency that specializes in radio, commerical, and billboard displays, and the other is a visualization and imaging firm that records and digitally edits animated films. Though the office has communal areas, a differentiation of materiality in the gallery space serves to distinguish the work of one company from the other.

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Because both the animation company and advertising agency rely on the use of digital displays, a strong relationship between transparent openings and video screens became a prominent feature throughout the design. Vivid colors were utilized in entry areas to create a contemporary aesthetic for the office space.

A diagonal partition intersects the existing

orthangonal column grid and serves as the primary

circulation through the display gallery.

Reclaimed Wood Paneling

Digital Screen

Bright Paint Hues

Black Stainless Steel

Bamboo Flooring

Soundproofing

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Outdoor Reception Terrace

Library/Reading Kitchen MenWomen Receptionist Entry

Conference Room

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Visualization/Imaging Offices Advertising OfficesCommunalOffice

Mockup Room Filming Studio/ProductionOutdoor Viewing

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Painting Room

Visualization/ImagingCommunal

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Separation of SpacesDiagonal Display Partition Division of Orthagonal Display

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The office is a rooftop addition to an existing office building located on a prominent public square in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Level 1:LobbyBookstoreCafé

Level 2:MediathequeArchivesOffices

Level 3:BibliothequeAuditoriumSundeck

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Pinnacle MediathequeFebruary-April 2011

The challenge of this project was to design a contemporary digital media library suitable for an ancient fortress in Florence, Italy. The Fortezza da Basso has evolved into the primary fashion exhibition venue for the city, but the lack of geometry gives visitors a sense of placelessness inside the walls. Site placement, urban vistas, and potential exhibition use were key factors in the design of the both the mediatheque and the central piazza.

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West ElevationSection A West Elevation

Angled roofs that merge to a single point directed towards

the urban center foster an external relationship to

downtown Florence, while the placement of a third floor sundeck offering views of the

Duomo and other major landmarks encourages

visitors explore all levels of the mediatheque.

Section BSouth Elevation North Elevation

Exterior Runway Front Entrance

A void created by a second story cantilever connects the piazza to the outer surroundings of the fortress wall. Seating built into the natural topography of the adjacent park allows the path to transition from a high fashion runway to an urban sidewalk used by the citizens of Florence.

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Nashville Womenʼs Home05September-December 2010

This project involved the design of a halfway home for 50 women released from prison that are reacclamating themselves with modern society. In addition to 25 residential suites, the building contains educational classrooms and a meditation chapel to promote the idea of learning while healing. Because the site is situated between new urban development and an existing parkscape, a pedestrian bridge was required to connect the urban center to the greenway.

Section A Section B North Elevation

Communal Space Residential ApartmentPersonal Development StaffGreen Space Restrooms/Fire Stairs

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The pedestrian bridge is the most important feature of the building, both internally and externally. While daily traffic is supported at ground level, a delicate glass chapel encased by the heavy truss system rises above.

Clifton Library06February-April 2010

The intent of this project was to design a large public library to replace an existing bookstore located on a small corner site in downtown Clifton, Cincinnati. To blend the modern library into the mid-twentieth architecture of its surroundings, the exterior is clad with traditional wood detailing and stone masonry.

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Mechanical/Storage Staff Multipurpose Room Public Circulation Digital Media Youth Adult Reference

A central atrium divides each floor into two distinct levels with large ramped reading areas bridging the 6ʼ height increase. This sloped incline is reflected on the facade through tiered, cantilvered glass windows.

Section A West Elevation Section B

Central Atrium Outdoor Terrace

Artwork07January-May 2011

Drawings from my personal sketchbook during my study abroad experience in Florence, Italy, as well as graphite drawings created in the United States. All sketchbook drawings were conceived on site with black ink and graphite.

The Galleria; Milan The Rendentore Church; Venice“Ponte de la Cortesia”, April 2011; Venice, Italy

“Santa Maria Del Fiore”, May 2011; Florence, Italy

“La Bella Vita”, November 2012

“Viva La Vida”, July 2010

Stephanie Schillsschill8@kent.edu

216.965.3485