2014 Portfolio - Emaline Baker

EMALINE BAKER

Emaline Wright Bakerewb0003@auburn.edu

251-490-8531

P.O. Box 307 Montrose AL

36559

PROJECTS:

North End Children’s Hospital Fourth Year

Miami Athletic Club & Spa Four Year

CHARRETTE:

Living Urbanism: Linking Architecture & Nature Through Biodiversity

Third Year

HAND DRAWINGS/PHOTOGRAPHY:

Bell Pepper Study First Year

Travel Photography Third Year

OTHER:

Structures III Concrete Bench Third Year

Wall Section Fifth Year

InterventionFirst Year

RESUME:

CONTEXT

Boston’s interstate infrastructure was built prior to the development of the fed-eral Interstate Highway standards. Poorly planned and unaccommodating, it cre-ated more of a traffi c problem than it relieved. “The Big Dig” proposed a solu-tion by burying the interstate beneath the ground. The fi nal stages were competed in 2006, addressing the traffi c issues, but creating other planning issues of its own.

There now sits large expanses of land with nothing to fi ll its space. There is a movement to insert green spaces into the area, but they are not connected (physi-cally or visually) to each other or the sur-rounding environment.

The site sits along cross street, to the north of the entry/exit tunnel onto the in-terstate. It sits directly across from a park-ing deck, however as it stands currently, there is no safe way to transverse the street to access this public parking.

CROSS ST.

FULT

ON ST.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - THE NORTH END

By creating a master plan which in-cludes the addition of a raised park above the tunnel system, , the North End Children’s Hospital will serve as a link to the urban green space. The green space extends into a courtyard through a threshold in the south fa-çade by means of a bridge. The area is not meant to be viewed as two des-tinations connected by a bridge, but rather a continuation of public space. Skylights in the bridge send natural light into the street level of the hospi-tal which houses the lobby, gift shop, and emergency room areas.

Mechanical/Electrical Emergency Room Patient Visitor EntranceLevel One:

RESPONSE

Patient RoomsNursing UnitLevels 5-9

General StorageAdministration/BusinessMedical RecordsDoctors OfficesDietary ServicesCommunity ServicesPublic CourtyardLevel 2: Public Level

ICU Cardio Vascular Surgical SuiteInterventional Diagnostic CardiologyPrep/Hold/RecoverLevel 3

RadiologyLabCentral Sterile SupplyPharmacyLevel 4:

The 2nd level of the hospital (park lev-el) houses all of the hospital‘s public areas – the cafeteria, the auditorium, classrooms, administrative offi ces, and doctors’ offi ces. By keeping this area as public as possible, it becomes a place that can be enjoyed by hospital staff and guests as well as locals. Family areas on the nursing fl oors open up into bal-conies overlooking this courtyard, and each nursing room as been carefully designed to achieve a view of either the new green median, the courtyard, or the Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge.

PUBLIC SPACE

Nursing Floor PlanLevels 5 - 9

Public Space Floor PlanLevel 2

Urban scale was an issue when decid-ing on the façade scheme. The south side needed a method of shading, but the 8 story hospital seemed overbear-ing in a skyline of 4 story buildings. A method of layering different depths of stone grids with frosted glass and traditional glass not only provides the necessary shading, but it blurs the tra-ditional fl oor lines to reformulate the scale of the city for viewer. It gives the illusion of a 4 story building, at an 8 story building height.

Scaling the façade to an adequate scheme also allows for the threshold to feel intimate enough for a personal experience, but large enough to contin-ue the feeling of one connected green space.

FACADE

SECTION

CONTEXT

The Miami Beach Architectural District is a U.S. historic district with one of the nation’s biggest Art Deco scenes. Many residents associate themselves with the active culture and fi tness lifestyle synony-mous with the words “South Beach.”

The site encompasses the two parking lots situated along Collin’s Avenue, to the north and south of 12th Street.

Pros of the site include:

- Adjacent to high traffi c, retail and business street, which is good for bringing in potential customers- Entry into the building can be on a low traffi c street, which protects pedestrian safety and aids in building privacy- One minute walk to the beach- Existing service alleys- One of the few, large, unoccupied sites left in Miami Beach

CO

LLIN

S AV

E

12TH ST.

SOUTH BEACH, MIAMI, FLORIDA

To supplement South Beach’s healthy and active lifestyle, the proposal is a art deco style, membership-only ath-letic club and spa. With the beach and existing beach volleyball courts only 325 ft. away (two minute walk), this is an ideal area for this type of program.

The program will be split between two buildings, directly across the street from each other. One will house the athletic facilities. The other will house the rooftop pool, spa, and restaurant. Both will include rental retail space on the ground fl oor to address the aver-age pedestrian.

RESPONSE

Level 1 Floor Plan Level 2 Floor Plan

Level 3 Floor Plan Level 4 Floor Plan

INTERIORS

LIGHTING STUDY

CONTEXT

The area of Porta Portese has been a signifi cant area for trade and com-merce in Rome throughout history. Today, this neighborhood and its his-torical architectural elements have been forgotten.

High walls and relentless facades create a fortress along busy streets with hazardous traffi c, and along Via Portuense temporary and abandoned properties are scattered along the street like litter. The river bank has been overtaken by invasive species of grasses and trees, with a lack of biodiversity. Green space, public ar-eas, and connections to the Tiber River are non-existent.

CONTEXTCONTEXT

PORTUENSE, ROME, ITALY

CONTEXTCONTEXTCONTEXTCONTEXT

Isolated residential buildings

Non-celebrated historic wall

No plant life

No space for pedestrians

Isolated residential buildings

Blocked access to Viale di Trastevere

Hazardous structures

Fortress-like wall around street

Invasive plant life blocks view to river

Non-celebrated historic building

Blocked access to river

Cluttered/Unkempt

CONTEXTArchitecture’s impact on ecosystems is massive. Increasing biodiversity not only creates a more visually appeal-ing area, but also improves the well-ness of the local inhabitants through cleaner air and positive psychological effects, creates shaded areas desig-nated for pedestrian use, and acts as natural infrastructure for storm water,

Native plant species are used to des-ignate social gathering space, en-hance the quality of existing architec-ture, and mark major passageways and thresholds. Thus, architecture and nature work together to create a living breathing urban community.

CONTEXTRESPONSE Laurus Nobilis

Abies Nebrodensis

Sanguisorba Dodecandra

CONTEXTCONTEXTRESPONSECelebrated gateway of historic wall

Existing restaurantbecomes social hubAdded greenery tooutdoor eating area

Trees mark major streets/connections

Updated commercial space

Green roof/balconyVisual & physicalconnection to residences

Historic arsenal ascovered event space

New park/fresh foods marketTerrace down toriver/plants addition

Bike/walk pathadded along river

Median to assistpedestrian traffi c

CONTEXTCONTEXTPEPPER STUDY

CONTEXTCONTEXTTRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY:

ITALY

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY:AUSTRIA

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY:GERMANY

CONTEXTCONTEXTCONCRETE BENCH

CONTEXTCONTEXTWALL SECTION

CONTEXTCONTEXTINTERVENTION

CONTEXTCONTEXTRESUME

EDUCATION: Auburn University -- Auburn, AL School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture Bachelor of Architecture, Anticipated Graduation: 2014 General Business Minor, Anticipated Graduation: 2014 University of Arkansas Rome Center -- Rome, Italy

EXPERIENCE: Pfeffer & Torode Architecture -- Montgomery, AL (Summer 2013) Intern Architect: Full time summer intern working on preliminary drawings for resi- dential and commercial facilities. Responsibilities include schematic design, design development, construction drawings, site visits, and project completion

Fretwell Architects -- Auburn, AL (09/2012 - 10/2013) Intern Architect: Part time intern working on preliminary drawings for resi- dential and commercial facilities. Responsibilities include schematic design, design development, construction drawings, site visits, and project completion

Architect Seminars of Auburn -- Auburn, AL (09/2012 - 10/2013) Assisting in the design and creation of AIA registered continuing education seminars. Manage communication with all clients via e-mail, telephone, and face-to-face

AWARDS & HONORS: Auburn Spirit Foundation Scholarship (2009) Architecture Foreign Study Scholarship, Rome (2011)

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: College of Architecture Foundation Mentor (2013) College of Architecture Teaching Assistant (2013) Vice President, Bayside Academy’s Chapter of the National Art Honor Society (2009) President, Bayside Academy’s Kayak & Outdoor Club (2009) Lightkeeper Church Youth Group Leader

EXTRACURRICULAR ORGANIZATIONS: American Institute of Architecture Students (2010 - Present) College of Architecture & Design Ambassador (2013 - Present) Delta Gamma Fraternity (2009 - 2011)

SKILLS: Hand drafting, model making, diagramming, sketching, writing, construction documents Proficient in: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhinoceros 4.0, Adobe Design Suite, Microsoft Office, Revit

REFERENCES:Donald Torode, Architect AIAPrincipalPfeffer & Torode Architecture334.318.2323don@pfeffertorode.com

Tarik OrgenAssociate ProfessorArchitecture334.844.5442orgenat@auburn.edu

Philip Fretwell, Architect AIAPrincipalFretwell Architects334.821.1311, pfarchitect@aol.com