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contact

Amanda Moschel519 Riddle Rd. Apt. 1Cincinnati, OH 45219

847.912.2691moschel2@gmail.com

education

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OHIOMaster of Architecture expected June, 2012

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOISB.S. Architectural Studies, May 2009Participant in the 2007-2008 Study Abroad Program in VersaillesGargoyle Architecture Honors Society, memberJames Scholar Honors Program, memberArchitecture Advisory Committee, memberSelected art work on display at Krannert Art Gallery in ChampaignRecipient of the Frank M. and Jennie B. Long Travel Scholarship

experience

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | TEACHING ASSISTANT | FALL 2010Assisted Professor Elizabeth Riorden with undergraduate history course spanning ancient to medieval architecture

JOHNSTON MARKLEE | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA | WINTER + SUMMER 2010Built and developed study and presentation modelsCreated and developed 3D models and renderingsSelected material palette for a home renovationDesigned graphics for large scale installations

DLM ARCHITECTS | SKOKIE, ILLINOIS | SUMMERS 2006 + 2009Prepared schematic design and design development drawingsEdited construction documents for various projects including scientific laboratories, office renovations, well houses, athletic centers, and shared public properties

TIMOTHY MORGAN ASSOCIATES | LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS | SUMMERS 2007 + 2008Developed construction documents, BOMA calculations, presentation boardsDrafted and edited architectural drawings and construction documents

programs

AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, RhinoAdobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesigniRender, Kerkythea, Microsoft Office

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THE BATH HOUSE

L’ÉCOLE DE CUISInE

CRAnBROOK WELLnESS CEnTER

EXPO MILAnO

METAL / JEWELRY WORK

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Arch 713 Fall 2010Professor Edson CabalfinUniversity of Cincinnati

The theme of the 2015 Milan Expo is “Feeding the Planet/Energy for Life,” and the parameters of the studio focused on an integration of branding, architecture, and graphic design. I chose to look at a subtheme of solidarity and coming together for my design of the US Pavilion, which brought my research towards the sustainability of food production and transportation today at a global scale. The project mission is to educate visitors about America’s contribution to food in the world and to leave them feeling inspired with an understanding of American interdependence and a sense of being part of something bigger than themselves. The average age of the world population is over forty, and developing a different set of values and new perspectives on the world. They are looking to feel connected to something spiritual. At the US Pavilion, people will feel a sense of lightness from a thinness of materials and technologies. A ubiquitous fiber optic canopy constantly reinforces the theme of interdependence and connectedness and places an emphasis on mutual dependency and solidarity. Visitors will be educated about where food comes from in America and where America sends food. Visitors will learn and feel that America is both an internally and externally cooperative nation, and part of a larger network. This will connect America with something meaningful and global, and demonstrate a movement away from a super power and towards a piece of a larger whole.

interdipendenzaIL pAdIgLIONE dEgLI STATI UNITI d’AMERICA

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EAST ELEVATIOn nIGHT TIME

EAST ELEVATIOn DAY TIME: InTERACTIVE MAPS

0.1 queuePeople prepare to enter the exhibit. Visitors are encouraged to interact while waiting through installed games and a fiber-optic wrapped queue gate.

0.0 introduction + greeting

0.2 interconnection listSignage displays, maps and lists where in the words the exhibit has traveled to and been displayed after the Expo. This is an early example of interconnection.

0.3 personal electronic device handoutIntroduces electronics and how to use them. Language setup and symbol customization. Handheld devices set a futuristic mood and will allow for interaction with various digital exhibits. Interactive puzzles and games in queue will offer an opportunity for new users to adapt to the interface.

0.4 fiber optic canopyThe canopy represents and reinforces web imagery and is the manifestation of interconnectedness. The striations vary in height and density, and literally wrap around exhibit components. The lights will draw the eye upwards, and separate sky from ground with ethereal imagery and a visual network.

1.0 from where does our food come?1.1 from where?What fruits and vegetables does the US produce? From where do we get our food? Maps and buttons engage visitors with the exhibit because they require multiple people to operate and this reinforces the concept of interdependence. The interactive maps use touchscreen technology and connect to the users’ handheld devices for more distant input.

1.2 from where??How does this information relate to the meat industry? Who does US meat and dairy feed? How does US produce and grain feed livestock? This critical, but rational, look at the meat industry sets a state of transparency for the United States.

1.3 to where?Who does US produce feed? What produce is exported? Through what methods is it preserved? Where does the produce end up? What foods are preserved and what are the methods? Interactive maps and buttons function similarly to exhibit 1.1.

1.4 to where??To what causes is US produce contributed? What foods are offered in times of global disasters or emergencies? The exhibit explores the large scale effects of US food production. Interactive maps and buttons function similarly to exhibit 1.1.

2.0 how do we get our food?2.1a introductionExplains the role of transportation to the food industry. Introduces food tiers and cooperative interaction. Reinforces the idea of interdependence at several scales.

2.1b sustainabilityCritically examines the sustainability of food transportation. Is it socially responsible to maintain a diet of globally diverse foods? Offers transparency and an objective look at the detrimental side effects of the freight transportation industry.

2.1c cultureDescribes the cultural benefits of the diversity of food and the delivery system. Offers transparency, an optimistic view, and potential justification of the existing paradigm.

2.2 - 2.6 interactive maps 1 thru 5How are foods transported? Where are they going? Ten interactive floor projections (1.8 m x 5.5 m) answer these questions about fruit, vegetables, grains, fish, and meat through different games and visual displays. There are two maps for each category. One exclusively regards the US, and the other presents a global perspective.

3.0 where does our food come from?3.1 distribution pointVisitors are directed to one of three theaters. Handheld devices explain directions and ticket information. US Expo employees are available to offer assitance.

3.2 loungeRest areas available to visitors before entering the theaters. Furniture glows and reinforces light imagery. US Expo service staff will expedite drink and raw food orders.

3.3 theaterTen minute film, with transformative potential, creates a strong sense of interdependence. Features imagery of coral, webs, sand and stone. River stones represent the part to a larger whole. Each theaters seats 45 patrons.

3.4 kitchenSpace is organized into four zones: fruit and blended beverages, wine and mixed drinks, raw food preparation, and cleaning.

4.0 memory garden

4.1 pavilion exitVisitors emerge from the darkness of the theater into light. Employees facilitate the return of the handheld electronic devices.

4.2 gardenRock garden transitions visitors from the zen of the film to the busy main axis. Reinforces a sense of interdependence by engaging river stone from film as a solid object. Visitors are encouraged to take an engraved river stone with them, which engages them with the site and makes a memory that connects the United States with the concept of interdependence.

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Hinged finger joints will allow container panels within the volume to be removed and reattached. They will also allow the detached panels to fold and create more flexible display spaces. Steel pin will stiffen joints when reattached to the main container.

After panels are detached from the containers, the overal volume will need to be stiffened. A bolted joint like this will be removable, and leave space for panels to be reinserted.

Theater Container Volume

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The Cranbrook Wellness Center attempts to interlace the seasonal richness of Michigan, the culture of Cranbrook, and Cranbrook’s relationship to the fabrication industry of nearby Detroit with an architecture meant to inspire mental well-being through texture, light, and color. The Cranbrook Art Academy has a rich history of handcrafts, and this lends itself to a set of woven imageries which dictate the schematic design and are apparent at several different scales throughout the project. The program is divided into seven bays, or strands, which are knit together by a transition space that runs in the opposite direction. Spaces which require more privacy are placed along the north side, which is guarded by trees, and spaces with a more public nature are strung along the Grand Allée. The envelope is composed of masonry cavity walls which block east-west light and connect to precast hollow core roof and floor slabs, which provides a cavity through which the building systems can be threaded. Gridded aluminum frames enclose the north and south sides, and allow for different insert materials, arranged in a basket weave pattern, that are dependent on variables such as light and privacy. These windows are operable, and allow for open air in the warmer months which can circulate up and through skylights which line the entire corridor. Brick, which is commonly found as a wall surface at Cranbrook, is now composed as a floor material arranged in a series of traditional crochet patterns and painted in various two-tone color schemes, which engage the colors of seasonal site foliage against the highly textured, white, plastered masonry walls which capture shadows and create a canvas for the seasons to change.

S / E / C I + IIFall 2009 + Spring 2010Professor Terry BolingProfessor Karl WallickUniversity of Cincinnati

Roof Movement + Precast Hollow Core Slabs provide structure and an existing cavity for systems to circulate

MEP/ Systems movement through structural cavities

MEP/ Systems mesh

Masonry cavity bearing walls allow for threading of systems mesh

Transition Space weaves organizational strands together centrally and in three directions

Organization, based on program, building is divided into seven “strands” or bays

Envelope, aluminum frames allow for different insert materials which follow a weaving motion

Finish material is painted brick in crochet patterns

Section perspective

Section perspective

Site : Campus

Open Spaces

Vehicular Circulation

Entry Sequence

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Model perspective Bay Model Interior

Model Site plan

Solar gain Natural Ventilation pathways

10” Precast Hollow Core Slab with reinforced concrete topping

CMU Cavity Bearing Walls

Precast Hollow Core Slab - sits on foundation

Poured Concrete Foundation Walls, below grade

Window Frames

Glass + Insulated Frame Inserts

Window Frames

PRIMARY STRUCTURE

SECONDARY STRUCTURE

TERTIARY STRUCTURE

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ROOF DETAILScale 1/2” = 1’

1. White copper flashing2. Plaster, outer layer3. Plaster, backing layer4. Roof Membrane, White5. 2” Rigid Insulation6. Vapor Barrier7. 8” Rigid Insulation8. 3” Concrete Topping Layer9. 10” Hollow Core Slab, 8’ width

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1. White copper flashing2. Parapet3. 3” Rigid Insulation, ridged for drainage4. Plaster, backing layer5. Plaster, outer layer6. 8” Rigid Insulation7. Vapor Barrier8. 3” Concrete Topping Layer9. 10” Hollow core slab, 8’ width10. CMU 8 x 8 x 1611. Cavity, 1’ wide, mechanical chase12. Mesh13. Adhesive Layer14. 1” x 3” Aluminum studs to fur out wall

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1. Cavity space2. CMU 8” x 8” x 16”3. Masonry ties4. 3/8” Mortar layer5. 1” x 3” Studs, fur out6. Backing plaster layer, 1/2”7. Finish plaster layer, 1/2”8. Finish floor, face brick9. 10” Hollow Core Slab11. 3” Rigid Insulation12. Poured concrete foundation

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Lower operable glazing to allow light and cool air in the summer

Insulated panels; amount of SF can be adjusted based on spatial variables

High windows allow well shaded light and open in the summer

Deep overhang designed to allow direct gain in the winter and block the high summer sun

Arch 374 Spring 2008Professor Alejandro LapunzinaUniversity of Illinois

The École de Cuisine is located in Paris’ 15th arrondissement on a site which had to incorporate an existing tree and park. The studio focused on a design process established on conceptual project strategies and an exploration of the architectural possibilities which spring from that. There was also an emphasis on site insertion strategies, development of a unique building type, and integration of building systems. My project stemmed from Gestalt theory, which states that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. This lent itself to a sort of puzzle imagery, which dictated the schematic design of the project. There was also an exploration of geometry and proportion, which has a strong relationship to the creation of a recipe.

Site plan Concept Sketch

Northeast perspective

Southeast perspective

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First Floor plan

Circulation

Structure diagram Structural Model

The Bath House is located in Paris’ 19th arrondissement. The assignment focused on developing a medium-scale building within an urban context, exploring strategies of site insertion, and experimenting with functional sequences, structure, and materiality. The site is accessible at three sides but at different levels, and has a considerable slope.

The concept behind the bath house looks at the nature of water as something multifaceted, and in turn the building is primarily concerned with contrast and reflections. The building is divided into two public and private sections. The first floor of the private section holds the pools on the interior and is surrounded by a shallow pool of water on the exterior. The walls on the first floor are all glass while a granite wall surrounds the building along the perimeter of the site to offer privacy.

“Water is sometimes sharp and sometimes strong, sometimes acid and sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet and sometimes thick or thin, sometimes it is seen bringing hurt or pestilence, sometime health-giving, sometimes poisonous.... becoming noisome, laxative, astringent, sulfurous, salty, incarnadined, mournful, raging, angry, red, yellow, green, black, blue, greasy, fat or slim.... is warm and is cold, carries away or sets down, hollows out or builds up, tears or establishes, fills or empties, raises itself or burrows down, speeds or is still... nourishes at times and at others does the contrary... In time and with water, everything changes.” - Leondardo da Vinci

Arch 373Fall 2007Instructor Peter ArborUniversity of Illinois

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public vs private

First Floor plan

Exploded Axon

Entrance

Lobby

Sunroom

polished granite

River Stones

Structure diagram

Circulation diagram

The 8 Space Project was a brief exercise intended as an introduction to spatial programming. There were many program requirements which needed to be reconciled artistically. For example, one room had to be red, others had specific light requirements, room F and room 8 must be directly related, etc. The steep slope of the site was also a challenge for students, and solutions were explored in physical and computer models.

Arch 272Spring 2006Professor Paul ArmstrongUniversity of Illinois

The following pieces were produced in 2006 and 2007 as part of the Jewlery/Metals curriculum at the University of Illinois. My experience in studio art gave me an early appreciated for scale, craft, and detail.

broken typewriter: cold connection broach; brass + copper

bracelet: steel wire + white spray paint

hollow core ring: sterling silver, nickel silver + copper

The following images are from work completed during the winter and summer quarters of 2010 at Johnston Marklee in Los Angeles. Projects include a museum, multi-family housing, single family housing, and large format graphic design installations.

pine Tree place, Study Model

En Sully Housing, presentation Model

Margolin Renovation, Kitchen Rendering

graphic design, The dAWN project

En Sully Housing, presentation Model

grand Traiano Art Museum, presentation Model grand Traiano Art Museum, presentation Model