ANNA RICKERT

PORTFOLIOa r c h i t e c t u r e | d e s i g n

selected works 2011-2016

A N N A R I C K E R Tjoint degree: master of architecture +master of sustainable design candidate

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EXPERIENCEMAY 2015 - DEC 2015Full time summer internship Summer 2015, part-time internship Fall 2016- Primarily worked in a small team setting on design and design-administration for a sporting arena in Fort Worth, Texas. - Provided both physical and digital modeling to facilitate and further the design, while also working through CAD details from the scale of entering the plaza down to elevator lobby design.- Administered and organized material selection and specification requirements for the interior of the sporting arena.-Flexibly moved from three various teams to provide visual rendering assistance and Revit expertise for three Design Development Deadlines.

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN & FELLOW | DAVID M. SCHWARZ ARCHITECTS

JAN 2015 - PRESENTSpring 2015 Freshman Studio - Responsible for the students understanding of the fundamentals of architecture design through studio-centric teaching and lecturing. Served as a mentor to the students as well as a facilitator of their grades. Fall 2015 History I - Held weekly discussions with the students to help with their understanding of the material. Responsible for grading, and providing feedback on students work.Spring 2016 Intro to Arch. Theory - Guide and aid students with the development of their own opinions and ideas behind theoretical topics that pertain to architecture. Maintain and provide grading and feedback for the students.

TEACHERS ASSISTANT |

AUG 2015 - PRESENTFaculty Member: Ann Cederna, Fall 2015-present - Updated and unified the Thesis sequenceFaculty Member: Julie Kim, Fall 2014-Spring 2015 - Managed and responsible for initial research of the undergraduate comprehensive design project, firm involvement, and review dates. Facilitated and coordinated exhibitions of completed work.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT | THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

SUMMER 2013 | BLAIR E PHILLIPS SUMMER SCHOLARFull time internship position.- Aided in editing construction document in Revit for interior renovations and multi-phased school.- Responsible for producing presentation images and models for clients.- Exposed to and assisted with pre-design and concept work for a new urban community in the Mid-East, primary focus on educational facilities.

ARCHITECTURAL SUMMER INTERN | PERKINS EASTMAN

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

SKILLSADOBE

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RENDERING + VISUALIZATION• • • • •

VRAY + MAXVRAY + RHINOMAXWELLUNITYOCULUS RIFT

ILLUSTRATORPHOTOSHOPINDESIGN

MODELING + CAD

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RHINOREVITSKETCHUPAUTOCADGRASSHOPPER3DS-MAX

SIMULATION + ANALYSIS• • • • • •

ECOTECTFORM ITFLOW DESIGNDAYLIGHTNGTALLYGREEN BUILDING STUDIOREVIT ENERGY ANALYSIS

HAND DRAFING + SKETCHING

MODEL MAKING

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INVOLVEMENTCURRICULUM COMMITTEE SPRING 2016Graduate Student Representative for the Catholic University Architecture and Planning Curriculum.

TAU SIGMA DELTA SEPT 2012- PRESENTNational Design Honor Society for the Allied ArtsTreasurer Fall 2013 - Spring 2014

USGBC SEPT 2012- PRESENTStudent Member

AIAS SEPT 2012- PRESENTStudent Member

EDUCATIONMasters of Architecture & Masters of Sustainable DesignAUG 2014 - PRESENT

Cumulative GPA: 3.964MArch Concentration: Emerging Technology and MediaExpected Graduation: May, 2016

JOINT DEGREE M.S. CANDIDATE

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

AUG 2010 - MAY 2014Graduated Magna Cum Laude

B.S. in ARCHITECTURE

JAN 2013 - APR 2013

ROME STUDY ABROAD

Studied archtiecture abroad at the CUA Rome Campus

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

AWARDSDMSAS TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP DAVID M. SCHWARZ ARCHITECTS

WINNING PROPOSAL + RECIPIENT SUMMER 2016 Recipient of the David M. Schwarz Architects travel fellowship that provided funding for preparatory travels leading up to the Masters of Architecture Thesis.

SMITH-KENNEDY COMPETITION CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

FIRST PLACE TEAM SPRING 2016 First place recipient team for the client driven Graduate Studio Design Build Competition

COMPETITION STUDIO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

FIRST PLACE + HONORABLE MENTION FALL 2013 First place and honorable mention recipient of the Foreign Studies Competition Theoretical Undergraduate Studio

Private Client Studio CompetitionSPRING 2015

1st Year Graduate Studio

4th Year Undergraduate Comprehensive Studio

CONTENTS

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WELLNESS PAVILION

WINERY FALL 2014

Group Competition

PAPAL FURNITURE COMPETITION SPRING 2015

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4th Year Undergraduate Competition Studio50 4-CAL FALL 2013

3rd Year Undergraduate Foreign Studies Studio62 FOREIGN STUDIES SPRING 2013

3rd Year Undergraduate Studio68 FIRE STATION 20 FALL 2012

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The 6 week design competition was prompted by William Kennedy Smith who asked for a functional support space for their families second home on Tilghman Island, in the Chesapeake Bay. The pavilion was to house additional bathrooms, a sauna, and yoga / recreational facilities for the family and their guests.

The design began from fundamental research in the theories of yoga and stemmed into a strong connection of yoga to nature, primarily looking at the harmony between them. This began a larger discussion of the pavilions harmony to the site and the existing structures.

Not only does the design look to complete a more unified complex but it looks to harness the views the peninsula and begin to evoke a sense of nature throughout the pavilion. The pavilion internally begins to speak in a language based on the theories of yoga, creating a separation of program between inward/meditative and outward/physical.

The main goal for the site design was to unify the site and create a new front facade that dramatizes the occupants first views of the water. While the main goals for the pavilion were to create functional support spaces for the main house, the pavilion was designed off of the theory of yoga.

group project | partner: joanna ladas

graduate studio client competition

WE L L N E S S C E N T E R

spring 2015Winning design

location: tilghman island, md

The design seeks to harmonize and create a master site plan that allows for the built fabric to began to have a sense of place and definition rather than objects floating on land.

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ProPosed New eNtry

ProPosed New Axis

ProPosed New Built FaBric

ProPosed New IN betweeN sPacemaster site plan 09

Program 1600-2000 sf equal amount of Program indoor and outdoor.

Separation + Shiftseparation of the inward (blue) and physical (green) program conceptually based on yoga shift of the physical to gain southern and western views and create a parallel to the existing house.

Push + Pullpulling the astral up to have the box appear floating. push the physical down to have a connection to the earth and an additional pull of the physical up to create multiple viewing platforms to nature.

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ConneCtion + Creation

creation of new addition to the main house for a kitchen renovation.connection between the addition and the pavilion. the addition creates a more defined courtyard for the existing house.

Harmony

creation of a more cohesive master site by creating a new entry and entry facade. the pavilion works to balance out the additions of the existing house as well as complete and provide in between space.the roofs slope to increase and manage daylight and views.

section through inWard

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demolition plan phasing plan

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section through physical

ground level loft level

entry vieW through neW axis

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Pope Francis designated year 2015 as the year of consecrated life. This design comprehends consecrated life as a gift that starts small and individualistic but creates and supports something larger, similar to the parable of the Mustard Seed. This parable serves as the inspiration for design, representing the humble beginnings of life which then grow and expand to support life. The interpretation of the verses from the gospel of Matthew lead to the design.

The design seeks to embody noble simplicity while showing strength and support of the people, which symbolizes how the people hold up the church today. The Altar is the epitome of the design, starting from modest, salvaged wood with recycled steel branching out as a metaphor for the people reaching up and out to support life. The metal abstraction of the people’s hands as supports holds up a salvaged wood top, finished and deeper in hue than the base, showing the materials growth and life. The materials chosen are reclaimed, supporting a mission of humility and sustainability.The design seeks to embody the hand of the person and the support and strength given from the hand through humility in material selection and an aesthetic that is not trumped by the beauty of the Basilica.

P A P A L F U R N I T U R E

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group submission | partner: joanna ladas

papal furniture competition for cua mass

spring 2015

PAPAL CHAIR DEACON CHAIR

AMBO CANTOR’S PODIUM

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3’- 6”

2’- 1”

1’- 8”

1’- 6”

2’- 0”1’- 8”

1’- 5”1’- 6”

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3’- 7”

1’- 2”

1’- 5”

0’- 3”0’- 1”

2’- 2”

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ALTAR

Fabrication and construction of the furniture can be done simply and elegantly, with the need for a CNC mill. The ornamental, metal finish on the Altar and Ambo would be CNC work from reclaimed metal roofing sheets. While the Papal Chair, featuring the inverse of the ornamental metal work would require CNCing of the finished wood chair back. The Papal Chair having the similar pattern representation of the human hand represents the connection of the Pope to the People. The remaining elements seek to use simplistic and clean fabrication techniques, with a repetitive use of stacking of wood, to achieve an ornamental pillar look representing the support of the Holy Trinity. The design seeks a polished and clean construction with the ability to be assembled and disassembled quickly and easily, through modular parts.

The materials chosen embody the design decision to represent humility and sustainability. The primary material is reclaimed and refurbished lumber from a nearby site, potentially salvaged from a nearby school that was recently demolished. The reclaimed wood would be finished in two ways, a more natural, rough finish and a polished deeper finish. The darker finish can be seen primarily in the Altar, Papal Chair, and Ambo. The second proposed material is a metal that will be re-purposed from metal roofs.

materials + consturcion

3’- 8”

7’ - 0”1’ - 8”

0’ - 1”

0’ - 6”

4’ - 0”

8’ - 0”

0’-1.7”

reclaimed Wood, finished reclaimed metal roof unfinished reclaimed Wood

The design seeks to explore the theoretical idea of a small scale, satellite winery and its interaction with a hypothetical site. The design pushed the bounds of technology by utilizing 3D printing, Grasshopper, site simulation in Mudbox, and visualization and simulation studies in Oculus Rift.

The goal of the design was to develop a winery that was functional for the wine makers and experiential for the wine tasters simultaneously by interesting the two functions into one cohesive relationship. The formal expression of the building also begins to intersect with the land, leaving a physical imprint of its impression on the land.

wine makers wine tasters

The building seeks to integrate the two functions through sight, sound, and program intersections. The very stagnant aging process of wine begins to interact with the active process of tasting wine, allowing for a juxtaposition of the two programs overlapping and intertwining. Both programs are anchored by the service corridor which allows for circulation and function to serve each program simultaneously.

The wine makers primarily house the ground level floor allowing for access to the vineyards and crush pad while the wine tasters bar penetrates through the functional bar, creating the connections. A filtration of skylight pulls you through the experiential bar, allowing the visitors to have both intimate and communal tasting experiences.

individual project

graduate technology studio

fall 2014location: salinas, ca

S AT E L L I T E W I N E RY

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WINE MAKING PROCESS BAR.

SHIFT OF PROCESS IN RESPONSE TO SITE BOUNDARY.

WINE TASTING PROCESS BAR.

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INTERSECTION OF THE TWO PROCESS TO CREATE CONNECTIONS.

PUSH AND PULL FOR DOUBLE HEIGHT SPACES AND INTEGRATION OF BUILDING AND LANDSCAPE.

TILT OF EXPERIENTIAL TO CREATE CONNECTION BETWEEN EXTERNAL COURTYARDS.

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FABRIC STUDIES WRAPPING AROUND MASSING

INITIAL SKETCHES

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HYPOTHETICAL PLOT OF LAND WITH MINIMUM SLOPE.

3D PRINT MASSING + TERRAIN STUDIES EXPERIENTIAL FILTRATION SYSTEM LIGHT STUDIES

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BUILDING PUSHES INTO THE FABRIC OF THE LAND ALLOWING FOR TERRAIN TO BUILD UP WHILE CARVING AWAY THE TERRAIN IN ITS PATH.

THE RESULTING SITE ALLOWS FOR THE TERRAIN TO ACT AS FABRIC FOLDING AROUND THE BUILDING.

EXPERIENTIAL SECTION GROUND LEVEL

ENTRY LEVEL

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The project looks at a comprehensive design from concept to construction documents. The design is for a visitors center and restoration lab for the National Congressional Cemetery in DC. The Congressional Cemetery hosts a large array of programs in addition to historical graves and funerals acting as a dog park, 9/11 memorial, bee harvesting, weddings, and annual charity events.The concept of the project was to have the heaviness of loss be juxtaposed against the lightness of life. While one may find solitude and closure in compressed dark spaces others may find recovery through the celebration of life.

REMEMBRANCE

REFLECTIONLIFE

LIFE

PRESERVATION

EDUCATION

HALL OF MEMORY

CAFE GALLERY

OBSERVATION LAB PRIVATE LAB MATERIALSGARAGE

CLASS 1 CLASS 2 ADMIN COURTYARDOF

MEMORYHONEYRETAIL

BEESThe proposal acts as the final edge to the cemetery while also opening the cemetery up to the community, inviting more life to engage within. The site breaks through the existing edge to connect to the Anacostia bike path. Through the use of the tower life is further drawn to the site. The building of memory seeks not just to attract life within but to create life through sustainable strategies, celebration of bees, and water retention.The building of memory acts as a place of reflections along side a place of learning. The program is split into two designated paths: an experiential path for remembrance and reflections and a utilitarian path highlighting the functions of the cemetery. The building begins to manifest the attraction and creation of life. 39

spring 2014location: congressional cemetery, dc

BUILDING OF MEMORY

group | tim rutten, evan cole, nate Quirring

undergraduate comprehensive studio

SITE CONNECTIONS + NODES

BEACON TO ATTRACT LIFE DOWN TO THE FAR EDGE OF THE CEMETERY

PATH + PROGRAM SEPARATION OF PROGRAM INTO EXPERIENTIAL AND UTILITARIAN + BREAKING THE EDGE TO ALLOW THE COMMUNITY IN

ATRIUM + SKEW-CELEBRATION OF LIFE WITHIN THE BUILDING THROUGH ATRIUM + BEACON + SHIFT IN TWO PROGRAMS FOR TERRACES, VIEWS, AND DYNAMISM 41

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CEMETERY ELEVATION

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SYSTEMS INTEGRATION1. Rain Cistern2. Ground Source Heat Pump3. Facade Integrated PV Glazing4. Biowall5. Semi-Intensive Vegetative Roof6. Bee-hives

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The theoretical project evaluates the typology of a high school and begins to question the design within the twenty-first century. The project underwent a process with all parameters (site, program, location, school pedagogy) determined by myself in an attempt to disrupt the school typology.The school design explored the introduction of a competition based curriculum with the claim that competition will act as a catalyst towards an innovative student education by instilling a sense of tension while also promoting collaboration.The site chosen was historic 4 corners downtown Newark, New Jersey because of recent public donations towards innovating and fixing the existing school structure. 4 Corners, the intersection of Broad St and Market St, was chosen because of its central location, community presence and the opportunity that the site presented to design a vertical school.

The design intends to take two identical schools, Broad and Market, and separate them into two inverse towers placed under the same roof with shared program space placed throughout to promote cross pollination between the two schools.

The resulting school is 4-CAL, or 4 Corners Academic League, and its goal is to harvest creativity through competition based learning.

individual project

undergraduate competition studio

Winning design + honorable mention

fall 2013location: neWark, nj

4 - C A L

Two rival sTudenT bodies, asked To work Through The same projecT. each school produces an ouTcome solving The problem or projecT in hopes of winning.

projecT requires hands-on learning and collaboraTion wiTh-in schools. is The driving force behind The sTudenTs educaTion.

process of research and achieving The goal is where The core learning occurs, buT also where The innovaTion and ideas are formed.

The resulT for The sTudenT is a physical represenTaTion of Their work ThaT is displayed To Their communiTy, family and rival classmaTes wiTh immediaTe feedback and reward.

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COMMUNICATION

COLLABORATION

tension

The tension created from the competition between the two schools will act as a driving force pushing students to

achieve their own personal best.

Tension between the schools is enhanced by separating the schools into their own towers but allowing for visual

connections by utilizing half levels.

The tension created between schools enhances the school spirit within each of the individual schools to hopefully create

a more cohesive, innovative work environment.

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collaboration

There is a forced merger of the two schools in communal spaces,the cafeteria, media center, and auditorium are used to bring the two schools together daily.

The coming together of the two schools will promote conversation. this conversation will fuel the students ideas allowing for the students to collaborate and build off of ideas to create new ideas.

The auditorium with the street becoming the stage promotes collaboration between the school and community.

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B R O A D

M A R K E T

B R O A D

M A R K E T

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The foreign studies studio addresses the design of architecture internationally. The project looks at how to adapt Piazza San Pietro in Vincoli by adding a CUA Rome Studio and urban housing. The challenge of the project was creating an urban space that respected and reflected the simplicity of San Pietro in Vincoli’s Facade (pictured below).

The CUA Rome Campus incorporated both educational facilities as well as dormitories, for both functionality and the enclose the piazza the two different programs were separated.The educational facility and the housing are hinged together by a tower. The tower is in response to existing towers in the Roman fabric as well as to gain views of the Colosseum. The tower acts as both the main entrance and the hinge between the two separate buildings.

At an urban scale the Rome Campus seeks to utilize a partially free standing Borromini Curve to enclose the piazza at a scale reflective of the church and to unify the two building and tower.

individual project

undergraduate foreign studies studiospring 2013location:rome, italy

ROME ARCHITECTURESCHOOL

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geomeTry: form depicTed from The borromini curve and The iTalian palazzo

solid: The Two program spaces (school and housing) joined TogeTher by The Tower and The curve creaTing solid space

sTrucTure: creaTing open corners and a gridded column sysTem 65

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Section through Housing + Piazza Entry

Section through Piazza + Education Facility Ground Floor

Second Floor

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Fire Station 20 was designed to create a space both functional for the fire fighters and as a beacon for the community. The site allows for the potential to act as a connection point between the residential neighborhood to the east and the commercial to the west.

The bridging allows for a cohesive separation of program. This separation allows for the public spaces to be pushed towards the commercial street in the west, while the private more high efficient needs of the firefighters are towards the residential neighborhood.

The bridging also creates the space between. This space, though needed for firetruck movement, will be utilized by the community. It will serve the community to interact with the fire station, either with the trucks or at community events taken place in the adjacent auditorium. This in between space also features a green park, which serves the community but also for the firefighters as a calming place for them to escape.

Overall the design seeks to bridge the gap between the commercial and residential fabric of Tenleytown through the creation of a highly functional fire station and transparent community center.

individual project

undergraduate studiofall 2012location: tenleytoWn, Washington dc

F I R E S T A T I O N 2 0

The building seeks to bridge and weave the various functions to promote functionality and introduce transparency.

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LEFT | PIAZZA SANT’IGNZIO PIAZZA ANALYSIS

4 week group analysis of Piazza Sant’Ignazio in Rome, Italy. The analysis seeks to understanding the relationship between the piazza, the church, and those who interact with it.

abroad travels , 2013

SE L E C T E D S K E T C HES

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Study and analysis of Daniel Libeskind’s Jewish Museum

Berlin, Germany |Study and analysis of the Tempietto by Donato Bramante

Rome, Italy |

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Vignette Sketches of my path to studio, while studying in Rome.

PONTE UMBERTO

PIAZZA NAVONA

CAMPO DE FIORIEntry, Path, Arrival Sequence |

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Study and analysis Zaha Hadid’sMAXXI

Rome, Italy |

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Study and analysis of modern Roman Churches

Rome, Italy |

Jubilee Church | Richard Meier

San Carlo Borromeo | Monestiroli Architetti

San Pio da Pietrelcina | Alessandro Anselmi

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thank you for your consideration,

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