Stephanie Moser Wood Architecture Portfolio

portfolioStephanie Moser Wood

2011 - present

design is the method of expressing ourselves as we expeience

the world around us. it should respond to and elevate its context,

for ultimately it is our contribution to our culture as human beings.

My passion is to design inspired, thoughtful, meaningful, and

functional works that create an authentic connection with people

through careful implementation of elements and concepts unique

to each projects circumstances, resulting in design that is truly

meaningful to our culture and may ultimately transcend time.

-stephanie m. wood

stephanie m. woodpassionate. creative. inspired. optimistic. dreamer. actionable. soulful. adaptive. sincere.

Problem solving through design is my passion. As a student pursuing my masters in

architecture and historic preservation, I have been able to explore the many facets

of designing for our built environment. My years at design school have allowed

me to develop a variety of new skills as well as build upon and redevelop skills

from my previous experience as a high performance coaching specialist, enabling

me to methodically, collaboratively and enthusiastically take a design from start

to finish. Collaboration, leadership, organization and planning are inherent to my

work ethic and have always inspired a desire to investigate, research and learn.

This has kept every endeavor exciting, especially in a constantly evolving world,

where it is important to use those tools to evolve and adapt with the environment.

It is this adaptiveness that brought me into the world of architecture in the first

place. Though I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a tennis professional, a life-

changing injury allowed me the opportunity to re-examine my goals. I explored

the possibility of returning to school, but not back to the traditional track that I

had been on through undergrad. Instead, the idea of architecture school excited

me, as it was a new and different type of challenge, one where I could use skills

that I never had a chance to previously. After enrolling and completing a couple

of courses at the local community college, I decided to take a chance and go

for my new dream. As a result, I am now graduating with two masters degrees

and a passion for design that I could have never imagined existed before.

architecture01. saint james

02. coho residential

03. some assembly required

04. hybrid synthesis

analytical mapping01. detroit agricultural

02. find us here

03. sanctuario shadow study

furniture design01. farm to table

historic preservation01. open-endedness:

the future of preservation

art work01. mercado no. 32

02. mercado no. 36

03. sophie no. 05

04. magnolia no. 02

curriculum vitae

architecture01. saint james

02. coho residential

03. some assembly required

04. hybrid synthesis

analytical mapping01. detroit agricultural

02. find us here

03. sanctuario shadow study

furniture design01. farm to table

historic preservation01. open-endedness:

the future of preservation

art work01. mercado no. 32

02. mercado no. 36

03. sophie no. 05

04. magnolia no. 02

curriculum vitae

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the success of historic bui ldings l ies in their adaptabil i ty. the materials and building methods used produce long l i fecyles of a shell that can be changed to suit the current or future needs of a community. upon re-use, adaptabil i ty of the structure tends to become a catalyt ic force

that encourages growth, activation and development around it.

what does this mean for the preservation in the future?

if adaptabil i ty is what makes a bui lding most relevant to our culture, then preservation must f irst consider how the space is to be made most useful for the modern society. this reseach wil l be unique to every building and context. successful reaseach wil l involve the community, careful anaylsis of the locations needs and current stock, as well potential posit ive and negative impact on the neighborhood. while there are many addit ional catagories, the prel iminary research noted above are primary investigations that wil l help guide and produce a community suppor ted preservation plan. when successful, the new l i fe of the building wil l suddenly ignite a catalyt ic effect that wil l encourage usage, appreciation, and new development. with historical bui ldings leading the way, new development has a reason to exist. this layering of mult iple decades of bui lding creates a r ichness and

uniquness to a city that becomes our culture.

by studying building typology over the years, it becomes clear that the reason many historic bui ldings are more adaptable is their inherent green-ness. while it may be a more expensive bui lding method in todays society, it is cer tainly more responsible to bui ld with the long-term l i fe cycle fo the bui lding in mind. perhaps the future of our bui lding methods becomes a modern take on the past. materials, scale and passive design can resur face in new construction, creating a long-lasting mark in our society that wil l be treasured in the future.

Brown Palace 1892

Magnolia Hotel 1911

Courtyard Marriott 1887

Municipal Auditorium 1908

Larimer Square 1860Union Station 1881

Midland Savings 1929

Granite Tower 1957

Denver Club 1954

Republic Plaza 1984

Current Development 2015

Western Financial 1961

Wells Fargo Center 1983

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saint jamesDenver is not static, but ever changing; it is not its past nor its present, but an

evolution of time. An urban hotel addition to a historic building should represent

a process of continually becoming something new as it evolves with the city.

To participate in the local places and economy is to allow both the visitor and

the local to take part in a piece of Denver more interactive and lasting that

ones typical business trip allows. This will be accomplished with a program

which will promote interactions between locals and visitors and provide

visitors with a familiar home in an unfamiliar city. Visitors can then understand

Denver by its architecture, environs, and people, in a place propelled by and

for the locals. Framed views and change interactions capturing Denvers

layers of evolution allows the locals relationship with the city to contribute

to the formation of an authentic relationship for the visitor with the city.

Partner: Kathryn Mullinax

saint james

Layers of Denver, Colorado

Layers of Curtis Street

site analysis

Careful analysis of the many facets of denver were accomplished by mapping. In order to capture the past, present and future of Denver as it relates to design, we decided to study two very specific forms of analysis. the first was a series of figure grounds (top photo on adjacent page), each from a different year: 1860, 1930, 1975 and current. As we built our figure ground, it became clear that denver was a series of layers, that is, changes over time that were affected by culture, industry, economics and technology. Our second analysis was of the everyday street perspective in which our project is located, Curtis Street, aslo known as the historical Great White Way and current day Theatre District. This concept model bottom photo on adjacent page) is a series of ordinary photos taken over two blocks down curtis street. Historical imagery was then overlayed in specific photos to get a better picture of how the street is today and how it has changed over time.

architecture: comprehensive studiospring 2015

courtyard marriot1/2 mile radius

courtyard marriot01 mile radius

grocery store

specialty foods

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Analysis of the broad context of denver and its layers led to more specific studies that were conducted to help decide on the most advantageous program for our design. Since our intentions were to create a place for both the local and visitor, we decided to program the street level with something that was an everyday necessity for the everyday denver local. Building types and uses within a 1/2 and full mile radius were examined. It became clear that while there were many people working and living downtown, there was a great scarcity of grocery stores. Infact, only one existing grocery store was available at the mile radius and zero at the half mile radius. With this informative analysis, we decided to program the street level of St James first and foremost as a market with flexible work zones and hotel programs on subsequent floors.

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In the true spirit of an evolving city, this urban hotel does not stand alone as a

new piece of construction, but it is an addition to an existing historic structure.

We aim to show Denver as a product of evolution over time, continually

formed by its environment, inhabitants, and even its visitors. The market in the

lower level of our hotel will be able to change with the city and its demands

over time. Our retail spaces will feature products intended to feed the local

economy, allowing the transient dweller the opportunity to make a lasting

impact on their temporary home. Eating spaces feature ingredients sourced

from local farms and industries to allow the visitor to gain an understanding

of Denver through taste over the personal experience of sharing a meal.

This will provide a convenient and necessary intersection between locals

and visitors and cultivate rich and authentic experiences. Like the city of

Denver, our urban hotel addition is not to mimic something of the past, but

it is a task to contribute to Denvers process of becoming something new.

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double glass facadeexterior transparent laminated glass

internal transparent laminated glass extra clear

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exterior transparent, low-E, self cleaning, laminated glass

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10mmm transparent LED screen @ 26.5 lb/m2 or transparent solar

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program

The program will first and foremost provide an active public market where

visitors and locals can feel equal ownership. Approach extends from beyond

the built condition to allow for the opportunity for locals and visitors to pause

and experience the building in its urban context. The journey draws the visitors

through the interior, beginning with a directed path through an undirected

public use space to a greeting area and an opportunity to shed business

accoutrements, immediately indicating that the visitor has arrived home. The

path through the hotel toward guest rooms is edged by business and work

zones to encourage the intersection of both guests and staff. Unique temporal

urban conditions may guide movement while views capturing Denvers

evolution and essence may encourage pause. In this way, the guest room is

only approached through a growing understanding of Denver, where finally

framed views of the city draw the visitor to unique understandings of the impact

Denvers people, environs, architecture, and layers has on its identity. This program

provides the local with a lively, functional necessity while also providing

the guest with a contemporary contextual awareness that encourages the

visitor to further explore Denver beyond this experience, and form a lasting

relationship with the city.


urban hotel addition

Multiple timelines represent the formation of our urban

site at Curtis Street and 16th Street including original dedication of site to

the theater district, the demolition and rebuilding of the city, the evolution of

building styles over generations, the changing of the seasons, or the weather

over the course of the day. While the local may be aware of the defining

layers of Denver, Denver is presented to the business traveler in isolated

snapshots of appointments in business offices, catered meals in lobbies, a

company sponsored happy hour, or a quick walk or ride to the next meeting.

Most of the transient dwellers understanding of Denver is developed from an

impersonal and non- interactive visit, leaving little impact on the visitor or on

Denver. We believe that even the business visitor ought to be able to form a

relationship with their temporary home. We believe the visitor ought to

understand what and who Denver is through a series of moments and conditions

that are strung together to create an ever-evolving city. In this way, we intend

to allow the visitor to take part in a piece of Denver that is larger than the

moment, and give Denver a hotel that is true to its context, where both locals

and visitors can belong.

In order to create an experience of Denvers layers to both the visitor and the

local, the architectural design was intentionally created to become a backdrop

for the urban environment. The main structure is a simple concrete mass wall

that serves as a comforting, ancient-style structural layer while also helping

to control temperature swings to maintain an ambient atmosphere. The

mass wall portrays the permenance of place; the contribution of a permenant

structure to Denver as well as a permenant home for locals and visitors. A

double glass facade outfitted with transparent led screens creates a second

and third set of layers in which images and videos can be projected to create

experiences where pedestrians and hotel guests can understand Denvers as

an evolution over time. The temporal quality of the images conveys the sense

of change. When paired with the permanent quality of the mass wall, the

overall composition becomes a complex portrayal of the city of Denver itself.

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The program will first and foremost provide an active public market where

visitors and locals can feel equal ownership. Approach extends from beyond

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and experience the building in its urban context. The journey draws the visitors

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public use space to a greeting area and an opportunity to shed business

accoutrements immediately indicating that the visitor has arrived home. The

path through the hotel toward guest rooms is edged by active local businesses

and work zones to encourage the intersection of guests and locals. Unique

temporal urban conditions may guide movement while capturing Denvers

evolution and essence. In this way, the guest room is only approached through

a growing udnerstanding of Denver, where framed views of the city draw the

visitor to unique understandings of the impact Denvers people, environs,

and architecture have on its identity. This program provides the visitor with

contemporary contextual awareness, encourages the visitor to further explore

Denver beyond this experience and form a lasting relationship with the city.

coho residentialWithin the new vision for sun valley, an urban neighborhood in denver,

colorado, lies an opportunity to redesign and reimagine spaces. Taking the

idea of shared spaces, collaboration, and an understanding of interstitial

areas created by buildings becomes a main driver of the deisgn; resulting

in plans that enhance, reinvigorate and support the community around it.

It is essential for every master plan to have a functional, utilitarian

building. for this particular plan, the parking garage is that building.

Though its main purpose is to serve as a central place to park cars, the

final design not only embraces this function, but adds flexible spaces and

co-housing in order to support and engage the neighborhood at large.

coho residential

architecture: advanced studiofall 2014

master plan

The vision of coho residential was to remain cognisant and sensitive of its context

while also embracing the future plans designated from the city of denver. currently,

sun valley neighborhood is a mix hub housing, warehouses and light industrial

structures. Future plans for the neighborhood include the development of a main

street, a recently opened lightrail station that connects it directly to downtown,

and rezoning that will encourage densification. This particular location has been

called an employment t.o.d., a new zoning term that has yet to be defined.

Our task as a group was to help define what an employment t.o.d. may

look like for the future of denver. the solution was a mix of employment,

educational, retail + residential development where current residents could

attain jobs while affording to continue living in their beloved neighborhood.

coho residential

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Coho Residential was originally programmed to serve as the cornerstone

essential building within the master plan. A parking garage was a necessity for

the success of the adjacenct buildings. While a parking garage was the main

function of Coho, it was important to make more than just a parking garage.

With flexible design, the parking garage can turn into a place for food trucks

and vendors to park and create a market alley with the adjacent building.

Perforations in the structure additionally provide natural daylighting, air

ventillation as well as night lighting to external paths when lit from the inside.

Cohousing was then placed on the subsequent floors as a means to

provide affordable housing to current neighborhood members that

may have been misplaced during the rezoning and rebuilding of the

neighborhood. The ultimate goal of these two programs helps build a

community within an urban context that is accessible to a variety of people.

architecture: advanced studiofall 2014

some assembly requiredDetroit, Michigan has seen the rise and decline of the automotive industry , all of

which have had a direct imact on the population and economy of the city. One of

the most prominent examples of this rise and decline is the Packard Plant, located

just outside of Detroits downtown region. The Packard Plant was once the largest

and most prodctive automobile factory in the United States, complete with such

a large population of employees, special housing adjacent to the plant was built

to accomodate all the workers. After the decline of the auto industry, the Packard

Plant has since been abandoned and left to crumble into its current state of ruin.

Reaminating the Ruins was a design competition held to redesign

the Packard Plant in such a way that it would re-activate the city of

Detroit as a whole. Some Assembly Required is the product of careful

research that produces a thoughtful solution to a large design challenge.

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program allocation emphasizes research, education + innovation in order to create a self-sustaining, high tech research facility specializing inindustrial impact + cutting edge remediation techniques. growth + success of the facility are achieved by creating a draw from research, education and innovative techniques to help the community both locally + regionally, eventually nationally + globally. Transit becomes a secondary, but important factor for the facility to function, bringing people into the city to work, Learn + discover. Nearby nodes benefit fromthe ease of non-automotive transit as people are drawn into the packard facility. over time, additional elements, such as residential, recreation+ entertainment complete the design, turning packard into a central hub that re-activates the city.

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transit becomes the primary focus of program allocation + phasing to serve as a catalyst bringing people to, from + through the packardfacility. the highest volume of nodal intersections indicate transit placement, making it a central + essential staple of packards redesign.creating a transit hub connects existing successful nodes with outlying suburbs, allowing easy access to the city. in addition to transit,research, education + innovation are implemented as well, creating a draw for people to experience packard + detroit. future design is built+ planned off of the initial transit + research facility success. Residential, recreation + entertainment follow in subsequent phasing thatre-activates the site + creates a true central hub.

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Research on the current state, trends, history and resources of were imperative

to paint a picture of how the packard plants redesign could create a positive

impact. When putting together the design manual, it was important to relay the

importance of understanding Detroits context before beginning the design

process. program placement on a site this large became an imperative part

of the design. Taking current successful nodes and applying them to spatial

planning, the future success of the packard plant became a direct result of

current successes in the detroit area, further strengthening Detroit as a whole.

CAUTION: RISK OF SHOCK!

Max Population Output:1,849,568 @ 1950 yrs

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This manual is a set of guidelines for the re-imagination of the Packard Plant in Detroit, Michigan. It is meant to be used as a prescriptive design tactic for architecture and is in no way suggestive of specic aesthetics. This method is intended to be adaptive to current Detroit needs as well as exible to the users programmatic requirements. It is meant for use by designers, builders + any person or group intending to purchase + redesign buildings within the plant. When using this manual, it is important to consider the current conditions surrounding the Packard Plant, including social, economic + environmental factors. Please read all of the instructions thoroughly before attempting the installation of elements + architecture. The details in this manual require careful review by the designer + can be modied, if necessary, to t a specic project.

Vacant LandOf detroits total of 139square mile city limit, 40square miles, nearly 1/3,of the space is considered vacant land

Economics29% unemployment rate20 billion in debt, declaredbankruptcy in 2013

Derelict BuildingsDetroit currently contains 80,000 designated derelict structures. this is almost1/5 of all buildings in detroit. the cost to demolishjust 40,000 is 850 million,more than double whatdetroit can aord

Green + Pedestrian WaysThe connection of existing nodes to the packard plantvia pedestrian + greenwayswill aid in supporting + expanding local commerce, activity + improve the citysliveablility.

Non-Motorized TransitCurrently, the people mover is the only method of non-motorized public transportation. It is criticalfor detroits future toinclude non-motorized, aordable access to the city.

Population ChangeDetroit has experienced a dramatic drop in populationfrom the 1950s to present.With almost 1/3 of the citystaxbase gone, Detroit is in need of creative ways to re-invigorate its future potential.

BrowneldsAs a historical industrialcity, detroits extent of current brownelds is unknown. there are at least70 superfund sites. however, many grants areavailable for the assessment+ redevelopment ofbrowneld sites.

Currently Available in Detroit:

planned green ways

planned pedestrian ways

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people mover

IMPORTANT: Find Us Here

Please Read the Following Prior to AssemblingSTOP!

Disclaimer:

Some Assembly RequiredThe Architectural Redevelopment Manual for Undesignable Projects

this manual is only intended for use with the packard plant. use with other industrial revitilization projects will require further specic design ammendements + modications for optimal results. pleas visit our website to view alternate manuals.

Transformre-imagine spaces with the highest technology + greatest intervention

Renovateremodel existing structure with modern building techniques

Prepareminimal intervention. clean up necessary forease of future use

Returnexisting structure is returned to its naturalstate

Educate: Wayne State University

Cultivate: Belle Isle

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Active + successful nodes of Detroit are identied, in which the Packard Plant can potentially connect to + support throughits redesign. The success of the Packard Plantsredesign will depend heavily on the consideration + implementationof contextual information + character in order to activate, rebuild+ populate Detroit.

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approach & solution

After investigating 3 different scenarios, my partner and I determined that

instead of a perscribed whole design, an instruction manual with guidelines

would be a more appropriate response. Due to the sheer size of the Packard

Plant, paired with current detroit trends towards smaller, more unique

grassroots growth, the current and future investors and entreprenuers can

use the guidelines to take ownership in their own piece of the Packard

Plant. By following the guidelines, each business could creatively place their

stamp on thier portion of the packard plant while still maintaining a coherent

overall design. A more organic growth approach, much like a city, can

occur, creating a unique space, reflective of Detroits past, present, + future.


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Future-Driven Activities:

Components utilize a combination of x,y, z plus any angle to create forms.

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Present, Everyday Necessities - drivenActivities:

Components utilize x,y + z planes to combine with existing structure to create habitable spaces.

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Past awarness drivenactivities:

Components utilizex + y planes to support+ reinforce exisitng structure, allowing current building statusto remain.

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Components utilize x or y axes in orderto create areas fordirect environmentalinteraction.

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Casingan enclosing framearound an object

Woveninterlacing threadsor strips of elementscreating a whole

Stackedsections that are arranged verticallyor horizontally

Webbedsections arranged in anintricate set or pattern

Crossedelements that intersectwith each other

Scaoldingsupporting frameworkfor existing structures

Framedrigid structure formedof slender pieces, joinedto surround empty spacesor nonstructural panels

Griddeda network of vertical + horizontal lines superimposed in existing structure

Linearelements arrangedalong a single axis,progressing sequentiallyin a series

Walla vertical elementthat divides or containsareas, spaces + land

Flata horizontal element that divides or contains areas, spaces + land

Fluida surface that easily changes its shape; not xed, stable or rigid.

Smootheven, regular +consistent element

Transparentallowing light to pass through easily

Shinea quality of brightness,especially from reective light

Textureda patterned element that can be seen orfelt

Translucentallowing light, but notdetailed imagesto pass through

Roughirregular or unevensurface

Openno enclosing orconning barrier,exposed

Rawnot prepared or imperfectly prepared,in its natural state

Opaquenot able to beseen through

Detachedseperate or disconnected

Expressedclearly dened, open + observable

Hiddenkept out of sight,concealed

Embeddedxed rmly + deeply in a surrounding mass

Unique combination of elements + components deliver a dynamic spaces that foster programs such as research, innovation entertainment, rememberance + retail. These spaces turn into an interactive museum + research center that functions for the public to learn, understand + innovate future solutions to local + global needs.

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Utilizing existing structure for reuse by renovating + modernizing allows for users to experience the history + character of the Packard Plant on an daily basis. Living spacesas well as nourishing spaces such ascafes, markets + restaraunts create a vibrant scene. Spaces become a mix of woven old + new elements that add layers to build a living history.

Transform, prepare + return combine to create a dynamic + inviting space that not only speaks to the history of the site, but also looks towards a new + bright future for Detroit. The combination of components delivers a mix of transit, remembrance + recreation.

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hybrid synthesisExploration of abstract spatial qualities and relationships built on

two previous projects: the subtractive and additive. The process of

combining the subtractive and additive projects was achieved through

analyzing each models elevation and then selecting desired features

from each in order to create four new, 2=d elevations (adjacent page).

From the poche elevations, a 3-d model was created, then taken through

three transpositions to be manipulated into an abstract design for a museum

located on the corner of Larimer and 14th street in Denver, Colorado.

transpositions

Each transposition isolated single elements from the hybrid model and

accentuated it to create features such as circulation, procession, and thresholds.

After transpositions were applied, the abstract model became a

sequence of directed pathways through compressed (heavy) and

expanded (light) spaces that shaped experiences for the user

and guided further placement of exhibition spaces as a museum.

hybrid synthesis

architecture: studio 01fall 2012

detroit agriculturalAs preliminary research for the reanimating the ruins competition, data mapping

was necessary in order to aid in the problem solving activity of re-designing the

Packard Plant. This map is a collection of data that revealed Detroits future as

an agricultrual center, complete with current farms and gardens broken down

by type, layered with precipitation averages monthly throughout the year, typical

harvest crops organized by amount and season, water availability and proximity,

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proximity of amenities to the Packard Plant. By combining this information

on a single map, strategies for successful design and planning can be

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santuario shadow studySet in the high peaks of the Andes Mountain, Machu Picchu is an impressive

architectural feat of a mysterious ancient culture.

Santuario Machu Picchu study is an investigation on the history of

landscape design. the location, orientation and precise placement

of buildings and agriculture were found to be a direct result of solar

patterns. The shadow studies depicted relationships between shadow

coverage and the location choice for this sacred stronghold. Machu

Picchus location is directly in the center of the observation of the winter

solstice sunrise and sunset on either side of the surrounding mother

mountain, directly connected with the suns path at the horizon. Solar

patterns were even used to determine heirarchy of buildings, including

religious and secular uses and demarcating sacred versus social space.

additionally, Observance of solar patterns enabled the

Inca to measure the changing of the seasons, leading to the ability

to measure time. The Incas ability to harness solar and celestial

patterns allowed them to become the dominant civilization of their time.

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Elevation: 7972.0 feet / 2,430.0 meters

Area: 05.019 miles02 / 13.0 kilometers02

huayna picchumountain

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santuar io machu picchu

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analytical mappingfall 2014

solar patterns

Mapping of solar patterns during the summer and winter solstice shows the

relationship between location selection of Machu Picchu and its surrounding

mountains as well as links between social and sacred space location.

farm to tableFarm To Table represents a history of denvers strong agricultural ties,

re-imagined to show the evolution of this industry over time.

The unique design was born from researching the reclaimed antique

farm machinery it was made from. Transforming the historical work

horse farm equipment into a functional work horse for the modern day

kitchen provides a way for new users to understand, learn and connect

with the local heritage by repurposing an antique, no longer useful, item

into a functional piece that could become heart of the modern day home.

farm to table

furniture designfall 2014

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farm col lect disassemble clean assemble to table

process & details

Observing the dissasembled parts of the reaper, sketching aided in

understanding the relationship of parts and exploring potential construction

possibilities for the base of the island. the process of recreating farm

equipment into a kitchen island is a series of problem solving exercises.

Due to the nature of irregular, assymetrical elements, it was

important to begin designing with the two most regular elements,

the wood legs with steel inserts. From these two legs, the axle was

designed, providing a starting point to construct the rest of the table.

Careful attention was placed on maintaining as many original details as possible.

While reassembling Farm To Table, as many pieces and parts of the existing

reaper were used in innovative new configurations to stabilize and secure the

piece of furniture, creating a unique piece that is true to its original character.

farm to table

current development

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courtyard marriot

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granite tower

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open-endednessPreservation should not be a reactionary movement, but instead

a catalyst that contributes to the urban development of a city.

Currently, preservation and regeneration are alternatives we turn to when a

structures face condemnation. We should instead be looking to preservation

as an initiative, looking for its opportunities, and taking advantage of

its progressive and innovative solutions to spur urban development.

Opportunity and innovation lie at the very heart of what preservation is.

By taking pieces of our history and adapting them to our current and future

needs, preservation can provide both the understanding of a citys layers

of its past while maintaining a relevance to the present, yet allowing room

for its future development, and creating a richness and unique identity

in its urbanism that inspires new development. A snapshot of downtown

Denvers current building stock provides the base for taking a sampling

of structures from a variety of years in which they were built. This analysis

begins to show the layers of history, past and present while also enabling

the analysis of growth impact to the city. Additionally, this research begins

to describe why it is important for cities to have a diverse building fabric.

As it creates an opportunity for urban development, it also provides

a layered uniqueness and identity of a place over time. It will always

be relevant and tells the story of the past for an understanding

in the present with an open-endedness that becomes the future.

magnolia hotel

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western financial

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granite tower

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magnolia hotel

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brown palace

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western financial

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denver club

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mercado no. 32 & 36The San Pedro Mercado in Cusco, Peru is a vibrant, lively and colorful market

where both locals and visitors come to access and sell local commodities. Local

vendors can be seen at their booths preparing produce, flowers, meats, fish and

prepared foods for the crowds while at the same time, both visitors and locals

can be observed shopping, conversing, interacting and even dining. The San

Pedro Market provides many different opportunities for a variety of exchanges

and experiences between local residents and transient visitors. Each person feels

a unique and intimate connection within this truley special place. Each of these

photographs are an attempt to capture the feel of the market by depicting its utterly

simple function and everyday-ness that lends to the authentic experiences.

Mercado Centro de San Pedro

Cusco, Peru

Elevation: 11,200 ft / 3,400.0 m

Latitude: 13.5183 s

Longitude: 71.9781 w

Date: 16 august, 2013

sophie no. 06During the world cup in South Africa, a handful of artists were selected to create

a city-wide art exhibition. This photograph was taken of the public art display

in Johanessburg to capture striking, quiet strength of its star: Sophie. They

Dont Make Them Like They Used To by Mary Sinbande, is the depiction of the

stereotypical oxymoron that is the south african woman. This photo captures a

snapshot of a timeframe where women are redefining themselves politically and

domestically, reflecting on their past while becoming their own heros for the future.

South Africa Scores art exhibition

Johanessburg, South Africa

Elevation: 11,200 ft/ 3,4oo.oom

Latitue: 13.5183 s

Longitude: 719781 w

Date: August, 2012

magnolia leaf no. 02A simple magnolia leaf is a small part of a larger entity. However, even the most

simple and small parts of a whole can house the most complicated of details

like comlexity of color, shadow, composition and movement by simple curves.

Hand drawing techniques were applied to study and recreate

movement, shadow and texture of this naturally occuring element.

Creating movement drawing

Date: july, 2011

Medium: graphite + color pencil

sketchingsketches are a means of exploration. They can guide spatial awareness,

adjacencies, form, function and numerous other values. Regardless of all the

formal values that can be explored, perhaps the single most important element

sketching allows us to do is dream. Sketching enables us to break from the reality

of rules and constraints. It frees us from thinking about the practicality of an idea,

project or concept. Mostly, it is a method to develp these concepts and theories

through an imaginitive thought process, allowing for creative problem solving

that can bring us to innovative processes and conclusions never before explored.

univeristy of colorado denvermasters of architecture (m.arch) 2015masters of historic preservation 2015

belmont abbey collegebachelor of art, biology 2004

played no.01 position on womens tennis team (ncaa division 02)womens cross country team (ncaa division 02)

the pennsylvania state university

queens university of charlottegraduate of professional tennis management program 2005

maderisa2010-2012, 2014-present

founder and owner of successful small design business including a virtual store on etsy.com. managed and executed all aspects of business including production, finances, sales, client interaction and creative design.

carmel country club2007-2012

tennis professional + head of womens tennis association, 2011 carmel junior open tournament director grew womens program from 7 teams to 15+ teams; grew, managed and organized social events for wta; taught clinics, private and group lessons

cape fear country club2005-2007

director of advanced juniorsdesigned and managed development curriculum for national level juniors

fluentspanish language

software adobe suite revit 3ds max dreamweaver tdm (advanced scheduling program) google sketchup gis (geospatial information systems) hsa reports

education

experience

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awards

2015 design studio awards winner; comprehensive studio saint james

2014 furniture from salvage competition winner; farm to tablesold at Revampts storefront, Denver

2013 selected to represent uc denver as student ambassador for university exchange with dar al hekma in jeddah, saudi arabia

2013-2014 deans list, university of colorado denver

2014 aussie rules football national champion - denver bulldogs

2014, 2012, 2009, 2008 gaelic football national champion - charlotte

high performance coachingcertified competitive player development specialist (usta)proficient in developing, implementing and executing successful programs for athletes through physical, psychological and educational elements to produce national-level performance competitive players

professional 2005-2013 professional tennis association member

certified as professional level 1

2003- 2005 professional tennis registry membercertified as professional level 1

usta sports science level 1 and 2 certified

denverteam manager for denver gaels gaelic football association 2014

charlotte

mustaches for kids tennis fundraiser organizer 2009-2010

event pro + coordinator for special olympics tournament 2011

bosom buddies benefit for breast cancer event pro 2009-2012

USBA + AAU girls basketball coach 2006-2008

references available upon request

awards & certifications

community work

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